The World of Words: An Introduction to Language in General and the English and American in Particular

Beschreibung

A smart second edition of this introduction to the study of language from Eric Partridge. Second edition. Revised copy. Scarce edition. A comprehensive introduction to the study of language, based on English and American, with commentary on the development of language and grammar. With a fold-out plate of the families of languages. Written by Eric Partridge, a New Zealand-British lexicographer of English slang. Previously held in the library of Nicholas Wall, an English judge, President of the Family Division, and Head of Family Justice for England and Wales. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities, particularly the head of the spine. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear, sunning to the spine, and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 871T21

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Bibliografische Details

Titel

The World of Words: An Introduction to Language in General and the English and American in Particular

Verlag

George Routledge & Sons, London

Erscheinungsjahr

1939

Einband

Cloth

Illustrator

None

Zustand

Very Good Indeed

Zustand des Schutzumschlags

Very Good

Buchtyp

book

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