The canting academy; or, Villanies discovered
Subtitle: Wherein is shewn the mysterious and villanous practices of that wicked crew, commonly known by the names of hectors, trapanners, gilts, &c. With several new catches and songs: also a compleat canting-dictionary, both of old words, and such as are now most in use. A book very useful and necessary (to be known but not practis'd) for all people
Edition: The second edition
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2336:2
Publisher: printed by F. Leach for Mat. Drew, and are to be sold by the booksellers
Published: 1674
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800; Wit and humor -- Early works to 1800; Songs, English -- Texts -- 17th century; Cant -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Dictionaries; Early works to 1800; Texts
Other titles: Compleat canting-dictionary, both of old words, and such as are now most in use. A book very useful and necessary (to be known but not practis'd) for all people
Notes: Frontis. = ill

ICN copy minus 1 p.l

Reproduction of original in the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) H1243A

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1995. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2336:2).