The concise Usage and abusage: a modern guide to good English by Partridge, Eric (1894-1979) - 1954

New York: Philosophical Library, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 219 pages. Tan boards slightly discolored. Clean and unmarked. Nice copy lacking dustjacket..

Philosophical Library, 1955. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hamish Hamilton, 1955. Hardcover. Good. 1955. Second Impression. 219 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Gilt lettering is darkened.

Hamish Hamilton, 1954. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1954. First Published in GB. 219 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Staining to front panel. Wear marks and light tanning overall.

Philosophical Library. Good with no dust jacket. 1955. 1955. hardback. Philosophical Library; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches .

Hamish Hamilton, 1961. 3rd impression.. Hardback. Imitation cloth, VG. x+219pp, edges a little rubbed. Early edition of Partridge's useful guide to modern English & the correct meaning of words in the language.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1954. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. entire but heavily foxed D/W

London: Hamilton, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Dustwrapper browned, chipping along edges. Box 2888. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

London: Hamish Hamilton,. Good/Good. 1961. Hard Cover. 8vo 3rd edition, 219pp. Ex-library with normal markings .

New York: Philosophical Library, 1955. First American edition, 8vo, pp. ix, [1], 219; text printed in double columns; original boards in white dust jacket (soiled) printed in green; jacket spine browned, shallow chips and tears along jacket edges not affecting text; interior mostly fine. A shortened and simplified version of the author's famous Usage and abusage, omitting very difficult or theoretical matter and including some new material.