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History of the English Language
by Sara Elizabeth Husted Lockwood
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Seabrook, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Rare 60 pgs. on the history of the English language from the earliest days of England through the Roman Invasion, Anglo Saxton, Latin & Greek influence on English makes up the first part of the book, 'Lessons in English' by the author. Ginn & Co., Boston, 1889. apparent first Edition H.C., 432 p.ps., GOOD+. Book also deals with composition. rhetoric & American literature. Brown cloth over board cover has black letting on fr., gilt on spine & faded gilt page ends. Cover has considerable edge wear, heaviest on spine end and back edge, light wear to fr. & corners are worn & bumped. Top corner of pages eroded. Inside, except for prior owner's name on ffep & lightly tanned pages, is in excellent condition. Overall, for an antiquarian book, it is GOOD+.
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Details
- Bookseller
- volumes2001
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU03553
- Title
- History of the English Language
- Author
- Sara Elizabeth Husted Lockwood
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Apparent First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ginn & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1889
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; Literature; History; Education;
- Size
- 5x7.5" 432 pps
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- FFEP
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- Gilt
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- Good+
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....