A glossary of words used in the wapentakes of Manley and Corringham [and] ... south-west Lincolnshire. (Wapentake of Graffoe)

Peacock, Edward (1831-1915) ; Cole, R. E. G. (Robert Eden George) (1831-1921)

1886, Second Edition ; First Edition. London : published for the English Dialect Society by Trübner & Co. Very good copy in contemporary gilt-blocked chambray cloth boards, with corners slightly bumped and edges slightly rubbed. Spine lightly sun-toned, with somewhat more rubbing to the endbands and joints. Edges faintly foxed, with sparse and isolated foxing only to the text block. Copious bibliographic notes in pencil and ink to the endpapers. Bookplates mounted to front pastedown. Remains a well-preserved volume overall. Item #461604

Physical description; 2 volumes in 1 (xvi, 636 ; 174, 24 pages) : frontispiece (map) ; 22 cm. Contents; Vol. 1. A glossary of words used in the wapentakes of Manley and Corringham, Lincolnshire / By Edward Peacock [pub. 1889]. Vol. 2. A glossary of words used in south-west Lincolnshire : (Wapentake of Graffoe) / By the Rev. R. E. G. Cole [pub. 1886]. Notes; Spine bears the title: "E.D.S. [English Dialect Society] Lincoln glossaries. Peacock & Cole. Folk Press." First edition of Volume 1 appeared in 1877 as Publications no. 15 of the Society. Subjects; Peacock, Edward 1831-1915. English language Dialects England Lincolnshire Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. English language Provincialisms England Lincolnshire. English language Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Lincolnshire (England) Languages. Manley (Lincolnshire, England) Languages. Corringham (Lincolnshire, England) Languages.

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