[SLANG - PATOIS]. Set of 4 volumes including: - LARCHEY (Lorédan). Historical, etymological and anecdotal dictionary of Parisian slang. Paris, F. Polo, 1872. In-4, sixth edition illustrated by J. Férat and Ryckebusch. Copy with engraved frontispiece portrait of Émile Augier. Bound in half-percaline with corners, smooth spine, gilt title and author, covers preserved. (binding rubbed, brown spots). - ESCALLIER (E.-A.). Remarques sur le patois. Douai, Vict. Wartelle, 1856. In-8, edition followed by an unpublished 14th-century Latin-French vocabulary, with glosses and explanatory notes to serve as word histories. Bound in dark half-chagrin, smooth spine decorated. (binding rubbed, rare foxing). - VAYSSIER (Abbé). Dictionnaire patois-français du département de l'Aveyron. Rodez, V. E. Carrière, 1879? In-4. Bound in green half-basane, smooth spine decorated. (binding rubbed, spine faded). - LARCHEY (Lorédan). Dictionnaire historique d'argot. Paris, E. Dentu, 1880. In-12 paperback, eighth edition with supplement. Copy enriched with a signed autograph letter from the author to Jules Ferry. (spine broken, cover missing, spine missing). Provenance: Bibliothèque Elvire Choureau. Expert: Mr. Nicolas Asvisio