A Treatise of English Particles: Shewing much of the Variety of Their Significations and uses in English, and how to Render them into Latin According to the Propriety and Elegancy of that Language: with a Praxis upon the same.
by Walker, William
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About This Item
16mo, leather, engraved title, [16], 558 pp. Partially disbound, with some signatures loose or separated from text block, some earlier tape repairs, engraved title also repaired, a couple of paper labels on spine, binding worn and chipped, joints split, missing endpapers, library label on front pastedown, contents somewhat aged and browned, and somewhat brittle, title page chipped at edges, and a bit browned, last leaf has small tear on top, with no loss, and bent from tape repairs. There were several editions of this work published, and the first seems to have been in 1655. Pagination varies, but this copy appears to be complete. A four page dedication in Latin is included with this copy. The dedication and preface first pages have woodcut borders and letters. The last page is "An Index of the Heads of the Specimen." OCLC.
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- Bookseller
- Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100864
- Title
- A Treatise of English Particles: Shewing much of the Variety of Their Significations and uses in English, and how to Render them into Latin According to the Propriety and Elegancy of that Language: with a Praxis upon the same.
- Author
- Walker, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- T. Garthwait,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1668
- Keywords
- Early printed Books.
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