The Secret Language of Crime: Vocabulum or the Rogues Lexicon - Brossura

Matsell, George W.

 
9781605202969: The Secret Language of Crime: Vocabulum or the Rogues Lexicon
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ISBN 10: 1605202967 ISBN 13: 9781605202969
Casa editrice: Cosimo Inc, 2008

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American law-enforcement pioneer GEORGE WASHINGTON MATSELL (1811–1877) modernized police procedures and became the first commissioner of the New York City Police Department after its formation in 1844. He also created this astonishing little book, first published in 1859, which may well be one of the most extraordinary guides to a subculture ever written. Here, Matsell collects and defines the deceptive jargon of criminals, cutpurses, and other ne’er-do-well coves of mid-19th-century New York City. Originally intended as an aide to those who followed the police news in the New York, this charming throwback will delight historians, armchair linguists, readers of crime fiction, and anyone who takes pleasure in the stunning diversity and adaptability of the English language.

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Editore
Cosimo Inc
Data di pubblicazione
2008
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1605202967
ISBN 13 
9781605202969
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
204
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo

9781112453564: Vocabulum: Or, the Rogue's Lexicon. Comp. From the Most Authentic Sources [1859 ]

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  1112453563 ISBN 13:  9781112453564
Casa editrice: Cornell University Library, 2009
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