Rare book archive asks assistance: What's best old CJ dictionary?

[Jeffrey Kopp]

I vote for Gill, too.  Another consideration is most of the others have
been reprinted but to my knowledge Gill hasn't, making it quite rare.
They should probably have others, too, but Gill is the "desert island"
choice.

On Fri, 8 Jan 1999 17:18:22 -0800, you wrote:

>I'd recommend Gill. As a non-scientific "saddlebag" guide, it contains a
>lot of real-world info that more than makes up for its lack of phonetics.
>For an amateur, Gill showed an admirable desire to convey the depth and
>breadth of Jargon.
>
>FWIW,
>
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