James Hardy Vaux's 1819 Dictionary of Criminal Slang and other Impolite Terms as used by the Convicts of the British Colonies of Australia with additional True Stories, Remarkable Facts & Illustrations

James Hardy Vaux's 1819 Dictionary of Criminal Slang - hardcover

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In the early 1800s magistrates in the Australian colonies were often frustrated by the language used by reoffending convicts to disguise their criminal activities and intensions. Convict clerk James Hardy Vaux came up with a useful idea- a dictionary of slang and other terms used by convicts. And so, in 1819, he compiled what was to be Australia's first published dictionary.

This is an out-of-print book; it is in USED but generally good condition with some wear to the edges. Please contact the bookshop, Just Tassie Books at The Book Cellar, if you require additional detailed photos and description of condition before purchasing.

Hardcover book
Published: 2019
312-pages

SKU SKU19047

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Weight 0.80 kg

Author Simon Barnard

ISBN 9781925773897

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