SWIFT'S POLITE CONVERSATION.
With Introduction, Notes and Extensive Commentary by Eric Partridge. Pp. 182, index; demy 8vo; grey cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed, the backstrip lightly faded, price amended by hand at foot of front flap; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, a little light foxing and occasional slight soiling; Andre Deutsch, London, 1963. First edition. The Language Library series. *With an inked presentation inscription on the upper free endpaper from Partridge to comedy writer Frank Muir 'true wit & true scholar', dated Christmas 1974-New Year 1975. Several marginal notes on the last two pages (listing other works by Partridge) are probably also in his hand. Eric Partridge (1894-1979) wrote over 40 books on the English language, including several on etymology and slang. Item #165147
Price: $500.00