A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant Embracing English, American, and Anglo-Indian Slang, Pidgin English, Tinkers' Jargon and other Irregular Phraseology
The Ballantyne Press, 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. 2 volumes in original paper covered boards, 653 of 675 copies, 1889-1890. Modest wear to boards, scattered foxing, heavy in a few spots but mostly clean, page edges browned. Spines darkened and worn. Dragging the pudding: Getting the sack just before Christmas. To..... More