Anecdotes of the English Language: Chiefly Regarding the Local Dialect of London and its Environs; Whence it will appear that the Natives of the Metropolis, and its Vicinities, have not Corrupted the Language of their Ancestors. In a Letter from Samuel Pegge, Esq. F.S.A. To an Old Acquaintance, and Co-Fellow of the Society of Antquaries, London. The Second Edition, Enlarged and Corrected. To which is Added, A Supplement to the Provincial Glossary of Francis Grose, Esq.

Samuel Pegge.

Published by London: J. Nichols and Son, and Bentley., 1814

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2nd edition. 8vo. xvi, 428 pp. Rebound in half-calf with marbled-paper sidings, original(?) labels laid down. First published in 1803, this edition includes a postscript by John Nichols and a supplement to the provincial glossary of Francis Grose. Scattered spotting commensurate with age. Two ghost marks to title-page where library/ownership stamps may have been excised. Front pastedown with bookplate of Joseph Henry Woollans.

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• Title: Anecdotes of the English Language: Chiefly Regarding the Local Dialect of London and its Environs; Whence it will appear that the Natives of the Metropolis, and its Vicinities, have not Corrupted the Language of their Ancestors. In a Letter from Samuel Pegge, Esq. F.S.A. To an Old Acquaintance, and Co-Fellow of the Society of Antquaries, London. The Second Edition, Enlarged and Corrected. To which is Added, A Supplement to the Provincial Glossary of Francis Grose, Esq.
• Publisher: London: J. Nichols and Son, and Bentley.
• Publication Date: 1814
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good