John Brophy's copy

Partridge, Eric.

Slang to-day and yesterday, with a short historical sketch and vocabularies of English, American, and Australian slang

London: George Routledge & Sons, 1933. First edition, large 8vo, pp. ix, [1], 476; original red cloth, spine faded, light wear to extremities, else very good. With the bookplate of Partridge's friend, collaborator and author, John Brophy, and with a letter laid in from Brophy to 'Dear Preston, Here's Partridge's book on slang, which I understandb Gueden wants to borrow. I hope you'll be able [to] get my articles in ? reviewing in the paper on Sunday..." Item #52453

Price: $100.00