A glossary of north country words in use. From an original manuscript, in the library of John George Lambton . with considerable additions

Brockett, John Trotter

Published by printed by T. and J. Hodgson, for E. Charnley, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1825

About this Item

First edition, 12mo, pp. xxxvi, 243, [1]; engraved dedication-p. dated Dec. 31, 1824; 19th-century marbled boards neatly rebacked in calf, preserving the original red morocco label on gilt-paneled spine. With the ownership signature of William James Barrock Lodge, Carlisle on the title page, and subsequent signatures of Guy Dureell and May Herbin on the flyleaf. Only 632 copies were printed (32 on large paper). Among the subscribers are Sir Walter Scott (3 copies), Robert Southey, Lord Cornwallis, the Scottish lexicographer John Jamieson, William Pickering (4 copies), and Thomas Frognall Dibdin. A second edition was called for by 1829. Vancil, p. 34.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A glossary of north country words in use. From an original manuscript, in the library of John George Lambton . with considerable additions
• Publisher: printed by T. and J. Hodgson, for E. Charnley, Newcastle upon Tyne
• Publication Date: 1825
• Edition: 1st Edition
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