[Rarebooks] Offering: Languages
Michael John Thompson
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Mon Jun 4 20:37:36 EDT 2007
Language Books
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Brandt, A.J.H. Wilhelm, MANDÄISCHE SCHRIFTEN. AUS
DER GROSSEN SAMMLUNG HEILIGER BÜCHER GENZA ODER
SIDRA RABBA ÜBERS. UND ERLÄUTERT MIT KRITISCHEN
ANMERKUNGEN UND NACHWEISEN., Amsterdam: Philo
Press. 1973. Reprint of the Reprint of the
Göttingen from 1883. Octavo, original printed
wrappers. 232 pp. Includes bibliographical
references. From the library of mystical
philosopher Charles Muses, with some pencil notes
and underlining in his hand; a very good copy. $45.00
Deeters, G; G.R. Solta, Vahan Inglisian.,
ARMENISCH UND KAUKASISCHE SPRACHEN. MIT BEITRÄGEN
VON G. DEETERS, G.R. SOLTA, VAHAN INGLISIAN.,
Leiden / Koln. E.J. Brill. 1963. First edition.
Octavo, original printed wrappers. 272 pp. Issued
as Handbuch der Orientalistik. Erste Abteilung:
Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten. Siebenter Band.
Light tanning to wrappers, a couple of small
creases. Very good to fine copy. $75.00
Ellermeier, Friedrich., SUMERISCHES GLOSSAR. BAND
1, TEIL 1, LIEFERUNG 1 & 2. DIE SUMERISCHEN
LAUTWERTE: NACH DEM ALPHABET, NACH DEN
"ZEICHENNAMEN" UND NACH DEN KEILSCHRIFTZEICHEN
GEORDNET., Nörten-Hardenberg bei Göttingen : F.
Ellermeier. 1979-1980. Two volumes. Quarto,
original green boards, gilt titles. In total, 732
pp. Lfg. 1. Liste der Lautwerte -- Lfg. 2. Nach
"Zeichennamen" und Keilschriftzeichen geordnete
Lautwertlisten. Inner front hinges cracked, a very good set. $225.00
Feist, Sigmund., VERGLEICHENDES WÖRTERBUCH DER
GOTISCHEN SPRACHE. MIT EINSCHLUSS DES
KRIMGOTISCHEN UND SONSTIGER ZERSTREUTER ÜBERRESTE
DES GOTISCHEN., Leiden: E.J. Brill. 1939. First
edition. Octavo, original brown cloth, gilt
titles. 710 pp. Pencil notes to rear endpapers, else a fine bright copy. $85.00
Feist, Sigmund., ARABISCHES WÖRTERBUCH FÜR DIE
SCHRIFTSPRACHE DER GEGENWART. UNTER MITARBEIT
MEHRERER FACHGENOSSEN BEARBEITET UND
HERAUSGEGEBEN. ZWEITE, UNVERÄNDERTE AUFLAGE.,
Leipzig: Otto Harrassowitz. 1956. Second edition.
Large octavo, original green cloth. 986 pp. From
the library of mystical philosopher Charles
Muses, with his notes on the rear endpapers. Very good copy. $65.00
Gesenius, Wilhelm., AUSFÜHRLICHES
GRAMMATISCH-KRITISCHES LEHRGEBÄUDE DER
HEBRÄISCHEN SPRACHE MIT VERGLEICHUNG DER
VERWANDTEN DIALEKTE AUSGEARBEITET., Leipzig :
F.C.W. Vogel. 1817. First edition. Octavo,
contemporary marbled boards, leather spine, gilt
titles. 908 pp. Three parts in One. Complete.
Spine panel repaired at edges, but solid and
holding nicely, corner of front flyleaf torn,
some foxing. A complete and attractive copy of a very rare book. $250.00
Knudtzon, J.A., DIE ZWEI ARZAWA-BRIEFE. DIE
ÄLTESTEN URKUNDEN IN INDOGERMANISCHER SPRACHE.
MIT BEMERKUNGEN VON SOPHUS BUGGE UND ALF TORP.,
Leipzeig: J.C. Hinrichs. 1902. First edition.
Octavo, bound in marbled paper boards with cloth
spine, gilt titles. 140 pp. Knudtzon, Norwegian
linguist and historian, who in this book
recognizes the Hittite language as Indo-European
on the basis of two letters (The zwei
Arzawa-Briefe) found in Egypt. he later published
The Amarna Letters, diplomatic correspondence of
the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV, better known
as Akhenaten, in 1907 and 1915. Some pencil marks
to the margins, bookplate (depicting the Indian
God Ganesh) of Louis Herbert Gray on front
paste-down. Some mild rubbing to binding; a very
good copy. A very rare and important work in the
history of linguistics. $250.00
Lidzbarski, Mark, 1868-1928., MANDÄISCHE
LITURGIEN. MITGETEILT, ÜBERSSETZT UND ERKLÄRT VON
MARK LIDZBARSKI., Berlin: Weidmannsche
Buchhandlung. 1920. 1st edition. Octavo, bound in
full blue cloth, gilt titles to spine. 295 pp.
Issued as Abhandlungen der Königlichen
Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen.
Philologisch-Historische Klasse, Neue Folge, Bd.
17, 1. Note: Mandaean text transliterated into
Hebrew characters, and German translation.
Includes the collection known as Qolasta, and the
"Oxforder Sammlung" comprising the text of MS.
Marsh. 691 in the Bodleian Library. Formerly,
Geo. Widengren's personal copy, signed by him on
the title leaf. Geo Widengren (1907-1996) Swedish
Orientalist and religion scientist whose work
focussed on Iranian religions and dialects.
Acquired by us from the library of mystical
philosopher Charles Muses, with his note on a
preliminary blank leaf: "This is Geo Widengren's
own annotated copy, dated June 2, 1953, much
improving the translation. Other pencil notes by
CM, 1996/7." Margins slightly trimmed, scholarly
notes throughout in the hands of Widengren and
Muses, otherwise very good indeed. A rare book, and a desirable copy. $250.00
Lidzbarski, Mark., DAS JOHANNESBUCH DER MANDÄER.
ZWEITER TEIL. EINLEITUNG, ÜBERSETZUNG,
KOMMENTAR., Giessen, A. Töpelmann. 1915. First
edition. Vol 2 only. Octavo, original
paper-covered boards, cloth corners and spine,
leather label on spine titled in gilt. 256 pp.
Other Titles: Sidhra di Yahya (Book of John) in
Mandaean. The first volume was issued in 1905.
From the library of mystical philosopher Charles
Muses, with some pencil notes in his hand. Slight
rubbing, a very good clean copy. $65.00
Meier, Dr. Ernst., HEBRÄISCHES WURZELWÖRTERBUCH
NEBST DREI ANHÄNGEN ÜBER DIE BILDUNG DER
QUADRILITERN, ERKLÄRUNG DER FREMDWÖRTER IM
HEBRÄISCHEN, UND ÜBER DAS VERHÄLTNISS DER
ÄGYPTISCHEN SPRACHSTAMMES ZUM SEMITISCHEN.,
Mannheim: Freidrich Bassermann. 1845. First
edition. Octavo, bound in late 19th century
quarter red morocco with marbled boards, spine
with raised bands, gilt titles, marbled
endpapers. 783 pp. Note: "Anhang" : pp. 641-783.
Some browning to text block; a very good, clean
copy. Hebraic Grammar book, in German. Rare. $150.00
Miklosich, Franz von., ETYMOLOGISCHES WÖRTERBUCH
DER SLAVISCHEN SPRACHEN. MIT BERÜCKSICHTIGUNG DER
ANDEREN INDOGERMANISCHEN SPRACHEN UND DIALEKTE
MIT NACHTRÄGEN UND EINEM INDEX DER WÖRTER, DIE
NICHT ALS SCHLAGWÖRTER AUFTRETEN., Amsterdam:
Philo Press. 1970. Reprint. 1st issued in Wien in
1882, this is an identical reproduction of that
edition. Octavo, original green cloth, gilt
titles. 547 pp. A fine copy without dust wrapper, as issued. $150.00
Schleifer, Dr. J., DIE ERZÄHLUNG DER SIBYLLE. EIN
APOKRYPH NACH DEN KARSCHUNISCHEN, ARABISHEN UND
ÄTHIOPISCHEN HANDSCHRIFTEN ZU LONDON, OXFORD,
PARIS UND ROM., Wien, In Kommission bei Alfred
Hölder. 1908. 1st edition. Folio, original
printed paper boards, cloth spine. 80 pp. Issued
as Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der
Wissenschaften, Philosophisch-Historische Classe,
Band 53, Abhandlung 1. Note: Karshuni, Ethiopic
and three Arabic texts in parallel columns,
followed by German translation of the Karshuni,
Ethiopic and first Arabic texts. Previous owners
name; very good indeed. Rare. $150.00
Spiegel, Friedrich von., VERGLEICHENDE GRAMMATIK
DER ALTIRANISCHEN SPRACHEN. EINE GROUNDLEGENDE
VERGLEICHENDE DARSTELLUNG DER ALTIRANISCHEN
DIALEKTE, DER KEILSCHRIFTSPRACHE UNDDES AWESTA,
MIT BERUCKSICHTIGUNG DER NEUIRANISCHEN UND
INDISCHEN SPRACHEN., Amsterdam: Philo Press.
1970. Reprint. 1st issued in 1882, this is an
identical reproduction of that edition. Octavo,
original green cloth, gilt titles. 559 pp. A fine
copy without dust wrapper, as issued. $100.00
Stube, Professor Dr. R., DER URSPRUNG DES
ALPHABETES UND SEINE ENTWICKLUNG. MIT 20
BILDTAFELN UND 3 STAMMBAUMEN., Verlag fur
Schriftlunde und Schriftunterricht, Heintze &
Blanckertz. No Date (circa 1910) First edition.
Quarto, bound in contemporary cloth with marbled
paper boards, gilt titled leather label on spine.
36 pp. Index, plates. Slight foxing, a very good copy. $125.00
Till, Walter C., KOPTISCHE GRAMMATIK (SAÏDISCHER
DIALEKT). MIT BIBLIOGRAPHIE, LESESTÜCKEN UND
WÖRTERVERZEICHNISSEN., Leipzig: Otto
Harrassowitz. 1955. First edition. Octavo,
original cloth. 360 pp. Some small marks to the cloth; a near fine copy. $75.00
Vater, Johann Severin., HANDBUCH DER HEBRÄISCHEN,
SYRISCHEN, CHALDÄISCHEN UND ARABISCHEN
GRAMMATIK., Leipzig : Crusius. 1802. First
edition. Octavo, original wrappers. 394 pp.
Hebrew, Syrian, Chaldean (Aramaic) and Arabic
Grammar. Text in German. Some browing to text;
contemporary ink name. paper on boards is
splitting and some minor repair, wear to spine.
Very good, overall. Rare. $300.00
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