The Correspondence of John Stephen Farmer and W.E. Henley on Their Slang Dictionary, 1890-1904
By John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley
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This work sheds light on the compilation of Slang and its Analogues, completed in seven volumes between 1890 and 1904. The letters show the nature of the Farmer-Henley relationship, which appears to be quite formal, and the amount of work involved in such an enterprise.