Buy this book on-line LIND,LEW: : SEA-JARGON: A Dictionary of the Unwritten Language of the SeaUK.CAMBRIDGE.PATRICK STEPHENS LIMITED,nd (c1982?). ISBN 0850596564.
UK,ex-lib 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.
NFINE/FINE+.[Though an ex-public library book,
in publisher's original cloth binding and with all it's usual library alpha-numerical notations,it's overall appearance both externally and internally,is of a solid,sound,
clean example.] No previous owner inscrptn,but a neat,clean,dark blue Anchor motif'fed
'Plymouth Public Libraries - MOUNT WISE NAVAL HISTORY LIBRARY' bookplate pasted to plain white front pastedown which has 3 'ghost' library sellotape residue marks to the vertical
edge/border.An obliquely placed,rectangular,
red ink 'Withdrawn From Plymouth Library Services' library stamp to ffe; recto of title-page with usual public library alpha-numerical notations/markings/stamp towards the lower
edge.Recto of rear free endpaper's bottom edge has a taped library barcode and an assumed security label to it,rear pastedown affected by
(assumed) removal of protection of dw/dj,
leaving 3 'ghost' library sellotape residue marks and some lightly torn pastedown.Both pastedowns+free endpapers would stand sympathetic restoration/repair.No other ex-library notation noted,apart from those already described.Bright,crisp,clean and virtually pristine,colour pictorial artwork illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or
tears present.Though top edge has tiny,red ink spot towards headband edge,both top+fore-edges
generally bright and clean; contents bright,
tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly unread? Bright,crisp,
clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain
blue cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and library notated/
marked endpapers.
Originally published in 1982 by Kangaroo Press.This (simultaneous?) edition published by Patrick Stephens Limited.UK,ex-lib 8vo HB+
dw/dj,1st edn thus,7-160pp [paginated] includes
foreword,intro,source abbreviations,A-Z dictionary with profuse b/w line illus+small b/w photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book and a biblio.Plus [unpaginated] b/w line illustrated half-title page,recto of same with b/w photographic frntis
(ship's figurehead),b/w line illustrated/
vignetted title-page and acknowledgements.
'Sea-Jargon' is the first dictionary of the language of the sea in all its glory,vulgarity and humour.
Lew Lind has collected the words and phrases used by seamen both past and present: ditties sung for pleasure and the sea shanty work songs,songs written around a paddle wheel steamers of the freshwater rivers and ribald songs for off duty relaxation.
There are entries from the Royal Navy,Royal Australian Navy and United States Navy,the Merchant Service and the Waterfront.
Professor Arthur Delbridge writes in his Foreword 'The jargon of the seas shows the influence of many nationalities . . . . . Lew Lind's allegiance is ultimately to only one
mistress - the sea . . . 'Sea Jargon' listens to seamen at talk'.
This book shows how much the language of the sea has influenced our everyday speech,and how difficult it often is to tell which came first.
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