A Provincial Glossary With A Collection of Local Proverbs And Popular Superstitions.

Francis Grose, Esq.

Verlag: S. Hooper., High Holborn, London., 1790

Beschreibung

The 2nd Edition, Corrected and Greatly Enlarged. viii pages of preface + 178 pages of Glossary (Dictionary) of regional dialect words + 120 pages Local Proverbs and sayings + 57 pages of Local Superstitions and also including a chapter on Fairies with regional emphasis + an advert leaf at rear. The pages are unnumbered, except for the Superstitions. The signatures are in 6's and each section begins with "A". Collated and complete. Original mottled calf, with remains of label on spine, spine worn and gilt almost all gone, corners bumped. One page has printers error to type at lower corner and side (see photo scan) Contents are very clean and margins good an old owners name in ink "Robert H. Martley" to blank facing title. A Very Good copy of a scarce colloquial dictionary (A Gob-Stick- A Wooden Spoon). eg or Pollrumptious- Restive, unruly, Or "Twam"- To Swoon, etc, etc. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1966

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Provincial Glossary With A Collection of ...

Verlag: S. Hooper., High Holborn, London.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1790

Einband: Calf

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Not applicable