Linguistics

  • [SIGNED BY HERMANNSBURG MISSION STAFF] Galtjindinjamea-pepa : Aranda-Wolambarinjaka.

    # 51150

    STREHLOW, Carl (1871-1922)

    [SIGNED BY HERMANNSBURG MISSION STAFF] Galtjindinjamea-pepa : Aranda-Wolambarinjaka.

    / nana intalelamala C. Strehlow, Galtjindanindanala. [Stories from the Bible, hymns, prayers, and catechism, translated from German into Arrernte by C. Strehlow]. Tanunda [South Australia] : Printed at Auricht’s Printing Office, 1924. A significant association copy signed on the front free-endpaper by several prominent figures from the Lutheran Hermannsburg Mission: Hilda Wurst (Headmistress of the Mission …

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  • A Dictionary of the English Language :

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    JOHNSON, Samuel (1709-1784)

    A Dictionary of the English Language :

    in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar. By Samuel Johnson, A. M. In two volumes. London : Printed for J. Johnson … [et alia], 1799. The eight edition; …

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  • Andr. Mülleri Greiffenhagii Besser Unterricht Von der Sineser Schrifft und Druck/ Als etwa in Herrn Doct. Eliae Grebnitzen Unterricht Von der Reformirten Und Lutherischen Kirchen enthalten ist.

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    MÜLLER, Andreas

    Andr. Mülleri Greiffenhagii Besser Unterricht Von der Sineser Schrifft und Druck/ Als etwa in Herrn Doct. Eliae Grebnitzen Unterricht Von der Reformirten Und Lutherischen Kirchen enthalten ist.

    Berlin : bey Christoff Runge, 1680. Quarto, modern papered boards with gilt-lettered red leather title label to front; pp. 28 (including title), lacking the four unnumbered Addenda leaves at rear; woodcut headpiece, Chinese character (p. 12) and various other symbols in text; first two leaves with minor restoration at gutter, paper browned; ex libris label of …

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  • Augusto Friderico, magnae Britanniae principi, Georgii Regis filio, Carmina linguis exoticis in honorem Dei pueri a tribus magis adorati ...

    # 51316

    [PROPAGANDE FIDE]

    Augusto Friderico, magnae Britanniae principi, Georgii Regis filio, Carmina linguis exoticis in honorem Dei pueri a tribus magis adorati …

    [Rome : Propaganda Fide Press, 1793], Folio (360 x 230 mm), original decorative paper wrappers (upper wrapper almost detached, and lacking backstrip); ff. [1 blank], I-XXIII (i.e. 23 numbered leaves); printed on recto only and within an ornamental border; engraved arms of the Duke of Sussex at the head of title-page; verso of first blank …

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  • A Dictionary of the English Language :

    # 50228

    JOHNSON, Samuel (1709-1784)

    A Dictionary of the English Language :

    in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar. By Samuel Johnson, A. M. In two volumes. London : Printed by W. Strahan, for J. and P. Knapton ; T. …

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  • The legend of Waijungari, Jaralde tribe, Lake Alexandrina, South Australia, and the phonetic system employed in its transcription.

    # 50827

    TINDALE, Norman B.

    The legend of Waijungari, Jaralde tribe, Lake Alexandrina, South Australia, and the phonetic system employed in its transcription.

    Adelaide : Hassell Press 1935. Reprint ‘From Records of the South Australian Museum, Vol. V, No.3 September 30, 1935’. Large octavo (240 x 175 mm), printed wrappers; pp. 261-274; with one map; a fine copy.    

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  • Grammatik der Tibetischen Sprache,

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    SCHMIDT, I. J. (Isaac Jacob)

    Grammatik der Tibetischen Sprache,

    verfasst von I. J. Schmidt. St. Petersburg : Gräff ; Leipzig : Voss, 1839. Quarto (280 x 210 mm), contemporary red calf, richly gilt, spine with gilt lettering and decoration, gilt dentelles; all edges gilt; blue endpapers; pp. xv, [1 blank], 318, [2 Errata]; text in German (roman) and Tibetan script; scattered light foxing, a …

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  • Notitia linguæ Sinicæ. Auctore P. Premare (with acknowledgement leaf)

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    PRÉMARE, Joseph Henri-Marie de (1666-1736); JULIEN, Stanilas Aignan (1797-1873)

    Notitia linguæ Sinicæ. Auctore P. Premare (with acknowledgement leaf)

    Malaccæ : Cura et sumptibus Collegii Anglo-Sinici [Anglo-Chinese College], 1831. First edition. Quarto (230 x 183 mm), plain wrappers stitch-bound in the Chinese manner; title leaf with pencil annotations, acknowledgement leaf (sometimes not bound in), pp. [1]-262 (numbering erratic at pp. 144-149 as in all copies), [2 blank], 28 (Index, with a short tear internally …

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  • An Ainu-English-Japanese Dictionary and Grammar.

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    BATCHELOR, John

    An Ainu-English-Japanese Dictionary and Grammar.

    By the Rev. John Batchelor, Church Missionary Society, Hakodate. Tokyo : Printed for the Hokkaido Cho by Y. Kumata, 1889. Large octavo (240 x 165 mm), quarter black morocco over blind-blocked black cloth (expertly recased with new spine replicating the original), upper board with gilt lettering and device, spine in compartments with gilt lettering and …

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  • An English and Japanese and Japanese and English vocabulary. Compiled from native works, by W. H. Medhurst.

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    MEDHURST, W. H. (Walter Henry) (1796-1857)

    An English and Japanese and Japanese and English vocabulary. Compiled from native works, by W. H. Medhurst.

    Batavia : Printed by lithography, 1830. First edition. Octavo (210 x 140 mm), handsome modern binding of half calf over marbled papered boards, spine decorated and lettered in gilt; edges stained red; pp. viii, 343; lithographed handwritten text, the Japanese presented in both Roman and Japanese characters; title-page with red ownership stamps of ‘T. Flanaut, …

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  • A Japanese grammar.

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    Hoffmann, J. J. (Johann Joseph)

    A Japanese grammar.

    / By J. J. Hoffmann. Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1876. Second edition. Quarto (280 x 200 mm), contemporary half calf over marbled papered boards (lightly rubbed), spine with gilt bands and contrasting leather title-piece lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers; [16], 367 pp; with 2 plates, one of them folding (short tear at bottom corner); a …

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  • Notes on the Chinese documentary style.

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    HIRTH, F. (Friedrich)

    Notes on the Chinese documentary style.

    / By F. Hirth, Ph.D.,Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Statistical Secretary, Inspectorate General of Customs, Shanghai. At head of title: Wên-chien tzü-chü ju-mên. Shanghai, Hongkong, Yokohama, and Singapore : Kelly & Walsh, Limited, 1888. Small octavo, contemporary half cloth over marbled papered boards (rubbed), spine with gilt rule and lettering; pp. vi, [2], 150, [1 Errata], …

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  • The modern linguist, or conversations in English, French, German and Japanese

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    [BARTELS, Albert]. INOUYE, T.

    The modern linguist, or conversations in English, French, German and Japanese

    Tokio L H. Uyeki, 1886. Oblong octavo, publisher’s cloth with contemporary original owner’s homemade marbled paper jacket, with title label and initials ‘F. J.’, half-title in English and Japanese, pp. xii; 165; blank; (3), vocabulary of words and short phrases in five languages, derived from Albert Bartels’ work published in 1850, title leaf with offsetting …

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  • A New Universal Etymological English Dictionary :

    # 50240

    BAILEY, N[athan].

    A New Universal Etymological English Dictionary :

    containing not only explanations of the words in the English language, and the different senses in which they are used ; with authorities from the best writers, to support those which appear doubtful ; but also their etymologies from ancient and modern languages : and accents directing to their proper pronunciation ; shewing both the …

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  • Dictionary of the Chinese Language, in three parts. Part II, Vol. I.

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    MORRISON, Robert

    Dictionary of the Chinese Language, in three parts. Part II, Vol. I.

    [Shanghai : Chung Hwa Book Co., Ltd., 1913]. Thick octavo (235 x 155 mm), publisher’s gilt-lettered blue cloth (somewhat mildew-stained, cloth splitting along outer front hinge and frayed at spine ends); title-leaf of Part II. Vol. 1 (1819), title-leaf of Part II. Vol. II (1820), pp. xx, 1090, 72 (Index of the Characters); printed on …

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  • The English Parnassus : or a help to English poesie.

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    POOLE, Joshua

    The English Parnassus : or a help to English poesie.

    Containing a collection of all the rhythming monosyllables, the choicest epithets and phrases. With some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and themes, alphabetically digested. London: Henry Brome, Thomas Bassett, and John Wright, 1677. Second edition (first published in 1657). Octavo, finely bound in nineteenth century full vellum by Seton & Mackenzie, contrasting red morocco …

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