"A Cockney" being John Minsheu's Definition from his Guide into the Tongues as published in London, 1627 [....]
Engraved in the style of the original by Charles Sigrist in London, 1948- an edition of 70 copies only for sale; and published by B.F. Stevens & Brown Ltd in the same city Engraving, rare; platemark 210 x 175mm (8¼ x 7"), very large margins. Signed by the artist with verses to the dedicatee Raymond Smith. The definition of a cockney: modern engraving of the definition from the lexicographer John Minsheu's magnum opus, the etymological dictionary 'Ductor in linguas: the Guide into Tongues'. Private Collection.
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