Captain grose (34 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fine.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 20980771. 1786695151. 8/14/2026 8:12:31 AM.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. 2020. 01st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London. This slang dictionary gathers the most amusing and useful terms from English history and helpfully presents them to be used in the conversations of our modern day.Originally published in 1785, the Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue was one of the first lexicons of English slang, compiled by a militia captain who collected the terms he overheard on his late-night excursions to London's slums, dockyards, and taverns. Now the legacy lives on in this colorful pocket dictionary. Learn the origin of phrases like 'birthday suit' and discover slang lost to time. Handy pocket-sized edition allows you to whip out vintage curse words whenever needed. An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and highbrow witDiscover long lost antique slang and curse words and learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation.A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is perfect for enlivening contemporary conversation with historical phrases; it includes a topical list of words for money, drunkenness, the amorous congress, male and female naughty bits, and so on. A funny gift for wordplay, language, swearing, and insult fans, as well as fans of British humor and culture Perfect for those who loved How to Speak Brit: The Quintessential Guide to the King's English, Cockney Slang, and Other Flummoxing British Phrases by Christopher J. Moore; Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang by Jonathan Bernstein; and The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm by James Napoli.…

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Condition Notes: Dust wrapper a little browned, more so to the margins. The contents complete, clean and tight; Hardback. Dust wrapper over green boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6" (0.9 kg); pp 0; Preface by Max Harris; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #205441 ||. …

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue | Captain Francis Grose | Buch | 176 S. | Englisch | 2020 | Chronicle Books | EAN 9781452184609 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Abrams & Chronicle C/O Media Participations, Marine Philipona, 57 Rue Gaston Tessier, 75019 PARIS, FRANKREICH, info[at]abramsandchronicle[dot]co[dot]uk | Anbieter: preigu. …

Zustand: New. KlappentextThe 1931 edition of the classic that presents the fashionable words and favorite expressions of olden times.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The 1931 edition of the classic that presents the fashionable words and favorite expressions of olden times.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Third edition hardback reprint, 1963, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket a touch rubbed and tanned to spine and edges (now protected); boards clean and crisp. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; tanning to page-ends but text bright and clear throughout. Photographs available. Not an old library book.…

Leather. Zustand: Good Only. The third edition of this brilliant series of essays on the development of Gothic architecture in England, a fascinating study. The third edition.A fascinating and brilliant concise historical account of Gothic architecture in England. Told through a series of of essays that look from the ecclesiastical architecture of the Middle Ages to the rise and progress of the pointed arch.Illustrated with a folding plate to the frontispiece, and eleven plates.Collated, complete.By Reverend T. Warton, Reverend J. Bentham, Captain Grose, and Reverend J. Milner.Bookplate of Russell Ellice to the front paste down. Ellice was Chairman of the East India Company, as well as being a Director of the British American Land Company and the first and second New Zealand Company. In a full calf binding. Externally, worn, front board is held by one cord only and may detach with further handling. Rubbing and light marks to the boards and spine. Loss to the head and tail of the spine, and light surface loss to the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Rear hinge and joint are weak. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pagesa r elightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots. Good Only. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Zustand: Good. The third edition of this brilliant series of essays on the development of Gothic architecture in England, illustrated with engraved plates. The third edition.A fascinating and brilliant concise historical account of Gothic architecture in England. Told through a series of of essays that look from the ecclesiastical architecture of the Middle Ages to the rise and progress of the pointed arch.Illustrated with a folding plate frontispiece, and eleven plates.Collated, complete. With a former owner's inscription to the title page head. The work of Reverend T. Warton, Reverend J. Bentham, Captain Grose, and Reverend J. Milner. In a full diced calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. Lacking spine label. Joints starting, with boards tenderly held by cords only. Internally, firmly bound. Significant spotting to plates, with pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

154pp [plus 16pp Explanation of the Plates, pages numbered 135 to 150], 12 plates; xii, 174pp, 10 plates 24x16, half bound in green calf over marbled boards, spine decorated in glt and red. Boards and spine rather rubbed and worn, edges of spine splitting, some pencil annotations (in the form of corrections, apparently), hand written dedication on fep, some browning and foxing, fair to good copy thus. The odd numbering of the Essays appears to because of the insertion of the List of Cathedrals after the original page 134, resulting in two pages with each number between 135 and 150.The handwritten dedication is an In Memoriam to Arthur Bertram Ridley Wallis, who was killed in a motor accident on 16th December 1931. Many of his brass rubbings can be found in the V&A. His name is on the ffep, dated 1893 which indicates that the book was his.…

1st Ed. Large 8vo. xi + 396pp. Some light browning, ex.-libris Vyvyan Edwards, bound in full sheep?some marking, upper hinge cracked, gilt lettered spine. One of 550 Ordinary Copies of a Limited Edition of 560 copies in total. US$97.

Zustand: Good. Second Edition. G : in Good condition. Rebound. Darkening to page edges and some browning to plates. Stamps on top edge. 250mm x 160mm (10" x 6"). xxiv, 150pp, + plates. Twelve plates, including frontis. Rebound with green binding tape.

Leather. Zustand: Good. Essays accompanied by illustrations on the importance of preserving Gothic architecture. The third edition.Illustrated with nine plates.Collated, lacking three plates.This copy also includes a folding plate of Bigods Tower part of Norwich Castle. It explores the role that Gothic architecture plays within Britain and its overall significance. Eighty-four blanks added to the rear with the first blank annotated. In a rebacked calf binding. Externally smart but with noticeable difference in the colour of the leather. Cracking to the original boards. Endpapers renewed. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally clean. Spotting to the first and last pages. Age toning to the plates. Ink annotation to the first of the 84 blanks added by the binder. The occasional pencil annotation. Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Zustand: Good. Third Edition. G : in Good condition. Light edgewear and scuffing. Text block clean and tight. Browning to plates. 250mm x 160mm (10" x 6"). xxiv, 176pp + plates. Twelve plates, including frontis. Half-leather hardback with marbled boards.