Modern English Structure by Barbara M. H. Strang The Philosophy of Grammar by Otto Jespersen An Outline of English Phonetics by Daniel Jones A Grammar of Metaphor by Christine Brooke-Rose The Latin Language by L. R. Palmer Literary Language and Its Public In Late Latin Antiquity and in the Middle Ages by Erich Auerbach

Published by Edward Arnold; George Allen & Unwin Ltd.; W. Heffer & Sons Ltd.; Secker & Warburg; Faber and Faber; Routledge & Kegan Paul 1958-1965, London, 1958

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A varied 6 volume collection of linguistic titles, all in original unclipped dust wrappers. A fascinating collection of titles from prolific and respected linguistics and philologists, in excellent condition, all in original, unclipped dust wrappers.Includes titles by writers such as Christine Brooke-Rose, seen here in her role as a literary critic, who was known for her experimental fiction, and who assisted in war-time translation at Bletchley Park; L. R. Palmer, an author and philologist whose linguistic knowledge was also employed at Bletchley Park's Hut Four; and Otto Jespersen, a Danish linguist, whose 1924 title, included here in its 1963 edition, makes for a 'perceptive' and 'entertaining' read.Of the collection, the first three volumes contain occasional vignette illustrations and diagrams, with vol 3, Daniel Jones' 'An Outline of English Phonetics', also featuring a monochrome frontispiece. Bound in their original cloth, with all original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, in lovely condition. Very minor shelf wear. Infrequent fading to spines. Occasional spotting to text block edges. Very infrequent spot to endpapers. Age toning to vol6 endpapers. Small mark to vol3 fore edge. Slight shelf wear to near fine dust wrappers. Sunning to dust wrapper spines. Occasional marks to reverse of dust wrappers. Infrequent age toning and chipping to dust wrappers. Small tide mark to vol3 dust wrapper spine. Small closed tears to vol5 and 6 dust wrappers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages consistently bright and clean. Vol3 half title stuck to front blank in one area. Near Fine.

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Title
Modern English Structure by Barbara M. H. Strang The Philosophy of Grammar by Otto Jespersen An Outline of English Phonetics by Daniel Jones A Grammar of Metaphor by Christine Brooke-Rose The Latin Language by L. R. Palmer Literary Language and Its Public In Late Latin Antiquity and in the Middle Ages by Erich Auerbach
Author
Barbara M. H. Strang; Otto Jespersen; Daniel Jones; Christine Brooke-Rose; L. R. Palmer; Erich Auerbach
Publisher
Edward Arnold; George Allen & Unwin Ltd.; W. Heffer & Sons Ltd.; Secker & Warburg; Faber and Faber; Routledge & Kegan Paul 1958-1965, London
Publication year
1958
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Near Fine
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Near Fine
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book
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Cloth
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Not Stated
Item weight
4 kilograms
Dimensions
9" by 6"; 9" by 6.5"; 9.5" by 6.5"
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Rooke Books PBFA

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