Cockney past and present: a short history of the dialect of London

by William Matthews

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First edition

London: George Routledge & Sons, 1938 . First edition, 8vo, pp. xv, 1 , 245; original blue cloth, spine lettered in black; foxing, else very good. A history of the dialect from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth century with chapters on mannerisms and slang and pronunciation and grammar. Includes a bibliography and index. Item #44534

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