Author: William Holder
Title: Elements of Speech 1669
Description: Menston, The Scolar Press, 1967. First edition. Cloth. A lovely facsimile reprint of William Holder's important seventeenth century work on phonetics. An uncommon facsimile reprint of William Holder's 1669 work on phonetics. Although the seventeenth century music theorist is best known for his 1694 publication, A Treatise on the National Grounds and Principles of Harmony, his attempts to teach a deaf and dumb child to speak fostered an interested in phonetics earlier in his career. The present work is a landmark in the history of English phonetics, as Holder attempts to scientifically describe the sounds of English, and provides a phonetic manual. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. From the library of Massey College, Toronto. In the publisher's original grey cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just some light handling marks to the front board. Internally, firmly bound, with bright and clean pages throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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