The World Of Words: An Introduction To Language In General And To English And American In Particular. by Eric Partridge - 1948

Hamish Hamilton, 1948. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1948. 3rd Edition, Revised. 201 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Full title: The World of Words: an Introduction to Language in General and to English and American in Particular. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks and foxing overall.

UK: H Hamilton. Good. Hardcover. 1954. 201 pages. reasonable ex library d/j edge wear & repaired .

London, England; Hamish Hamilton, 1949 An introduction to language in general English and American in particular; hard cover, dust jacket, good

Books for Libraries, 1977. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

George Routledge And Sons, 1938. Hardcover. Good. 1938. 354 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean.

London: George Routledge & Sons, 1939. Second, revised edition, small 8vo, pp. x, [2], 354; folding plate showing the families of languages; original blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine; spine a bit cocked, else near fine. A popular volume designed for the general public.

London: George Routledge & Sons, 1939. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. 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… Read More

Paperback / softback. New. First published in 1939, this book provides a brief but comprehensive view of language in general, and of English and American language in particular. It is suitable for beginners and those who wish to learn about the basics of linguistics.

Routledge, 2016. Paperback. New. 368 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.00 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.