Partridge, Eric (Beale, Paul – Editor)
A Dictionary of Catch Phrases: British and American from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day
Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1985. Reprint, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 9780710204950 Preface to the first edition, introduction to the first edition, modifications of the original introduction, acknowledgments to the first edition, preface to the second edition, acknowledgments to the second edition and a list of abbreviations. Black coloured boards with silver coloured titles to the back strip. Line plaintext dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Title says it all. Minor rubbing of the book corners and back strip edges. Very light age toning of the text block edges and panels with offset tanning to the end pages. Some creasing of the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the panels. Sunning to the left hand edge of the front panel, back strip and patchy sunning to the rear panel. Second Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], VII - XXV, [1] 384, [6] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1.
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