Ware's victorian dictionary of slang and phrase
Auteur :
Ware, J. Redding
Éditeur :
The Bodleian Library
ISBN :
9781851242627
Date de publication :
4 mars 2013
Dimensions :
19,6 x 12,8 cm
Format :
Sewn; Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.