A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words,

A London Antiquary

London

:

John Camden Hotten

,

1860

.
Second Edition.

17.5cm x 11cm. xvi, 300 pages. Rebound maroon cloth, gilt lettering.

Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; the University of Oxford and Cambridge; the Houses of Parliament; the Dens of St. Giles; and the Palaces of St. James. Preceded by a History of Cant and Vulgar Language; with Glossaries of Two Secret Languages, Spoken by the Wandering Tribes of London, the Costermongers, and the Patterers. Includes a Cadger’s Map of a Begging District.

Rebound in late 20th century plain cloth with new endpapers with previous owner’s name. Title page tender at gutter and with a few spots of foxing. The interior largely clean. Very Good Condition.