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John Camden Hotten

English bibliophile and publisher.

English bibliophile, lexicographer, and publisher (1832–1873)

Born	1832
Died	1873

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The slang dictionary: etymological, historical and anecdotal.

by John Camden Hotten
First published in 1864
29 editions, 5 ebooks
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The Original lists of persons of quality, emigrants, religious exiles, political rebels, serving men sold for a term of years, apprentices, children stolen, maidens pressed, and others who went from Great Britain to the American plantations 1600-1700: with their ages, the locations where they formerly lived in the mother country, the names of the ships in which they embarked, and other interesting particulars : from mss. preserved in the State Paper Department of Her Majesty's Public Record Office, England

by John Camden Hotten and Great Britain Public Record Office
First published in 1874
26 editions, 5 ebooks
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The slang dictionary, or, The vulgar words, street phrases, and "fast" expressions of high and low society: many with their etymology, and a few with their history traced

by John Camden Hotten
First published in 1864
14 editions, 6 ebooks
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A dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words: used at the present day in the streets of London; the universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the houses of Parliament: the dens of St. Giles; and the palaces of St. James. Preceded by a history of cant and vulgar language; with glossaries of two secret languages, spoken by the wandering tribes of London, the costermongers, and the patterers.

by John Camden Hotten
First published in 1859
9 editions, 3 ebooks
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Charles Dickens: The story of his life

by John Camden Hotten
First published in 1870
8 editions, 5 ebooks
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Thackeray, the humourist and the man of letters: the story of his life, including a selection from his characteristic speeches, now for the first time gathered together

by John Camden Hotten and Anthony Trollope
First published in 1864
8 editions, 5 ebooks
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Aphrodisiacs and Anti-Aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction

by John Camden Hotten and John Davenport First published in 2012
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Abyssinia and its people; or, Life in the land of Prester John.

by John Camden Hotten First published in 1868
6 editions, 1 ebook
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The book of vagabonds and beggars: with a vocabulary of their language.

by Martin Luther, John Camden Hotten, Martin Luther, and David Biros Thomas
First published in 1860
6 editions, 2 ebooks
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Christmas carols, ancient and modern.

by John Camden Hotten
First published in 1901
3 editions, 2 ebooks
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The History of Signboards from the Earliest Times to the Present Day

by Jacob Larwood, L. R. Sadler, John Camden Hotten, and Jacob Larwood First published in 1908
3 editions, 1 ebook
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Bibliographical account of nearly fifteen hundred curious and rare books, tracts, mss., and engravings, relatingto the history and topography of Yorkshire

by John Camden Hotten First published in 1970
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A garland of Christmas carols: ancient and modern. Including some never before given in any collection.

by John Camden Hotten First published in 1861
2 editions, 1 ebook
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A hand-book to the topography and family history of England and Wales: being a descriptive account of twenty thousand most curious and rare books, old tracts, ancient manuscripts, engravings,and privately printed papers....

by John Camden Hotten First published in 1863
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Literary copyright: seven letters addressed by permission to the Rt. Hon. the Earl Stanhope.

by John Camden Hotten First published in 1871
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Robson: A Sketch

by George Augustus Sala and John Camden Hotten First published in 2023
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The Russian invasion of Poland in 1563: An exact facsimile of a contemporary account in Latin, published at Douay. Together with an introduction and historical notes, and a full translation into English

by John Camden Hotten First published in 1874
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The original lists of persons of quality; emigrants; religious exiles; political rebels: serving men sold for a term of years; apprentices; children stolen; maidens pressed; and others who went from Great Britain to the American plantations 1600-1700. With their ages, the localities where they formerly lived in the mother country, the names of the ships in which they embarked, and other interesting particulars. From mss. preserved in the State Paper Department of Her Majesty's Public Record Office, England

by John Camden Hotten First published in 1931
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Our early emigrant ancestors: The original lists of persons of quality; emigrants, religious exiles; political rebels; serving men sold for a term of years; apprentices; children stolen; maidens pressed; and others who went from Great Britain to the American plantations, 1600-1700. With their ages, the localities where they formerly lived in the mother country, the names of the ships in which they embarked and other interesting particulars. From mss. preserved in the State paper department of Her Majesty's Public record office, England

by John Camden Hotten First published in 1880
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Sarcastic notices of the Long Parliament: a list of the "members that held places, both civil and military, contrary to the self-denying ordinance of April 3, 1645; with the sums of money and lands which they divided among themselves." Giving many curious particulars about this famous assembly not mentioned by historians or biographers.

by John Camden Hotten First published in 1863
1 edition, 1 ebook
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English bibliophile, lexicographer, and publisher (1832–1873)

Born	1832
Died	1873

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OLID: OL17030A
ISNI: 0000000121382720
Library of Congress Names: n82062580
Project Gutenberg: 41526
VIAF: 69147338
Wikidata: Q14981941
Inventaire.io: wd:Q14981941

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