Comic Alphabets by Partridge Eric (40 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Book in plain green boards has slight rubbing to spine top and bottom, bottom edges, tight, bright, and unmarked. Jacket in mylar cover has similar wear. A delightful work by the estimable Mr. Partridge. Vroman's Pasadena bookseller's label inside front cover. Foremean, Michael (illustrator).…

Condition: Good. First edition. Ex library. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear, loss and faded spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Green boards. Dust jacket in mylar sleeve. Price clipped from dust jacket. Michael Foreman (illustrator).

Condition: Good. 1961. First Edition. 134 pages. Orange dust jacket over red cloth. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Minor droplets to pages. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild sunning to edges. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Mild foxing. Moderate tanning to spine. Notable rubbing and marking all over. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Foxing to exterior page edges. Price-clipped dust jacket in protective mylar. 134PP. Michael Foreman (illustrator). Book.

Hardcover. Twelvemo. Hardcover. Bound in green cloth with green illustrated jacket. 134 pages illustrations 19 cm. VG-. Price clipped, toning to jacket spine, light wear around the edges and rubbing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. First Edition Thus. Not price-clipped ($2.95 price intact). Published by Hobbs Dorman, 1967. Octavo. Green boards stamped in gold. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Black star stamp on flyleaf and half title page. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear, edgewear, nicks and small tears. Pen marks over price on front flap. 134 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. …

First Edition. First edition, small 8vo, pp. 134, [1]; illustrations; original boards in orange pictorial price-clipped dust jacket printed in red and black; spine a bit browned, light edge wear to spine ends; bookseller's ticket on front pastedown; interior fine.

First American edition, small 8vo, pp. 134, [1]; illustrations; original boards in green pictorial price-clipped dust jacket (minor ink smudges on upper cover) printed in black and white; jacket edges a bit rubbed and worn, interior fine.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Owner's label on front endpaper. 1/2" tear in edge of dust wrapper. Dust wrapper is price-clipped. Dust wrapper spine faded. Dust wrapper protected in archival mylar cover. "The Victorians delighted in comic rhymed alphabets, nor have their descendants quite forsaken them." - from dust wrapper blurb.; 134, [1] pages. Illustrated. Red boards with silver lettering on spine.; 12mo. Illustrated by Foreman, Michael (illustrator).…

(1967). First U.S. edition. In vivid green cloth lettered in gilt to the spine; in illustrated dust jacket decorated with alphabetical melange. A hint of dust-soiling to top edge, else a fine, bright copy ; in a lightly rubbed dust jacket that shows fading to the spine panel. Liberally sprinkled with the stylish and amusing woodcut-style illustrations of Michael Foreman. Into the origin and development of the comic alphabet from Old English and Medieval Greek down to the 1960's.Partridge has gone with that fusion of wit and scholarship which he has made peculiarly his own." Foreman's first book.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, UK. 1961. 134 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (light sunning present to the spine). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Light foxing present. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. "The Victorians delighted in comic rhymed alphabets, nor have their descendants quite forsaken them." - from dust wrapper blurb. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 134 pages.…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

First edition hardback. VG, bumped. (slight toning to pages, edges dusty,ink gift writing and mark to endpaper endpapers) otherwise clean and bright in G price clipped dustwrapper (some overall wear,rubbing, small chips, creasing, tears and minor discolouration back panel) which is housed in protective removable sleeve. Still a pleasing example of this uncommon monograph. 14692. Art.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New. 1st edition NO-PA16APR2015-KAP.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 140 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.32 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. ** INSCRIBED, 1ST EDITION ** Inscribed on the flyleaf, 1st Edition, Near Fine, Partridge (Eric) Comic Alphabets. Their Origin, Development, Nature. With Drawings by Michael Foreman. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1961, FIRST EDITION, a few small authorial corrections, pp. 134, [1], crown 8vo, original red cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, dustjacket with faded backstrip panel and a couple of nicks, small fox spots on the top edge of the text block. Inscribed on the flyleaf, 'To 'Gip' Wells, gratefully - from E.P.; the recipient was H.G. Wells's eldest son, George Philip - the basis of the gratitude is obscure, as G.P. Wells is not among the extensive list of acknowledgements. The author's corrections are to the second initial of S.H. Monk in both the text and the Index, as well as to the editions in the list of his books at rear. This book is protected in a removable protective Brodart mylar covering. Enjoy. Michael Foreman (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).…

Card Covers. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 134 pages. Michael Foreman illustrations. Very mild foxing of edges and prelims; light shelf-wear to cloth and dust-jacker; inscription on front endpaper; a good to very good copy. Michael Foreman (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Comic Alphabets by Eric Partridge is a delightful work of nonfiction that explores the history and decorative aspects of alphabets in literature. First published in 1961 by Routledge, this vintage book is a wonderful gift for anyone interested in the history of the english language and the decorative arts. Eric Partridge's witty commentary and humorous anecdotes make this book a joy to read, and the beautiful illustrations and old-world charm make it a standout addition to any library. If you love literature, history, or simply appreciate a good laugh, be sure to add Comic Alphabets to your reading list today. Title: Comic Alphabets Author: Eric Partridge, illustrated by Michael Foreman Publisher: Routledge Publication Date: 1961 Format: Hardcover with dust jacket Condition: This book is in good condition for its age. The dust jacket is worn and damaged. The pages are browning and have age spots and markings.…

Paperback. Condition: New. NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. 140.