Ware's Victorian Dictionary of Slang and Phrase |
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| Author:
| Ware, J. Redding |
| Introduction by:
| Simpson, John |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85124-262-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Ware's dictionary, first published in 1909, is a treasure trove of the everyday language of the nineteenth century. Reproduced in facsimile with an introduction by John Simpson, Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, this dictionary provides a fascinating and highly entertaining witness to the colourful history of unofficial English.
Ware's dictionary, first published in 1909, is a treasure trove of the everyday language of the nineteenth century. Reproduced in facsimile with an introduction by John Simpson, Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, this dictionary provides a fascinating and highly entertaining witness to the colourful history of unofficial English.