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A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew : in its several tribes of gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c., with an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c. : usefull for all sorts of people (especially foreigners) to secure their money and preserve their lives, besides very diverting and entertaining, being wholly new / by B.E., Gent.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- B. E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Slang--Dictionaries.
- English language.
- English language--Slang.
- Romanies--Language.
- Romanies.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Booksellers' advertisements -- England -- 17th century.
- Penn Provenance:
- W., C. G. (bookplate)
- Physical Description:
- 188 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm (8vo)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for W. Hawes ... P. Gilbourne ... and W. Davis ..., [1699]
- Notes:
- Reprint of the 1699 edition.
- Signatures: A4 B-M8 [chi]2
- Advertisements: 2 final leaves.
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed.) E-5
- OCLC:
- 185061179
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