Summary:

Francis Grose (1731-1791) was an antiquary, a lexicographer, of Swiss
extraction, and a Richmond Herald from 1755 to 1763. He published
Antiquities of England and Wales (1773-87), which was well received,
and thereafter, in 1789, set out on an antiquarian tour through
Scotland, the fruit of which was Antiquity of Scotland (1789 - 91).
He afterwards undertook a similar expedition to Ireland, but died
suddenly at Dublin. He also wrote A Classical Dictionary of the
Vulgar Tongue (1785), which was revised and republished under the
title 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue in 1811. His other works
include A Provincial Glossary (1787) and A Treatise on Ancient Armour
and Weapons. He was an accomplished draughtsman, and illustrated his
works.

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Dewey Class: 428 -- Standard English usage

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Physical Description: 5.8"x8.8"x0.9"; 1.0 lb; 316 pages
Edition Info: Paperback; 2008-02-01

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