Alexander J. Ellis; Henry Sweet

English Dialects - Their Sounds and Homes; Being an Abridgement of the Author&Apos;S &Apos;Existing Phonology of English Dialects&Apos;, Which Forms Part V of His &Apos;Early English Pronunciation&Apos;, with a Selection of the Examples Reduced to the Glossic Notation a History of English Sounds from the Earliest Period, Including an Investigation of the General Laws of Sound Change, and Full Word Lists

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, Limited, 1874 - 1890. Cloth. Two volumes bound as one concerning the English language, one work focusing on the dialects within Britain, whilst the other looks at the history of the English language. With two coloured maps. Two volumes bound as one. 'English Dialects' is an interesting analysis into the dialects and localised pronunciations within Britain. The author uses Glossic, a system of phonetic spelling, to indicate the differences between the many dialects within Britain. Written by Alexander John Ellis. Ellis was a mathematician and phonetician, who developed two phonetic alphabets. phonotype, and the Palaeotype alphabet. 'A History of English Sounds' also uses Glossic to analyse the changes of the English language throughout history. The work looks back to Old English, and traces the changes, however subtle, throughout Middle to Early Modern, concluding with late Modern English. Henry Sweet was a phonetician and grammarian, who, though studying German at college in Oxford, quickly became recognised for his talents in language when the Philological Society published one of his papers on Old English. With two maps loosely inserted to a pocket to the front. One map is showing the Lowland dialect districts, and the other English dialect districts. In the original full cloth binding. externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marking to the boards and to the spine, being a little heavier to the rear board. Patches of light rubbing to the spine label. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper, noting the volumes included. Binders stamp to the rear pastedown, '"Effingham", Bookbinding Works, Ramsgate&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with some scattered spots focused to the first and last few pages. Both maps are in a pristine condition. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 621P30

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: dialect england britain wales england henry sweet alexander j ellis None

SWEET Henry

A History of English Sounds from the Earliest Period with Full Word-Lists

Clarendon Press, 1888. 1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered maroon cloth (a little scuffed at edges of boards - otherwise VG). Pp. xv + 409 + 40 (2 pencil annotations on p.1). .

Rothwell & Dunworth LtdProfessional seller

Book number: 175170

Catalogue: Language

Keywords: Language

Henry ( editor) Sweet

Selected Homilies of Aelfric

Oxford at the Clarendon Press. Hardcover , Condition: Acceptable.

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Book number: mon0000052690

SWEET HENRY

The student's dictionary of anglo saxon

OXFORD AT THE CLARENDON PRESS, 1928. 1928. In-8. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 217 PAGES - en anglais - texte pleine page ou sur 2/3 colonnes - jaquette abîmée - 2 photos disponibles. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. .

Le-livre.comProfessional seller

Book number: RO20265234

Catalogue: LANGUES

SWEET,HENRY

AN ANGLO-SAXON READER IN PROSE AND VERSE

Oxford 1898, 310 pp. (annot.in pencil) e147

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Book number: 158846

Catalogue: General

Henry Sweet

Anglo-Saxon Primer

Clarendon Press 1931 Hardback, 129pp. Eight Edition. Paper rubbed on first page. Good.

Book HavenProfessional seller

Book number: 1502761

Catalogue: General

Keywords: Languages, Reference

Sweet, Henry

An Anglo-Saxon reader in prose and verse

Oxford University Press, 1933. Druk: reprint. Binding: Hardcover. 310pp. Light wear to boards. A few reader marks. In principle, books are cheaper in the shop.

Le Flaneur AmsterdamProfessional seller

Book number: 36135

Catalogue: Literature - British

Keywords: Classical English literature, translations

Sweet, Henry (Hrsg),

Extracts From Alfred's Orosius,

Oxford, Clarendon Press (= Clarendon Press Series - Anglo-Saxon Reading Primers II), 1885, kl.8°, 80 S., Text: englisch, original Halbleinen-Einband (Hardcover), Einband minimal berieben, sonst schönes, sauberes Exemplar. Henry Sweet (1845 - 1912) / Paulus Orosius (ca.385 - ca.418) H ISBN: 3465015169

Antiquariat Orban & StreuProfessional seller

Book number: 17186CB

Catalogue: Literatur: Vorneuzeitliche Literatur

Keywords: Angelsachsen Anglo-saxon; Geographie; Großbritannien ; Historiker antiker Geschichtsschreiber; Mittelalter Frühmittelalter; Weltgeschichte

SWEET, Henry.

First Middle English Primer: Extracts from the Ancren Riwle and Ormulum with Grammar, Notes, and Glossary. Second Edition. Impression of 1924.

Oxford, at the Clarendon Press, 1895. Original printed cloth, small 8vo. 11.5x17cm. 100pp. 3pp. publisher's list. 'E S Johnson, Chadwell Heath' inscribed to front free endpaper. In good condition clean and tight with occasional unobtrusive pencil annotations and small ink lot to end matter.

Marijana Dworski BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 38193

Catalogue: Language

Keywords: English|Language|Reference|Anglo-Saxon|Grammar|Featured

Sweet, Henry

A History of English Sounds from the Earliest Period

Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1888. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo. Ex-library copy, with labels on feps, class no. on spine, otherwise a good copy. Burgundy cloth cover with gilt lettering and crest on slightly faded spine with some wear to top & tail. Immediate despatch from the UK. Good+.

The Victoria BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 90020719

Keywords: LANGUAGE

Sweet, Henry (ed.).

King Alfred's Orosius. Part I, Old-English Text and Latin Original.

London. N. Trubner for the Early English Text Society 1883, 1st ed. id2=1008. Cloth Very good. Early English Text Society 79

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Book number: 56554

Keywords: Old and Middle English

SWEET, HENRY, M.A. (ED.)

King Alfred's Orosius: Part I

London, U.K. The Early English Text Society/N. Trubner & Co. 1883. Hardcover. Ex-Library, No dust jacket. Hardcover. Text is in Old English and Latin. Ex-library, with library labelling on spine foot and pastedowns. Item is nicely rebound. Very minor wear to leading corners. Page block and pages are a little sunned. Binding is sound and text is clear. AF. Very Good/No Dust Jacket.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 306554

Catalogue: Foreign Language (General)

SWEET, HENRY (EDITOR)

King Alfred's West-Saxon Version of Gregory's Pastoral Care, Part II

London, Oxford University Press. 1958. Hardcover. Used, Part II ONLY. Gold embossed hardcover, without dust jacket, in good condition for its age. Board edges, corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Page block foot is rough cut, and page block head and face are tanned, as are the pastedowns and endpapers. Previous owner's name penned to FEP. The pages and text are clear and unmarked throughout. LW. Good/No Dust Jacket.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 536922

Catalogue: History - British

Sweet, Henry

King Alfred's West-saxon Version Of Gregory's Pastoral Care; With an English translation, The Latin text, notes and an Introduction

Humphry Milford, Oxford UP, Reprint 1934, 288pp, hardcover in goede staat. Wel roestvlekjes aan de zijkanten van de blz.

Houtman BoekenPrivate seller

Book number: 235131423

Keywords: literatuur

Sweet, M.A., Ph.D., LL.D., Henry

A new English Grammar. Logical and historical. Part I. Introduction, Phonology, and Accidence. First edition 1891.

Oxford, At the Clarendon Press, 1960. 19 x 13 x 4 cm; 499 p.; hardcover - goed

Antiquariaat De WoudduifProfessional seller

Book number: 67738

Catalogue: Diversen

Keywords: . . . . 1891.