The shaggy dog story. Its origin, development, and nature with a few seemly examples . Illustrated

by V. H. Drummond by Eric Partridge

$125 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

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London: Faber & Faber, 1955 . Third impression originally published in 1953 ; 12mo, pp. 107, 1 ; blue cloth gilt in pictorial dust jacket; light spotting to edges, else near fine. Inscribed by Partridge to Anthony Clarkson, with whom it has been a pleasure for me to do businesss. Additionally, Partridge has crossed out the jacket price and has made a small notation on the list of other works, noting one title as out of print. Item #52466

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