Bibliography English Language Invention Printing by Alston R C (49 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Volume One only. One of an edition limited to 1000 copies. xxviii, 122pp. In blue cloth-covered boards with gilt motif on front and gilt titles on spine. Small 4to. Cloth covers are a little worn, gently rubbed and rounded at corners, with some mottling and staining on rear cover (suggestive of a little historic water damage). Internally neat, clean, bright and tight, barring a small, mild stain on the rear paste down endpaper.

Limited edition of 1000 copies. Cloth, gilt cover device, 4to, 28 cm, xxvii, 118, [2] pp. 539 entries. From the introduction: "This volume is devoted exclusively to English grammars written in English by Englishmen, Americans, and in one or two cases foreigners, as well as a very few grammars written in Latin by native speakers. The material included corresponds to that section in Kennedy's bibliography extending from nos. 5687 to 5994, but I have adopted a more rigorous definition of what constitutes a grammar than did Kennedy. Thus, the following sorts of books are specifically excluded here : (1) spelling-books containing abstracts of grammar ; (2) miscellaneous works, epistolary manuals, &c, containing brief grammars ; (3) dictionaries containing grammars ; (4) polyglot grammars; ( 5) grammars of English written in foreign languages, as well as grammars written in Latin by foreigners and published abroad." Even with these exclusions, there are listed here over 1200 items - nearly four times the number reported in the relevant section of Kennedy's bibliography. Appendix I lists all towns other than London at which such works were published There are indexes of anonymous titles; Authors; and Subjects, Editors, Revisers, and Translators. Covers slightly scuffed, otherwise Near Very Good.

Limited edition of 500 copies. Cloth, gilt cover device, 4to, 28 cm, xvi, 277 pp, many facs. From the preface: "The material covered by this volume corresponds to material found in three sections of Kennedy's Bibliography: nos. 5698-5990, 7327-7366, 7797-7886. Works dealing essentially with pronunciation are excluded, as are very elementary works containing nothing more than the alphabet and a few syllable lists. .Because of the educational interest which the title-pages of most spelling-books have, I have included facsimiles of the earliest located editions of most of them. Unfortunately, a number of those which survive in unique copies are in such a fragile condition that they could not be photographed." Covers slightly scuffed, foot of spine bumped, otherwise Near Very Good.

First edition, 4to, xxvii,120pp., limited to 1,000 copies, orig. cloth.

First Edition, 4to, limited to 500 copies, orig. stiff wrappers.

Limited edition of 1000 copies. Cloth, gilt cover device, 4to, 28 cm, xxvii, 118, [2] pp. 539 entries. From the introduction: "This volume is devoted exclusively to English grammars written in English by Englishmen, Americans, and in one or two cases foreigners, as well as a very few grammars written in Latin by native speakers. The material included corresponds to that section in Kennedy's bibliography extending from nos. 5687 to 5994, but I have adopted a more rigorous definition of what constitutes a grammar than did Kennedy. Thus, the following sorts of books are specifically excluded here : (1) spelling-books containing abstracts of grammar ; (2) miscellaneous works, epistolary manuals, &c, containing brief grammars ; (3) dictionaries containing grammars ; (4) polyglot grammars; ( 5) grammars of English written in foreign languages, as well as grammars written in Latin by foreigners and published abroad." Even with these exclusions, there are listed here over 1200 items - nearly four times the number reported in the relevant section of Kennedy's bibliography. Appendix I lists all towns other than London at which such works were published There are indexes of anonymous titles; Authors; and Subjects, Editors, Revisers, and Translators. Top edge duststained, otherwise Good.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Limited. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. xxvii, 118pp. Edition limited to 1000 copies. Gilt titles to spine. Vol. 1 only. Boards slightly marked. Corners a little scuffed. A decent copy. (q27).

Hardcover. Limited edition of 1000 copies. 118pp. Wear to the extremeties, else very good clean & sound condition without dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition, Limited 1000 copies. Leeds [UK]: Printed for the Author by E. J. Arnold & Son, 1965. Appears unread. Cover is in Very Good condition. Internally FINE. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO foxing. Hinges are perfect. 1965. First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE FROM THE INVENTION OF PRINTING TO THE YEAR 1800, VOLUME ONE : ENGLISH GRAMMARS WRITTEN IN ENGLISH AND ENGLISH GRAMMARS WRITTEN IN LATIN BY NATIVE SPEAKERS. 536 entries [1200 listings per Preface] + 3 addenda. Appendix: Summary of Printings of Lindley Murrsay's Grammar (by city). Author index. Anonymous title index. Subject index. Place of publication index. Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine amd front cover. Oversize Hardcover. 8.25" wide by 10.75" tall. This large book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. From the Preface: "SCOPE: This volume is devoted exclusively to English grammars written in English by Englishmen, Americans, and in one or two cases foreigners, as well as a very few grammars written in Latin by native speakers. The material included corresponds to that section in Kennedy's bibliography extending from nos. 5687 to 5994, but I have adopted a more rigorous definition of what constitutes a grammar than did Kennedy. Thus, the following sorts of books are specifically excluded here : (1) spelling-books containing abstracts of grammar ; (2) miscellaneous works, epistolary manuals, &c, containing brief grammars ; (3) dictionaries containing grammars ; (4) polyglot grammars; ( 5) grammars of English written in foreign languages, as well as grammars written in Latin by foreigners and published abroad.". First Edition, Limited 1000 copies. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xxviii, 120pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Condition: Good. Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Edition limited to 500 copies. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1400grams, ISBN:

Limited edition of 1000 copies. Cloth, gilt cover device, 4to, 28 cm, xxvii, 118, [2] pp. 539 entries. From the introduction: "This volume is devoted exclusively to English grammars written in English by Englishmen, Americans, and in one or two cases foreigners, as well as a very few grammars written in Latin by native speakers. The material included corresponds to that section in Kennedy's bibliography extending from nos. 5687 to 5994, but I have adopted a more rigorous definition of what constitutes a grammar than did Kennedy. Thus, the following sorts of books are specifically excluded here : (1) spelling-books containing abstracts of grammar ; (2) miscellaneous works, epistolary manuals, &c, containing brief grammars ; (3) dictionaries containing grammars ; (4) polyglot grammars; ( 5) grammars of English written in foreign languages, as well as grammars written in Latin by foreigners and published abroad." Even with these exclusions, there are listed here over 1200 items - nearly four times the number reported in the relevant section of Kennedy's bibliography. Appendix I lists all towns other than London at which such works were published There are indexes of anonymous titles; Authors; and Subjects, Editors, Revisers, and Translators. Corners bumped, some bubbling to cloth, otherwise Good.

Dark Grey Cloth, Gilt. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited. xvi., 277 pages, 962 entries + addenda, 114 plates of facsimiles. Edition limited to 500 copies. Minor shelfwear to covers, contents fine. [765] Size: 275mm. x 215mm. Book.

Limited edition of 1000 copies. Cloth, gilt cover device, 4to, 28 cm, xxvii, 118, [2] pp. 539 entries. From the introduction: "This volume is devoted exclusively to English grammars written in English by Englishmen, Americans, and in one or two cases foreigners, as well as a very few grammars written in Latin by native speakers. The material included corresponds to that section in Kennedy's bibliography extending from nos. 5687 to 5994, but I have adopted a more rigorous definition of what constitutes a grammar than did Kennedy. Thus, the following sorts of books are specifically excluded here : (1) spelling-books containing abstracts of grammar ; (2) miscellaneous works, epistolary manuals, &c, containing brief grammars ; (3) dictionaries containing grammars ; (4) polyglot grammars; ( 5) grammars of English written in foreign languages, as well as grammars written in Latin by foreigners and published abroad." Even with these exclusions, there are listed here over 1200 items - nearly four times the number reported in the relevant section of Kennedy's bibliography. Appendix I lists all towns other than London at which such works were published There are indexes of anonymous titles; Authors; and Subjects, Editors, Revisers, and Translators. Top edge duststained, slight dent to foreedge of front board, Good.

Limited edition of 500 copies. Cloth, gilt cover device, 4to, 28 cm, xii, 75 pp. 348 entries. Covers slightly scuffed, otherwise Near Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition, Limited 500 copies. Bradford [UK]: Printed for the Author by Ernest Cummins, 1967. Appears unread. Cover is in Very Good condition. Internally FINE. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO foxing. Hinges are perfect. 1967. First Edition. Limited to 500 copies. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE FROM THE INVENTION OF PRINTING TO THE YEAR 1800, VOLUME FOUR : SPELLING BOOKS. 962 entries + 3 addenda. Illustrated with 114 plates (mostly title page facsimiles). Author index. Anonymous title index. Subject index. Place of publication index. Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Oversize Hardcover. 8.25" wide by 10.75" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. First Edition, Limited 500 copies. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xvi, 278pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Edition limited to 500 copies.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Printed for the author by Smith Settle Otlley 2006, VOLUME 18, Part IV, Volumes I,II and III hardbacks, Blue boards gold gilt this edition limited to 500 copies BRAND NEW BOOKS UNUSED IN MINT CONDITION. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Bibliography of the English Language from the Invention of Printing to the Year 1800, Volume 11 No dust jacket. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.

Limited edition of 500 copies. Green cloth-backed boards, gilt cover device, 4to, 28 cm, xvi, 115 pp, 37 plates (some fold-out). 300 entries. From the preface: "This is the first volume in which I have had to rely on principles of selection since, although it purports to include all works dealing specifically with logic written in English, it also includes material drawn from the very considerable corpus of work on philosophy and epistemology published before 1800. The decision to include only works which seemed to me to be of fundamental importance for the history of the relationship between linguistic and philosophical theory, and the changing attitudes to the function of language in the ratiocinative process, has inevitably resulted in choices (both of inclusion and omission) which may seem odd.The inclusion (I hope comprehensively) of works on logic written in English requires neither explanation nor apology, but the decision not to include works written in Latin, though in keeping with the scheme adopted in other volumes, was perhaps an unhappy one. Mindful of the fundamental importance of these works in the history of logical theory I have therefore provided in the Appendix a short-title list of the most important treatises published in England and Scotland up to the year 1700. The section dealing with "Universal Language" has been included in this volume because the works concerned have an obvious and intimate connection with one trend of philosophical enquiry in the seventeenth century, conditioned no doubt by the gradual disuse of Latin as an international language. ".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition, Limited 500 copies. Bradford [UK]: Printed for the Author by Ernest Cummins, 1969. Appears unread. Cover is in Very Good condition. Internally FINE. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO foxing. Hinges are perfect. 1969. First Edition. Limited to 500 copies. Illustrated with 58 plates (several fold-outs). A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE FROM THE INVENTION OF PRINTING TO THE YEAR 1800, VOLUME SIX : RHETORIC, STYLE, ELOCUTION, PROSODY, RHYME, PRONUNCIATION, SPELLING REFORM. 581 entries. Author index. Anonymous title index. Subject index. Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine amd front cover. Oversize Hardcover. 8.25" wide by 10.75" tall. This large book may require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. First Edition, Limited 500 copies. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xvi, 202pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited edition of 500 copies. Vol. 8 is Treatises on Short-hand. No markings in book. Bookplate on inside front cover. Binding is tight. Lightly read if read at all. No DJ. Scuffed covers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited edition of 500 copies. Vol. 7 is Logic Philosophy Epistemology Universal Language. No markings in book. Bookplate on inside front cover. Binding is tight. Lightly read if read at all. No DJ. Scuffed covers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited edition of 500 copies. Vol. 6 is Rhetoric, Style, Elocution, Prosody, Rhyme, Pronunciation, Spelling Reform. No markings in book. Bookplate on inside front cover. Binding is tight. Unread. No DJ. Scuffed covers.

Limited edition of 500 copies. Cloth, gilt cover device, 4to, 28 cm, xx, 311 pp, 150 facs (including Plate LXII, a loosely inserted fold-out sheet). Covers slightly scuffed, small marks to spine, top edge spotted, otherwise Near Very Good. Errata slip laid-in.

hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.

27 x 23. Edition limited to 500 copies. xvi., 205 Seiten. Hardcover. Ordnungsgemäß aus einer Universitäts-Bibliothek ausgesondertes Exemplar (Stempel, Rückenschild). Guter/Sehr guter Zustand. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 800.

27 x 23. Edition limited to 500 copies. 115 Seiten. Hardcover. Ordnungsgemäß aus einer Universitäts-Bibliothek ausgesondertes Exemplar (Stempel, Rückenschild). Guter/Sehr guter Zustand. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 800.

27 x 23. Edition limited to 500 copies. XII, 75 Seiten. Hardcover. Ordnungsgemäß aus einer Universitäts-Bibliothek ausgesondertes Exemplar (Stempel, Rückenschild). Guter/Sehr guter Zustand. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 450.

27 x 23. First edition limited to 500 copies. 277 Seiten. Hardcover. Ordnungsgemäß aus einer Universitäts-Bibliothek ausgesondertes Exemplar (Stempel, Rückenschild). Guter/Sehr guter Zustand. Gewicht über 1 kg. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1500.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No DJ. Volume Four only. Edition limited to 500 copies: published for the author. No marks in the book. Binding tight. Hardciver kight shelf wear. Includes facsimile plates. 277 pages.