by Bodleian Library (Author), JohnSimpson (Introduction)
The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the `wrong' parts of town.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Publisher: The Bodleian Library
Published: 14 Sep 2010
ISBN 10: 1851243488
ISBN 13: 9781851243488