Author: Laird, Helene & Charlton:
Title: The Tree of Language.
Description: London, Faber & Faber, 1962. 2nd Imp., H/B green linen-style cloth bds, Near Fine, unclipped d/w, Near Fine, sl. scuffing at spine tips, faint label mark on spine, ex-school lib., stamps on prelim., title verso, dedication pge and dedication pge verso, contents fine and tight with illustrations by Ervine Metzl. A stimulating introduction to the origins of language, the beginnings of writing, and the making of an 'alphabet'.

Keywords: language, origins, alphabet, spelling, printing, writing, English, words, vocabulary, speech, speaking, birth, Indo-European language, word stories, literacy, children.