Dictionary of Effective Speech

Eric Partridge

Published by Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, New York, 1942

About this Item

A very smart edition of this guide for writers and speakers of the English language by Eric Partridge, with original unclipped dust wrapper. With original unclipped dust wrapper. A guide to the English and American languages, with specific articles on slang, similes, cliches, and grammar. Includes entries of common errors in pronunciation, punctuation, spelling, and usage being corrected. Written by Eric Partridge, a New Zealand-British lexicographer of the English language and its 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, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and minor fading to the spine. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with chipping and minor loss to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Price stamp to the front endpaper. Pencil inscription to the rear pastedown. Previous owner's bookplate to the rear pastedown. Very Good Indeed.

Seller Inventory # 870T9

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dictionary of Effective Speech
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, New York
• Publication Date: 1942
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Book Type: book
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