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New York: Arcade Publishing, 2011. Book. New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 322 pp. "The ideal tour guide . . . both entertaining and informative."-Booklist Here is the riveting story of the English language, from its humble beginnings as a regional dialect to its current preeminence as the one global language, spoken by more than two billion people worldwide. In this groundbreaking book, Melvyn Bragg shows how English conquered the world. It is a magnificent adventure, full of jealousy, intrigue, and war-against a hoard of invaders, all armed with their own conquering languages, which bit by bit, the speakers of English absorbed and made their own. Along the way, its colorful story takes in a host of remarkable people, places, and events: the Norman invasion of England in 1066; the arrival of The Canterbury Tales and a "coarse" playwright named William Shakespeare, who added 2,000 words to the language; the songs of slaves; the words of Davy Crockett; and the Lewis and Clark… Read More

New York: Arcade Publishing, 2011. New York: Arcade, 2011. First edition. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 322 pp. "The ideal tour guide . . . both entertaining and informative."-Booklist Here is the riveting story of the English language, from its humble beginnings as a regional dialect to its current preeminence as the one global language, spoken by more than two billion people worldwide. In this groundbreaking book, Melvyn Bragg shows how English conquered the world. It is a magnificent adventure, full of jealousy, intrigue, and war-against a hoard of invaders, all armed with their own conquering languages, which bit by bit, the speakers of English absorbed and made their own. Along the way, its colorful story takes in a host of remarkable people, places, and events: the Norman invasion of England in 1066; the arrival of The Canterbury Tales and a "coarse" playwright named William Shakespeare, who added 2,000 words to the language; the songs of slaves; the words of Davy Crockett; and… Read More

New York: Arcade Publishing, 2011. New York: Arcade, 2011. First edition. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 322 pp. "The ideal tour guide . . . both entertaining and informative."-Booklist Here is the riveting story of the English language, from its humble beginnings as a regional dialect to its current preeminence as the one global language, spoken by more than two billion people worldwide. In this groundbreaking book, Melvyn Bragg shows how English conquered the world. It is a magnificent adventure, full of jealousy, intrigue, and war-against a hoard of invaders, all armed with their own conquering languages, which bit by bit, the speakers of English absorbed and made their own. Along the way, its colorful story takes in a host of remarkable people, places, and events: the Norman invasion of England in 1066; the arrival of The Canterbury Tales and a "coarse" playwright named William Shakespeare, who added 2,000 words to the language; the songs of slaves; the words of Davy Crockett; and… Read More

Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.: Inst of General Semantics, 1990. Fort Worth: iGS, 1990. Cloth binding, 8vo. 915 pp. These formal and informal writings show much of the process of Korzybski’s evolving work that led to MANHOOD OF HUMANITY (1921), SCIENCE AND SANITY (1933), and the founding of the Institute. New.. Reprint. Hard Cover. New. 8vo.

New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc, 1962. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Fourth Edition. 8vo. H.L. Mencken, The American Language: An inquiry into the development of English in the United States, plus Supplement I and II, 3-volume uniform set. New York: Knopf, 1962. 8vo. 769, xxix; 739, xxxv; 890, xliii pp. No writing inside. Near fine..

London: Macmillan, 1965. Book. Very Good. Stapled Wrappers. Reprint. 12mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall. London: Macmillan, 1967. Reprint. 12mo. Stapled wrappers. 49 pp. Previous owner name, else a clean fine copy. Very good..

Andover: Gould & Newman, 1834. Book. Very Good. Wrappers Bound with String. First Edition. 8vo. Andover: Gould and Newman, 1834. First edition. 8vo. Wrappers bound with string, pp. 191-416. Made from strong, bright rag paper. Early and interesting articles on (1) On the Catechetical School, or Theological Seminary, at Alexandria in Egypt, Part Second; (II) The Christian Church and Christian Life in Connexion with the Church, as Developed Among Heathen Christians (from Noander's History of the Apostolic Age); (III) Hints and Cautions Respecting the Greek Article; (IV) Historical View of the Slavic Language in Its Various Dialects; with special reference to Theological Literature. Pages rough-cut. Hinges solid. A bit of soiling and wear to covers; contents bright, no foxing. Very good..

Andover: Gould & Newman, 1834. Andover: Gould and Newman, 1834. First edition. 8vo. Wrappers bound with string, pp. 417-616. Historical view of the Slavic languages; early British church; Greek and English lexicography; lament of David over Saul and Jonathan.. First Edition. Wrappers Bound with String. Very Good. 8vo.

Andover: Flagg, Gould, & Newman, 1834. Andover: Flagg, Gould & Newman, 1834. First edition. 8vo. 1-188 pp. rough-cut. Includes articles on the Catechetical School at Alexandria; difference between the sense and the signification of words and phrases; hypotesis of the Egyptian or Indian origin of the name Jehovah, time of our Lord's last passover and crucifixion; theological study; Paul the apostle; philology and lexicography of the New Testament; on the expression, "He shall be called a Nazarene". Old water stain rear of book and last few pages. No mold or mildew present. Good.. First Edition. Sewn Wrappers. Good. 8vo.

Andover: Gould & Newman, 1834. Book. Very Good. Wrappers Bound with String. First Edition. 8vo. Andover: Gould and Newman, 1834. First edition. 8vo. Wrappers bound with string, pp. 617-787. Made from strong, bright rag paper. Early and interesting articles on (1) On the Catechetical School, or Theological Seminary, at Alexandria in Egypt, Part Third; (II) The Karaites and Other Jewish Sects (from Henderson's Travels in Russia) (III) On the Alleged Discrepancy between James and Paul; (IV) On the Testimony of Josephus Respecting Christ by C. G. Bretschneider, translated by the editor; (V) Notes on the Bedouins (from Burckhardt); (VI) Literary Notices; (VII) Foreign Correspondence. Indexes to Volume IV. Pages rough-cut. Hinges solid. A bit of soiling and wear to covers; contents bright, no foxing. Very good..

Andover: Warren F. Draper, 1858. Book. Very Good. Sewn Wrappers. First Edition. 8vo. Andover: Draper, 1858. First edition. 8vo. Sewn wrappers. 260 pp. Dr. Arnold;s Theological Opinions; Lee on Inspiration; Baptism, A Consecratory Rite; Eusebius as an Historian; Historical Sketch of the Indo-European Languages; Comparison of Jeremiah 23:5,6, and 33: 14-16 Dr. Griffin's Theory of the Atonement; The Public Economy of the Athenians; Smith's Dictionary of Geography - Smyrna. Prevoius owner name in pencil on front cover. Very good..

Andover: Warren F. Draper, 1858. Book. Good. Sewn Wrappers. Association Copy. First Edition. 8vo. First edition. 8vo. Sewn wrappers, viii, pp. 261-500. Signature of A. P. Putnam to front cover. "English Translations of the Bible"; "Sacred Chronology" by Prof. Joseph Packard; "Geological and Theological Analogies" by Rev. Benjamin F. Hosford; "Essay on Inspiration" by Prof. Joseph Torrey; "The Grounds of Knowledge" by Rev. Charles B. Hadduck; "Wisdom as a Person in the Book of Proverbs" by Prof. E. P. Barrows; "The Future State" by Rev. James M. Hoppin; "The Science of Etymology" by Rev. Benjamin W. Dwight; "Topography of Jerusalem" by Joseph P. Thompson; Notices of new publications. Tear to front cover, pages rough-cut, large spot to one page. Scarce. Good..

1864. Book. Near Fine. Disbound. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 22-page article, disbound from original publication. Near fine..

New York: Chautauqua Press, 1892. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York; Chautauqua Press, 1892. First edition. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 314 pp., 1 p. advertising. A course on Greek literature. Pages moderately foxed. Front hinge cracked, spine brittle. Good condition..

Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas, 1967. Ex-Library. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No edition stated. Cloth binding, 583 pp. Interesting topics include an early Human-Information System Interface paper, and ones on Lekton, The Logical Structure of Mind, and Military Information Systems. A little-read ex-university library book with the usual stampings and pocket, in otherwise very good condition..

London: J. M. Dent, 1922. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. London: Dent, 1922. 16mo. Green cloth binding with unusual decorative floral design on front board. Seventh edition. 92 pp., advertising on endpapers. Boards scuffed, bumped, soiling to rear, foxing to endpapers. Exercises on French grammar, in French. Very good condition..

Menston, U. K.: The Scolar Press Limited, 1967. Ex-Library. Very Good. Three-Quarter Cloth. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Menston; Scolar Press, 1967.Dissertations on the English Language: with Notes, Historical and Critical, to which is added, by way of Appendix, an essay on a reformed mode of spelling with Dr. Franklin's arguments on that subject. Reprint edition. Green cloth binding, gold decoration and titles, dark green leather spine. 410 pp. Facsimile of 1789 first edition, including Benjamin Franklin's notes. Dedicated to Benjamin Franklin. Light stain to corner of ffep, library markings, else tight and bright, apparently unread condition. Very good..

Sydney: Currawong Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1961. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Thus. 8vo. Sydney: Currawong, 1961. Second revised edition, first thus. 8vo. Cloth binding, 158 pp. The classic meditation on what it means to be an Australian followed by a colorful dictionary of slang. Wear to dust jacket extremities. Very good in very good dust jacket, protected with a mylar cover..

New York: Henry Holt, 1928. Book. Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No publication date (1928). 203 pp. Boards scuffed, spine faded, light silverfishing. A few marks on pages. Good condition..

New Delhi, India: Cosmo, 1985. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New Delhi: Cosmo, 1985. Compiled from original sources. Originally published in 1842. Second Indian reprint. 8vo. 462 pp. Green cloth boards. Fading to spine and stripe on right side of front board. Corners bumped. Light foxing on endpapers. Pages foxed. Very good in cloth..