A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume II: 1785-1858 - A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries - Coleman, Julie (University of Leicester) - Books - Oxford University Press - 9780199557103 - November 20, 2008
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A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume II: 1785-1858 - A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries


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The second volume (volume 1, 1567-1784, published in January 2004) of Julie Coleman's fascinating and entertaining history of the uses and the recording of slang and criminal cant takes the story from 1785 to 1858 and explores its first manifestations in the USA and Australia.


352 pages, Line and halftone illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 20, 2008
ISBN13 9780199557103
Publishers Oxford University Press
Pages 354
Dimensions 156 × 233 × 20 mm   ·   533 g

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