DELVAU (Alfred). Dictionnaire de la langue verte. Comparative Parisian slang. Paris, E. Dentu, 1866. Fort in-12, first edition of one of the first and most complete dictionaries of Parisian slang. Limited edition of 600 copies, this one no. 29, one of 100 numbered first copies on Hollande. Bound in brown half-chagrin, 5-ribbed spine, gilt title, author and date. Provenance: Bibliothèque Elvire Choureau. (some soiling, binding rubbed). Expert: Mr. Nicolas Asvisio
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DELVAU (Alfred). Dictionnaire de la langue verte. Comparative Parisian slang. Paris, E. Dentu, 1866.
Fort in-12, first edition of one of the first and most complete dictionaries of Parisian slang.
Limited edition of 600 copies, this one no. 29, one of 100 numbered first copies on Hollande.
Bound in brown half-chagrin, 5-ribbed spine, gilt title, author and date.
Provenance: Bibliothèque Elvire Choureau.
(some soiling, binding rubbed).
Expert: Mr. Nicolas Asvisio
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