A history of cant and slang dictionaries
By: Julie Coleman
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780199254705; 9780199549375; 9780199567256
Subjects: Cant; Lexicography; English language; Slang; History
Notes: Complete in 5 volumes.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. 1567-1784; title: v. 2. 1785-1858; title: v. 3. 1859-1936; title: v. 4. 1937-1984