Dictionary Irish Language Based by Quin (3 results)

Large Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. E section supplied in facsimile, otherwise composed of original fascicles. A few minor blemishes to boards, minor marginalia. 484, [5], 246, [2], 640, [2], 460, [3]; 256, [3], 492, [4], 178, 2, 334, 252, [2]; 208, 212, 124, 434, [3], 394, [4], 98 pp. Green cloth, gilt titles. An extensive alphabetical reference to Old and Middle Irish. Old Irish is the earliest recorded stage of the Goidelic (or Gaelic) language family, spoken from roughly the 7th to the 10th century. It is the ancestral language that eventually split into modern Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. This is essentially the equivalent of the Oxford English Dictionary for the Irish language. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Large green cloth volume has bumped corners, scratches. a couple small holes. Pages are foxed, no marks, solid binding. This compact edition has 4 pages per page suitable for reading with a magnifier (like the compact OED).

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Hardcover in acceptable but functional condition. Compact edition of the 'Dictionary of the Irish Language, Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials', published 1983 by the Royal Irish Academy. viii, 632pp. Text very good. Print is very small (doesn't come with a magnifying glass but one would probably be necessary, depending on one's vision). Very worn exterior, with bumped corners and the top and bottom of the spine tearing at the hinges. Binding remains sound but should be treated with some care. Top edge has some spotting. From an individual's private home collection. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Not available for priority/expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may be requested for international shipping.…