A dictionary of catch phrases : British and American, from the sixteenth century to the present day
by Partridge, Eric (1894-1979)
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About This Item
London : Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and sun-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Library marks remain. Physical description; xv, 278 pages ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. xiii-xv). Subjects; Geschichte (1500-1970). English language ; Terms and phrases. English language Slang ; Dictionaries. Americanisms ; Dictionaries. Langues vernaculaires. Dictionnaires. Americanisms. English language. Americanisms. English language Terms and phrases. English language Slang Dictionaries. English language Terms and phrases ; Dictionaries. Americanisms Dictionaries. English language Slang Dictionaries. English language Terms and phrases. English language Catch phrases Dictionaries. Dictionaries. English language. Catch phrases. Genres; Dictionaries. Dictionary. Terms and phrases.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 277632
- Title
- A dictionary of catch phrases : British and American, from the sixteenth century to the present day
- Author
- Partridge, Eric (1894-1979)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : Routledge and Kegan Paul
- Date Published
- 1977
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