A CLASSICAL DICTIONARY OF THE VULGAR TONGUE
1796 [but circa 1810]
Third edition, later issue, of Grose's classic slang dictionary of 18th-century colloquial and ungentlemanly nouns and verbs.
English & British
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MAGICAL ROPE TIES AND ESCAPES
[circa 1920]
First printing of this how-to magic book by the escape master himself, Harry Houdini.
THE VALET'S TRAGEDY AND OTHER STUDIES
1903
First edition of this collection of historical mysteries, including a chapter on the "Shakespeare-Bacon Imbroglio."
REVISED MOTU GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
[circa 1930]
First edition of this work on the language of the Motu people of Papua New Guinea, owned by a linguist of ill repute.
A DICTIONARY OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT DIALECT
1886
Scarce presentation copy of the first edition, subscribers' issue, of the lore, language and song of the Isle of Wight.
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