Winchester College, founded in 1382, possesses the richest and best-recorded slang (its 'Notions') of any such institution. This dictionary, originally completed in the 1960s by C G Stevens, a Scholar of the College (1917-22), and now newly-edited, is the fullest available account. It provides an insight into the history, customs and traditions of the oldest of the English public schools, this is a unique work of linguistic and institutional history.Altogether, this volume is a unique work of linguistic and institutional ...
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Winchester College, founded in 1382, possesses the richest and best-recorded slang (its 'Notions') of any such institution. This dictionary, originally completed in the 1960s by C G Stevens, a Scholar of the College (1917-22), and now newly-edited, is the fullest available account. It provides an insight into the history, customs and traditions of the oldest of the English public schools, this is a unique work of linguistic and institutional history.Altogether, this volume is a unique work of linguistic and institutional history, fascinating in its detail and for the light it throws on the life and culture of a great and ancient school.
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Add this copy of Winchester Notions: the English Dialect of Winchester to cart. $35.93, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by UNKNO.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
Add this copy of Winchester Notions: the English Dialect of Winchester to cart. $52.23, very good condition, Sold by Burwood Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wickham Market, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1998 by The Athlone Press.
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First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. pp. 322. Original publisher's wraps in glossy purple, lettered red and white with a tinted photograph of boys studying and a small emblem of Winchester College on the front cover. Frontispiece illustration 'College from Black Bridge' by E.R.D. Thompson, 1855 and title page photograph of the entrance gates. ISBN: 0485121387. Very good indeed.
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This is the 1998 Athlone Press paperback edition. The book measures 9¼" x 6¼", it has xxii + 321 pages and is illustrated with b/w drawings and maps etc. The foredge has browned slightly at the top, otherwise, a very nice, clean, sound copy. VG/+
