THE FOLK-SPEECH OF SOUTH LANCASHIRE
by Francis Edward Taylor
Published by John Heywood. 1st. 1901
Very good condition. A glossary of words which are, or have been, during the last hundred years in common use in that portion of the county palatine situated between Bolton and Manchester. Includes dialect words, children's words, local mispronunciations, colloquialisms and local slang with an appendix of quaint sayings. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Not paginated.
Rebacked with original spine laid down. Covers rubbed. Corners bumped. Name and date in ink on front endpaper. Endpapers browned. Occasional pencil annotations to contents.
Stock no. 1208793
Price £50.00
