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Traite de La Formation Mechanique des Langues et Des Principes Physiques
Charles de Brosses
1801
Chez Terrelonge : Paris
7" by 4"
[7], 4-498, [2]; [5], 2-452, [1]pp
SUMMARY
The uncommon second edition of Charles De Brosses' important theoretical work regarding the origin and evolution of language.
Early Edition,Folding Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Uncommon
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
In the original French.
To this work, Brosses provides a materialistic theory of philology. He discusses the origin and evolution of language, where the meaning of words are regarded as an image of the physiological articularion of sounds. It is an important work, and inspired Condillac's 'Grammaire'.
This study of language is regarded as a cornerstone to the founding of language as a scientific concept.
With half-titles to both volumes.
Collated, complete with nine plates, one folding.
A pioneering study of the origins of language.
CONDITION
In half calf bindings with paper covered boards. Externally, sound with slight rubbing to the spines. Small loss to the spines and to the extremities. A few scuffs to the paper covered boards. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, minor toning to the page edges as is common with this paper. Plates five, six and nine have been closely cut at the fore-edge and therefore losing some of the content. Plates remain very bright. The odd spots to pages.
Overall Condition: Good
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Overall Condition
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