Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W Skeat. English Oxford 1948 Nathaniel Tarn Copy

Walter W Skeat

Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press

About this Item

A handsome mid-century printing of Walter W. Skeat's classic A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, originally first published in 1882 and here appearing in a 1948 "new and corrected impression" from Oxford at the Clarendon Press.

Skeat's work remains one of the foundational texts in English philology, tracing the origins and development of words with scholarly rigor. This edition reflects the enduring authority of the work well into the 20th century.

This copy carries notable provenance from the library of Nathaniel Tarn, born Edward Michael Mendelson, poet, anthropologist, and student of Claude Lévi-Strauss. It features Tarn's ex libris bookplate on the front pastedown. Also present is a small bookseller label from The Old Corner Book Store, Inc., Boston, adding an additional layer of book trade history.

Bound in a polished burgundy hardcover with gilt spine lettering, the book presents attractively on the shelf. Interior is clean overall with light toning consistent with age.

A solid scholarly reference with appealing provenance, bridging Victorian philology and modern literary history.

Author Walter W Skeat
Publisher Oxford University Press, Clarendon Press
Year 1948, first edition 1882
Special attributes new and corrected impression, Tarn provenance, ex libris bookplate
Topic linguistics, etymology
Subject English language, word origins, philology
Keywords Skeat, etymology, Oxford, Clarendon Press, Tarn library, linguistics, dictionary, English language
Condition very good, light toning, clean text block, attractive binding, bookplate and bookseller label present.

Seller Inventory # 198324197446

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W Skeat. English Oxford 1948 Nathaniel Tarn Copy
• Publisher: Oxford at the Clarendon Press
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Weight: 2 pounds
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