Wartime English. Materials for a linguistic history of World War II

Groningen & Djakarta: J. B. Wolters, 1957. First edition, 8vo, pp. ix, [1], 254; original pale blue wrappers printed in blue; good and sound. This is a review copy, submitted by the publisher to the Review of English Studies for review, with RES "Guidance for Contributors" (4-p. leaflet printed on blue paper) laid in; also laid in is a Wolters invoice made out to the Editors of the RES, 2 postcards from the editor of the RES asking for a review and addressed to the reviewer, Robert W. Burchfield, editor of the OED Supplements. Also laid in are two quarto pages of notes by Burchfield, made during his review (one being a rough draft of the review itself), and finally, a proof of the printed review from RES. Also with Burchfield's ownership signature and a note on the half-title in his hand reading: "Has not consulted American Speech," plus a number of other annotations in the margins in pencil throughout.