[Babcock, John] | A cockney-inspired lexicon

[Babcock, John]

Sportsman’s Slang; A New Dictionary of Terms used in the Affairs of the Turf, the Ring, the Chase, and the Cock-Pit; with those of Bon-Ton, and the Varieties of Life … By John Bee. London: W. Lewis for the Author, 1825

12mo (191 x 108 mm). Handcolored engraved folding plate by T. J. Vandergucchi, 4 wood-engraved plates with captions, a handcolored engraved card "A Cock & Hen Club" tipped to front free endpaper; folding plate offset to title-page, occasional light text browning. Original blue holland boards, cloth spine, paper spine label; boards age darkened, corners bumped, spine frayed.

The second edition.

REFERENCE:

Schwerdt I, p. 50

PROVENANCE:

Inscription on front pastedown: "Given to D by W | [surname effaced] for illustrating | the tailors card | May 1840 — Anne & F. G. Renier (ticket on front pastedown)