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Seller: Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB), Ancaster, ON, CanadaAlexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Facsimile. 3 Volumes Complete, Facsimile Reprint Of Original 1761 Edinburgh Edition. Book.
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Seller: High Street Books, New Mills, , United KingdomHigh Street Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Some marking, wear and bumping to the spine ends off all six volumes. Shipped from the UK in recyclable card packaging.
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Published by Olms; 1974
Seller: books4less (Versandantiquariat Petra Gros GmbH & Co. KG), Welling, , Germanybooks4less (Versandantiquariat Petra Gros GmbH & Co. KG)
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gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. Die hier angebotenen Bände stammen aus einer teilaufgelösten wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek und tragen die entsprechenden Kennzeichnungen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.); der Buchzustand ist ansonsten ordentlich und dem Alter entsprechend gut. KOMPLETTPREIS für 6 Bände; Text in ENGLISCHER Spr…ache; bei Versand außerhalb der EU erfragen Sie bitte zuerst die Versandkosten, diese können aufgrund des hohen Gewichts höher ausfallen; Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 5600 Nachdruck der Ausgabe Edinburgh 1773 - 1792..
More imagesPublished by J. Balfour; J. Bell; Bell & Bradfute 1774-1792, Edinburgh 1774
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Seller: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, CanadaAttic Books (ABAC, ILAB)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. 6 vols.: xi, 678; xi, 588; xli, 8, 463; xxxi, 471; lii, [2], vi, 473 p. 22 cm. Full leather with red and black spine labels. Gilt trim to edges. Respined with original spines overlaid. Hinges repaired internally. Bookplates for Isaac Hawkins Browne on front pastedowns. Corners worn. Scuffs to fro…nt boards of vols. II & V. Chips to spine labels of vols. I & II. Foxing. Vol. II subtitle: "To Which Are Annexed, Three Dissertations, viz. 1. Of the Formation of the Greek Language. 2. Of the Sound of the Greek Language. 3. Of the Composition of the Antients; and particularly of that of Demosthenes." James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (1714 - 1799) was a judge by profession but a scholar of linguistic evolution in his spare time. He is best remembered today as a founder of comparative historical linguistics. Burnett's multi-volume work presents many unusual opinions, such as that the ourang-utan is a class of the human species and its inability to speak like us merely an accident. Some writers credit him with anticipating in principle the idea of natural selection that was developed into a scientific theory by Charles Darwin. Mixed-edition sets like this one are not uncommon for this work. Vols. I and III were reprinted as a "second edition" in 1774 and 1786 after the publishers discovered they had not printed a sufficient number. Isaac Hawkins Browne (1745 1818) was a Tory politician, industrialist, essayist, and lord of the manor of Badger, Shropshire. It appears this set came from the manor library, although the house has been demolished. Vols. I & III are stated Second Editions.
