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SIGNED first edition/first printing with the exceedingly scarce complete dust jacket, accompanied by a letter discussing language and deplorable conditions in Baltimore signed and dated by Mencken. "The American of today is much more honestly English, in any sense that Shakespeare would have understood, than the so-called standard English of England." Copy #481 of only 1500 printed copies, this American declaration of linguistic independence OF Mencken s most enduring work --the only signed copy we've ever seen -- marked a crucial new chapter in American prose. The publication of The American Language summoned the emergence of American lexicography as a distinct field. Mencken's work inspired subsequent dictionaries, such as the Dictionary of American English by the American Dialect Society. These dictionaries focused on documenting the unique vocabulary and expressions of uniquely American English, thus cementing The American Language as a pioneering work in the study of American linguistics. Royal…
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The American Language. A Preliminary Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States.
by MENCKEN, H.L.
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A Dictionary Of South African English On Historical Principles : Signed By Nelson Mandela
by MANDELA, Nelson
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"IF THESE DESCRIPTIONS SOMETIMES SEEM UNCOMFORTABLY LIKE RACIAL LABELS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE GROUP AREAS ACT ENSURED THAT FOR OVER FORTY YEARS PEOPLE WERE GEOGRAPHICALLY SEGREGATED ALONG RACIAL LINES; SEPARATE DEVELOPMENT ENSURED THAT VARIETIES OF ENGLISH DEVELOPED SEPARATELY, THE VOCABULARY OR ENGLISH USAGE OF EACH GROUP BEING ONLY PARTIALLY UNDERSTANDABLE TO OTHERS." Signed Limited edition of the first dictionary of South African English, a project that took 25 years to complete. One of only 100 copies signed by Nelson Mandela. This splendid example, number 69, is a Quarto in the ORIGINAL blue morocco with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. Marbled endpapers. Fine in fine ORIGINAL slipcase. Long out-of-print; now rare and highly desirable. Mandela s Dictionary provides a historical record of the development of English in a multi-lingual and multicultural society. The result of the most extensive and detailed research ever undertaken into the history of English in South Africa, A Dictionary of…
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Hermes: Or, A Philosophical Inquiry Concerning Language and Universal Grammar
by [JH] HARRIS, James
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First Edition copy of Harris' Hermes, an attempt at a scientific argument toward a universal theory of Greek, Latin, and modern grammar. A very good or better copy, hinges holding strong, with NO writing and NO bookplates. The best price on the market! Book #Pv5b158. $298. We specialize in Rare Ayn Rand, history, and science. *****All our books are sanitized for your protection before mailing.
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Language in Action: A Gude to Accurate Thinking
by Hayakawa, S. I.
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First Edition of Hayakawa's landmark work on language and clear thinking. Previous owner's signature and dateon front flyleaf. Else a fine copy in an unclipped jacket with minor edgewear and toning. Book#v5b139. We specialize in Rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.
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