Search Results: Language and Linguistics from Hall of Books

The Bodley Head, 1956. Hardback. Good/Fair. First UK edition hardback, 1956, with clipped jacket. In overall good used condition in a fair dj with minor signs of age, handling and storage - dj repaired to edges, spine heavily tanned (now protected in clear archival wrapper); red cloth boards rubbed to edges. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read, no annotations or inscriptions; light tanning to page-ends but text and maps bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Photograph available.

Andre Deutsch, 1968. Hardback. Good/No Jacket. First Edition, Fifth Impression in the Language Library Series, 1968; hardback with no dj. In overall very good condition, blue cloth boards, with silver titles to spine, are slightly tanned to spine and corners a little rounded. Binding tight, no annotations - owners name to ffep; text clean and clear throughout. Fascinating history of how the English language developed.

Icon, 2012. 1st. Hardback. Very Good. First edition hardback, 2012, with no jacket as issued. In overall near-fine used condition with only very slight signs of age, handling and storage. Binding tight and appears almost unread. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.

London, : The MIT Press.. Hardback. Fine/Fine. Third Printing 2001. A Bradford Book - Learning, Development and Conceptual Change series. 6.5 x 9 inches. 300 pages. Virtually as-new and appears unread.

Derby: John and Charles Mozley, 1871. Hardback. Good/No Jacket. Ninetieth edition hardback, 1871, with no jacket as published. In overall fair to good used condition with signs of handling and storage - original green embossed cloth boards are lightly soiled and shelfworn, titles faded and front upper rh corner soft. Binding overall tight and appears little read - slight crack to gutter at title page, no annotations or inscriptions - name in pencil to title page and one or two faint ticks in the margin; end-papers lightly stained and page-ends toned but text bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Photograph available.

Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1960. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. Third edition reprint hardback, revised and brought up to date 1960, with no jacket. In overall very good condition, red cloth boards, with gilt titles to spine, are a little faded to spine and edges, corners and spine head rubbed and slightly worn. Binding tight and square, no annotations or inscriptions, prelims and page-ends a touch tanned but text clean and clear throughout. A very handsome book.

Holt, Reinhart and Winston, 1965. Hardback. Good/Good. Revised edition hardback, 1965, with unclipped jacket. In overall good to very good condition - dj a little tanned and rubbed to edges with a couple of short unclosed tears and nicks to top edge. Internally very clean. Binding tight, no annotations or inscriptions - owner's name neat to ffep; text and plates clean and clear throughout. Private copy, not an old library book.

Jonathan Cape, 1943. Hardback. Good/No Jacket. Fifth impression hardback, 1943, with no jacket. In overall good used condition with only minor signs of handling and storage - cloth boards slightly faded to spine and edges. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read, no annotations or inscriptions; slight toning (wartime economy paper) but text bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Photograph available.