A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew, In its several Tribes, of Gypsies, Beggers, Thieves, Cheats, &c. With An Addition of some Proverbs, Phrases, Figurative Speeches, &c.

B.E. (Gent.).

Verlag: W. Hawes, P. Gilbourne, and W. Davis, London, 1899

Beschreibung

"London: W. Hawes, P. Gilbourne, and W. Davis" - in fact an undated [1899] facsimile. [184]pp. §A type-facsimile of the 1699 edition. Original parchment-backed paper boards, top edge rough, others untrimmed, sometime rebacked in cloth with printed paper label to spine. Contemporary bookplate to flyleaf. Flyleaf and final blank browned on recto and verso, respectively. A bump to top edge of textblock of final third of the book has resulted in paper loss to the upper margin of leaves K8 and L - well clear of text, and now repaired. A few short repaired tears to upper margin of surrounding leaves at the same point. A good, sound copy.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 300713

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew, In its several Tribes, of Gypsies, Beggers, Thieves, Cheats, &c. With An Addition of some Proverbs, Phrases, Figurative Speeches, &c.
• Verlag: W. Hawes, P. Gilbourne, and W. Davis, London
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1899
• Sprache: Englisch
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: Facsimile
• Zustand: Good
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