Amsterdam: Judocum Pluymer, 1659. Sextodecimo in full vellum boards, VG-/ No Dust Jacket, minor shelf-wear: boards somewhat smudged and edges a little worn, boards somewhat bowed, paste-downs torn where vellum is pasted underneath,two very small (less than dime-sized) spots of soiling on spine, edges of text block age-toned, occasional light foxing to interior, engraved frontispiece on title page, previous owner's name in ink on title page and writing in ink on free end paper, else text clean, engraved frontispiece on title page, binding tight, TEXT IN LATIN Full Title: Gasperis Scioppi Grammatica philosophica : non modo tironibus linguæ latinæ ad artem illam und trimestri perfectè adducendam, sed & latinè doctissimus ad reddendam eorum rationem quae legunt aut scribunt, in primis utilis, vel necessaria : accessit præfatio de veteris ad novæ grammaticæ latinæ origine, dignitate & usu. [Sextodecimo, Spine is vellum with black writing on spine. More

Amsterdam: Typis Ioannis Ianssonii, 1642. Editio Nova [New Edition]. 24mo in full vellum boards, Fair / No Dust Jacket, some shelf-wear: bumping to head and tail of spine, vellum a little wrinkled, discolored along spine, and in scatted spots on boards, title-plate missing from spine, small (less than dime-sized) hole in vellum at top corner of spine, vellum a little cracked at joints, front hinge torn free from binding, but back hinge still well intact, edges of text block age-toned, pages somewhat stiff, two previous owners' names written in ink on front free end paper and title page, Latin quote in ink on rear free end paper, occasional underling and marginalia, mostly confined to first hundred pages, 658 pp. TEXT IN LATIN [24mo with vellum spine, no title on spine, but light rectangle where title was, Shelved Locked- Touareg.]. More

Amsterdam; Paris: Elsevier; Thomaso Jolly, 1678. small 32mo in contemporary vellum boards. Full title: "Il Goffredo, Overo Gierusalemme Liberata, Poema Heroica" Soiling and wear to boards, vellum torn at bottom of spine, hair-follicles visible on vellum, "Tasso" written at top of spine, back hinge starting, where vellum is cracked, previous owner's name in ink on ffep, light foxing throughout, numerous full-page illustrations accompany the text. 271 pp. TEXT IN ITALIAN [Shelved Case 3 with vellum books, A pocket-sized book]. More

Edinburgh: Creech, Constable and Co & W. Blackwood, 1808. First Edition. 2 Quartos; VG- to G+; Black leather spine with 5 raised bands and gilt lettering; Both volumes re-bound in 1/2 leather with marbled end papers; Some scuffing to leather and edges of the boards, spines rubbed, Chipping to top edge of volume 1, bumping to the corners; Edges of text block show some scuffing, interior age-toned. Ex Libris ink stamp. Great shape for age. 2 Volume set. Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to restriction(s) Shelved in endcase near stairs on sales floor. More

New York: Praeger, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 307 pages; VG-; spine is white and black with purple lettering; binding has minimal wear along the top and bottom edges, a small piece missing at the top fore edge corner of the front cover; pages have minor foxing along the edges; inscribed by Noam Chomsky on the ffep; shelved case 10. More

Amstelodami: Blaviana, 1684. Octavo; G-; Spine, brown with gold print, raised bands; Boards in brown leather, cracked hinges, wear to corners and spine caps, small amount of chipping to spine caps, slight scuffing/shelfwear, small surface tears on rear; Text block has tinted edges, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker, mild amount of foxing within; 588 pages + index. More

Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2003. Advance Review Copy. Large Octavo; pp 800; VG-; dark gray spine with gilt text; no jacket; advance review copy; 2 volumes in 1 bound book; cloth has mild wear to exterior; strong boards; text block shows lightly soiled exterior edges; interior clean; illustrated; tight binding;. More

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: G. Ermakoff Casa Editorial, 2009. Second Edition. Quarto, 258 pages, VG-/VG-; DJ, red spine, white and yellow lettering to spine: mild wear to head, tail, and corners; DJ protected by mylar; red gloss paper boards with diamond-pattern design, white and yellow lettering: mild bumping to head, tail, and corners; minimal wear to clean text-block; interior clean, replete with gloss images and photographic plates; text in Portuguese; shelved Photography. More

Bloomington: Editions Peeters, Louvain, 1977. Octavo; VG-/no-DJ paperback; White/red spine with white text; Covers have slight shelf wear with minor rubbing and sunning on exterior, intact panels; Text block shows slight shelf wear due to handling, otherwise pages are unmarked with tight binding; pp 440. More

Cambridge, MA and London, UK: The Belknap Press of Harvard University. Mixed Editions. Small Quarto; VG-/G; beige and light pink spines with navy blue text; 3 volumes: vol. 1, Introduction and A-C, pp 903 [ISBN 0674205111], 1985; vol. 2, D-H, pp 1175 [ISBN 067420512x], 1991; vol. 3, I-O, pp 927 [ISBN 0674205197], 1996; dust jackets has noticeable sunning to exteriors, mostly to spines; some minor chips to edges; cloths have mild wear to corners; clean exterior; mild rubbing to corners; text blocks show slight smudges to exterior edges; profusely illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders;. More

Atlanta, Georgia: Scholars Press, 1989. First Edition. Octavo, 473 pages; VG condition; bound in green cloth, gilt lettering; small smudge to spine, slight wear to tail of spine, some shelfwear along edges of exterior; interior clean; SHELVED ROCKVILLE AISLE 7. More

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 19068. Quarto; VG/G-Hardcover; Sunned grey spine with black text; Heavy shelf wear and age to volume covers; minor discolored spots along surfaces, sunned spine; Binding cocked; Text block clean; latin text; Library of Congress Catalog Number 68-29181 Volume I [A-D] - pp - 1351 Volume II [E-I] - pp - 1404 Volume III [ K- P] - pp -1240 Volume IV [Q - Z] - pp - 1380 Additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

Philadelphia: John Benjamin Publishing Company, 1995. First Edition. Octavo: G/No-DJ hardcover: Pale gray spine with gilt text: Boards are strong with general shelfwear, sticker residue on front, some staining to spine, soiling on back, binding solid: Textblock exterior has library stamps to head and tail of spine, pages have moderate pencil notations to margins and underlining, text is readable: 311 pp. More

Jerusalem: Ben-Zvi Institute & Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2009. Quarto hardcover in black cloth boards with black dust jacket. VG+/VG+. Some minor scratches to dust jacket, dust jacket protected by clear plastic sleeve, light bumping to edges of boards, binding tight, numerous illustrations in color and black and white, 402 pp. pages numbered from right to left. TEXT IN HEBREW. [Shelved Front Table, Spine is black with Hebrew text]. More

Madrid: Espasa Calpe, 1982. 19th edition. Quarto; pp 1432; VG/no-DJ; tan/red/blue spine with gilt text; 6 volumes; cloths have minimal wear to exteriors, lightly bumped corners, strong boards; text blocks show light wear to exterior edges; interiors clean; Spanish text;. More

London: The Booksellers, 1788. Twenty-fifth edition. 18mo; Fair/no-DJ; Brown spine without text; Boards have heavy shelf wear with rubbed & peeling exterior and mashed spine edges, but still unbroken; Text block has darkened due to age with fragile but intact pages which have light foxing throughout; Slight cracking at front and rear pastedowns from binding along hinges; Writing on front end paper and also slightly on rear end paper; pp 142. More

London, Edinburgh, New York: The University of Oxford, 1898. Large Octavo; pp 616; G/no-DJ; sun faded green spine with gilt text; cloth has moderate wear to exterior, sunned spine; moderate rubbing to edges, mostly to spine edges; text block has slight toning to edges, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown, previous name to ffep; light foxing to pastedowns and endpapers; gilt head edge, deckled fore edge; cracking to gutters; interior clean. More

Malta: The University of Malta, 1985. Reprinted. Octavo; pp 240; Good/paperback; light blue spine with black text; covers have slight smudges to exterior; minor chips to edges; light crease to joints and corners; text block shows slight shelf wear to exterior edges; previous bookshop's sticker inside front cover; small sticker to half title page; interior clean; illustrated;. More

London: Oxford University Press, 1961. Reprinted. Thick Medium Quarto; pp 2111; Fair/no-DJ; sunned blue spine with gilt text; cloth shows noticeable sunning to exterior; some chipping to spine edges; moderate soiling to exterior; text block shows darkening exterior edges, due to age; interior slightly toned; minor cracking to front gutter; shadow toning to verso of half title page and title page; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1941. Reprinted. Octavo; G-/no-DJ; pp 769; black spine with gilt text; full title: The American Language: An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States; cloth shows moderate wear to exterior; lightly sunned spine; some rubbing to edges; strong boards; text block has slight age toning to exterior edges; cracking to front gutter; interior lightly toned; deckled fore edge; inscribed by author. More

Warszawa: Wieda Powszechna, 1978. Octavo; G-/no-DJ; brown spines with gilt text; 4 volumes: vol. A-N, pp 692; vol. P-Z, pp 928; vol. O-Z, pp 715; vol. A-O, pp 800; cloths have slight sunfading, mostly to spines; sturdy boards; text block shows some staining to exterior edges; shaken spines to vols. A-N and O-Z; few white spots to rear of vol. A-N, other slight smudges to exteriors; Polish and English texts; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders;. More

Bupapest Hungary: A Magyar Bibliophil Tarsasag, 1934. first thus edition. G+ condition hardcover. Quarto (10" tall) in floral-illustrated boards with dark green quarter leather spine, title on spine in gilt. No DJ. Wear to boards; edges rubbed, agetoning to edges and spine, significant abrading to spine. Text in Hungarian. A number of b&w and color print images (14 numbered prints). 133+ pp. Limited Edition #266/400. More

Warsaw: State Publishing House, 1983. Seventh edition, fifth Supplement. Octavo, VG/none. Burgundy leatherette boards and spine with gold lettering. minor shelf wear and bumping; text block, clean; Volume A-O, 800 pp., Volume P-Z, 928 pp.; bindings shaken; volume 2, front board, small scar in tail-edge title; else very good. More

Washington DC: Department of State, 1961. Two Octavos, VG- condition hardcovers, faded blue cloth spine with gilded text. Boards have some shelfwear, binding strong, spines sunned with some slight spots (see photos); Text has some agetoning to it, otherwise clean and free of markings. 943pp total, basic courses 1-30. Oversized order, additional S/H necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable because size/weight restriction. More

Boston, MA: Cheng & Tsui Company, 1994. Quarto: G+ condition paperbacks: Blue spine with white text: Covers have general shelfwear, fraying to corners, scuff marks, barcode sticker on back of volume 2, binding solid: Textblock exteriors have some dust staining/soiling, pages clean and unmarked: 2 volume set: Unpaginated. [Oversized books. Additional postage may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping might be unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More