Linguistics

  • Grammatik der Tibetischen Sprache,

    # 49733

    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 fine …

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

    # 49894

    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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  • Grammatica Latina ad usum Sinensium Juvenum

    # 48674

    GONSALVES, J[oachimo] A[ffonso]

    Grammatica Latina ad usum Sinensium Juvenum

    a J. A. Gonsalves Congregationis Missionis Presbytero post longam experientiam redacta et Macao in Regali Collegio Sancti Joseph Facultate Regia typist mandate. Macao : St. Joseph’s College, 1828. Small octavo, quarter calf over marbled papered boards, spine lettered in gilt, title leaf (short tear expertly sealed), pp. 232, errata leaf, terminal blank, printed on rice …

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  • An Ainu-English-Japanese Dictionary and Grammar.

    # 49562

    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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  • Ainu Karisia Eiwange Gusu an Inonno-itak oma kambi. The Book of Common Prayer, translated into Ainu, by the Rev. John Batchelor (Church Missionary Society). 1896 (signed copy)

    # 49572

    BATCHELOR, John

    Ainu Karisia Eiwange Gusu an Inonno-itak oma kambi. The Book of Common Prayer, translated into Ainu, by the Rev. John Batchelor (Church Missionary Society). 1896 (signed copy)

    [Yokohama? : Bible Societles’ Committee for Japan?], 1896. Large octavo (215 x 150 mm), original blind-blocked black cloth, upper board with gilt lettering; speckled edges; front pastedown with previous Japanese owner’s bookplate; recto of first blank inscribed and signed by the author ‘J. M. Batchelor, March 9th 1940’; title-leaf in English; pp. [2], 417, [1] …

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

    # 48930

    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.

    # 42334

    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.

    # 48940

    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

    # 49973

    [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.

    # 49442

    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.

    # 50003

    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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  • Küçük lügat : Türçeden Fransızcaya = Petit dictionnaire turc-français

    # 49948

    WIESENTHAL, W.

    Küçük lügat : Türçeden Fransızcaya = Petit dictionnaire turc-français

    … Editeur: Ohannes Kayssérian. Istanbul : Mahmud bey matbaası, 1304 / Constantinople : Imprimerie Mahmoud Bey, 1887. 32mo (123 x 95 mm), original quarter morocco over pebbled cloth boards, spine with raised bands and contrasting title label lettered in gilt in Ottoman script; marbled pastedowns and endpapers (front pastedown with old label of Japanese bookseller …

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  • A grammar of the Chinese language. (John Francis Davis' copy)

    # 48965

    MORRISON, Robert (1732-1834)

    A grammar of the Chinese language. (John Francis Davis’ copy)

    Serampore : Printed at the Mission Press, 1815. Quarto (275 x 215 mm), half calf over marbled papered boards, spine in compartments with contrasting morocco title labels lettered in gilt; marbled edges; title with ownership signature of ‘J. F. Davis’; pp vi, [2], 280; text in English and Chinese characters; occasional marginal damp staining with …

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  • Wang Keaou Lwan pih neen chang han, or The lasting resentment of Miss Keaou Lwan Wang, a Chinese tale; founded on fact. Translated from the original by Sloth. (Inscribed by Rev. David Thom)

    # 49046

    THOM, Robert (1807-1846) (translator)

    Wang Keaou Lwan pih neen chang han, or The lasting resentment of Miss Keaou Lwan Wang, a Chinese tale; founded on fact. Translated from the original by Sloth. (Inscribed by Rev. David Thom)

    Canton : printed at the Canton Press Office, 1839. Small quarto, recent half calf over marbled papered boards, spine with contrasting red leather title label lettered in gilt; bound with the original printed green upper wrapper (stained and re-margined) retaining the two original pasted-on printed slips worded ‘Translated from the original by Robert Thom, Esq., resident …

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  • [MISSIONS; AFRICA] Njembo

    # 35469

    WEEKS, John H.; STAPLETON, Walter Henry; DODDS, C. J.; STONELAKE, Henry Thomas

    [MISSIONS; AFRICA] Njembo

    Monsembe : Baptist Missionary Society, 1900. ‘Imprimerie “Hannah Wade”, Baptist Missionary Society, Bolobo, Haut Congo, État Indépendant du Congo’ (title page verso). Small octavo (174 x 121 mm), original pebbled red cloth over boards, upper board with stamped lettering and decoration in black; front pastedown with pencilled name of early owner Charles W. Carter, pp 79; …

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