Second Edition, revised and expanded edition of 1948 1stedn; 8vo black cloth, gilt to spine; light browning endpapers, widely scattered pencilled annotations in text. dj rubbing and nicks to corners ow VG/vG unclipt dj: 352pp, index, chinchars ; Preface, introduction, appendixes, list of 3 maps;Good(+). "A thoroughly scientific investigation of the Chinese language, its characteristics, history, affinities, etc., can hardly be said to date from before the present century; and as the present book is, in the belief of the writer, the first attempt to embrace the theme, it follows almost of necessity that he must himself assume responsibility for much of the theoretical framework into which the facts have been fitted." A chapter on related and contiguous languages discusses Tai, Miao, and other dialects. Hucker #66.

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Title: The Chinese Language
Author: Forrest, R. A. D.
Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd, London
Publication year: 1965
Condition: Near Fine
Dust jacket: Very Good
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd Edition

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