Observations on the Scottish Dialect

Published by W.Strahan, T.Cadell, W.Creech, London and Edinburgh, 1782

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pp v [3] 232. Presentation copy by the author (inscribed "_____ From the author" on the back of the title page - the recipient's name has been covered over in old ink). Modern cloth binding with gold lettering to spine. Sir John Sinclair (1754 - 1835) was a Scottish writer, famous for his survey of Scottish life, the "Statistical Account of Scotland", published between 1791 and 1799. In this volume, Sinclair describes some of the words and phrases of the Scots language (which he calls a "dialect") and their derivations (e.g. from Latin, Belgic, Saxon etc). He also touches on language usage in London and other parts of England. Condition: Very Good modern binding with a Very Good text block. Scarce.

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Title
Observations on the Scottish Dialect
Author
Sinclair, John
Publisher
W.Strahan, T.Cadell, W.Creech, London and Edinburgh
Publication year
1782
Condition
Very Good
Signed
Presention copy from the author
Book Type
Book
Binding
Hard Cover
Edition
First Edition.
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