ARGOT AND SLANG: A New French and English Dictionary
Handsomely rebound Edwardian edition of this invaluable 19th century dictionary of French slang, defined in English.
Handsomely rebound Edwardian edition of this invaluable 19th century dictionary of French slang, defined in English.
Third edition, later issue, of Grose's classic slang dictionary of 18th-century colloquial and ungentlemanly nouns and verbs.
Scarce first edition of this etymological textbook of English affixes.
First edition of this Gilded-Age handbook for the aspiring Floridian, by a passionate lover of the land and its lizards.
Scarce presentation copy of the first edition, subscribers' issue, of the lore, language and song of the Isle of Wight.
First edition of Twain's final travel book, following his lecture tour through Hawaii, Australia and the South Pacific, India, and South Africa.