The concise usage and abusage: a modern guide to good English
by Partridge, Eric
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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.
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- Rulon-Miller Books (US)
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- Title
- The concise usage and abusage: a modern guide to good English
- Author
- Partridge, Eric
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Philosophical Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- Eric Partridge , , Usage , Idioms
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