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The Historical Study of the Mother Tongue: An Introduction to the Philological Method

Author(s):

Wyld, Henry Cecil

Illustrator(s):

Binding:

Hardcover

Volume Condition:

Good

Dust Jacket:

Dust Jacket Condition:

N/A

Dust Jacket Protection:

N/A

Edition:

1st Edition

Impression:

1st Impression

Signature:

None

Language:

English

Publisher Name:

John Murray

Publication Year:

1906

Publication Place:

London, UK

ISBN:

–

Book ID:

041371

Catalogue(s):

Words, Writing, Grammar and Languages

£19.20

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First edition, first impression. x, 412pp, Green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering front and spine. 8vo. Cloth is worn, a little rounded on corners and rubbed and rounded at ends of a lightly sunned spine. Text block edges a little toned, and lightly spotted on endpapers and first and last few pages. Indentation on front free endpaper.

An early 20th century introduction to the study of the English language by then prominent philologist Henry Cecil Wyld. It examines the development of English from its earliest origins, covering sounds and the development of spelling and grammatical usage.

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