Francis Grose / provincial glossary with collection of local proverbs 1811

Description: The dirtiest kennels of St. Giles and Billingsgate seem to have been raked to collect the filthiest ideas...A provincial glossary; with a collection of local proverbs, and popular superstitions. A new edition, corrected Author: Grose, Francis Title: A provincial glossary; with a collection of local proverbs, and popular superstitions. A new edition, corrected Publication: London: printed for Edward Jeffery, No. 11, Pall Mall, 1811 Description: 8vo, pp. viii, [142]; [1], 143-304; the glossary occupies the first half of the text, the balance local proverbs. First published in 1787. Includes separate sections on superstitious cures, fairies, omens portending death, magicians, witches, ghosts, etc. Vancil, p. 103; Kennedy 10635 citing the quarto edition of the same year "apparently differing in no point, except in size and by arrangement in double columns, from the octavo edition of same date." bound with: Grose, Francis. A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue. The second edition, corrected and enlarged. London: printed for S. Hooper, No. 212, High Holburn, 1788, 8vo, pp. xv, [1], [248]; better arranged and substantially enlarged over the first edition of 1785, this edition omits a number of the more indecent entries, and softens others. Partridge rightly terms this "an extraordinary book ... by far the most important work which has ever appeared on street or popular language," (History of Slang, p. 76). Alston IX, 325. Together, 2 volumes in 1, mid-19th-century half tan calf over marbled boards, black morocco label on gilt-paneled spine. A very good, sound copy, enhanced by the annotations of a 19th-century reader, one "Herbert Thomas Knatchbutt-Hugessen, his book - bought at a bookstall close to Temple bar, London, on Friday Sept. 11 1857 - and a rascally wet day it was..." Also, with Herbert's 13-line summary of the two works in the volume on the verso of the second flyleaf (i.e. "The Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is indeed a very vulgar, obscene and indecent production. The dirtiest kennels of St. Giles and Billingsgate seem to have been raked to collect the filthiest ideas..."). Furthermore, Herbert has seen fit to annotate the texts on 8 different pages. Seller ID: 64510 Subject: Dictionaries, English Literature, Language Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1035 USD

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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