Works From The Language Library

Eric Partridge; Vigilans; Jonathan Swift

Published by Andre Deutsch 1952-1963, London, 1952

About this Item

Three smart volumes from The Language Library, edited by Eric Partridge. Three volumes. Edited by Eric Partridge, a New Zealand-British lexicographer of English slang. This set includes: Chamber of Horrors, 1952. First edition. A full glossary of British and American jargon, in alphabetical order. Written by "Vigilans" a pseudonym of Eric Partridge. Adventuring Among Words, 1961. Second impression November 1961. Originally published September 1961. A work dealing with the etymology of slang with commentary on the impact of world history. Written by Eric Partridge. Swift's Polite Conversation, 1963. First edition. A language study on the colloquial English language and slang of the eighteenth century as detailed originally by Jonathan Swift, an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, and author. In the original grey cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also smart with light shelf wear, minor chipping, and the odd small closed tear to the extremities. Sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Pen annotations to the rear two pages of volume three. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 870T32

Bibliographic Details

Title: Works From The Language Library

Publisher: Andre Deutsch 1952-1963, London

Publication Date: 1952

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book