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Slang and its Analogues, Past and Present. A Dictionary, Historical and Comparative, of the Heterodox Speech of All Classes of Society for more than Three Hundred Years [in Seven Volumes]
by FARMER, John S. and W.E. Henley, compiled and edited by
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- Seller
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
(London): Printed for Subscribers Only, 1904. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Limited edition. Seven volumes. Small quartos. Approximatley 2,700pp. Half leather and Japon vellum gilt, with wide margins and edges untrimmed (save for the final two volumes, which have topedges gilt). Binding with moderate wear and Japon vellum spotted, spines sunned and gutters neatly strengthened in a couple of places, Volume I with the Japon vellum on the lower board a bit loose (but sound), offsetting on endpapers, page edges toned and margins lightly so, a bit of occasional light scattered foxing, a very good set. One of 750 copies Signed by Farmer on the limitation page of Volume I. A classic in the field.
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- Bookseller
- Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 540090
- Title
- Slang and its Analogues, Past and Present. A Dictionary, Historical and Comparative, of the Heterodox Speech of All Classes of Society for more than Three Hundred Years [in Seven Volumes]
- Author
- FARMER, John S. and W.E. Henley, compiled and edited by
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for Subscribers Only
- Place of Publication
- (London)
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- History, Sociology, Bindings
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Gloucester City, New Jersey
About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.
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