Dictionary of the underworld, a: british and american
Auteur :
Partridge, Eric
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781138904477
Date de publication :
14 févr. 2017
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
First published in 1949 (this edition in 1968), this book is a dictionary of the past, exploring the language of the criminal and near-criminal worlds. The book provides an invaluable insight into social history, with the British vocabulary dating back to the 16th century and the American to the late 18th century.