Lexicon Balatronicum - A Dictionary Of Buckish Slang, University Wit, And Pickpocket Eloquence.

by Francis Grose

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

230 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2010

About the author

Francis Grose 1731 - 1791) was an English antiquary, draughtsman, and lexicographer. He produced A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1785) and A Provincial Glossary, with a Collection of Local Proverbs, and Popular Superstitions (1787).

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First published January 1, 1785