A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume III: 1859-1936: 1859-1936 v. 3

by JulieColeman (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2008

  $108.97

  Volume III of this acclaimed history casts light on life across the globe - from Canadian and Australian settlers, London cockneys, and American schoolboys to New York ganglang, the narcotics trade, and the entertainment business. A book for everyone interested in language, lexicography, class, poverty, sexuality, and the criminal underworld.