Shelfmark
CSR.1314
Author
Title
A bibliography of the English language from the invention of printing to the year 1800 / compiled by R.C. Alston.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Otley, West Yorkshire : Printed for the author, 1965-
Physical description
v. : facsims. (some fold.) ; 28 cm.
Language
Chiefly in English with examples in several languages.
Note
"A systematic record of writings on English, and on other languages in English, based on the collections of the principal libraries of the World"--V. 12, pts. 1-2, half-title page.
Note
"Limited edition of 500 copies"--V. 12, pts. 1-2, half-title page.
Formatted contents note
Partial contents: v. 1. English grammars written in English and English grammars written in Latin by native speakers -- v. 2. Polyglot dictionaries and grammars -- v. 3, pt. 1. Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, miscellaneous works, vocabulary -- v. 3, pt. 2. Punctuation, concordances, works on languages in general, origin of language, theory of grammar -- v. 5. The English dictionary -- v. 6. Rhetoric, style, elocution, prosody, rhyme, pronunciation, spelling reform -- v. 7. Logic, philosophy, epistemology, universal language -- v. 9. English dialects, Scottish dialects, cant and vulgar English -- v. 10. Education and language-teaching -- v. 11. Place-names and personal names -- v. 12, pt. 1. The French language: grammars, miscellaneous treatises, dictionaries -- v. 12, pt. 2. The Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romansh languages: grammars, dictionaries, miscellaneous treatises -- Suppl. Additions and corrections, vols. 1-10: list of libraries, cumulative indexes -- v. 13. The Germanic languages -- v. 14. The British Isles, Hebrew, Eastern Europe, Africa, South Asia, Australasia, the Americas, Pacific Islands.
Formatted contents note
Partial contents: v. 15. Greek and Latin to 1650 -- v. 16, pt. 1. Latin, 1651-1800 -- v. 16, pt. 2. Facsimiles -- v. 17, pt. 1. Botany, horticulture, agriculture -- v. 17, pt. 2. Facsimiles -- v. 18, pt. 1. Zoology, geology, chemistry, medicine, veterinary medicine, mathematics, astronomy, miscellaneous -- v. 18, pt. 2. Facsimiles -- v. 18, pt. 2, v. 1. Law, art, architecture, building, heraldry -- v. 18, pt. 2, v. 2. Facsimiles -- v. 18, pt. 3. Military and naval arts and sciences -- v. 18, pt. 4, v. 1-2. Horsemanship, commerce, trade, classics, cookery, technology, religion, mythology, recreation, sports, music, satire -- v. 18, pt. 4, v. 3. Facsimiles -- v. 19, pt. 1. Periodical literature, 1665-1800 -- v. 19, pt. 2. Facsimiles -- v. 19, pt. 3. Periodical literature, 1600-1800, advertisements -- v. 20, pt. 1-2. Materials in manuscript, 1450-1800 -- v. 21, pt. 1. Addenda, vols. 1-10 -- v. 21, pt. 2. Addenda, vols. 11-18 -- v. 21, pt. 3. Facsimiles.
Binding
Vol. 12, pts. 1-2 full blue cloth binding with gilt titling and decoration on the front board and spine.
Copy-specific note
Reference collection.
Copy-specific note
Incomplete: Library holds vol. 12, pts. 1-2 only.
Subject
English philology Bibliography.
Subject
Philology English-speaking countries Bibliography.
Subject
French language Bibliography.
Subject
Italian language Bibliography.
Subject
Spanish language Bibliography.
Subject
Portuguese language Bibliography.
Subject
Raeto-Romance language Bibliography.
Subject
Germanic languages Bibliography.
Subject
English language Bibliography
Genre/Form
Bibliographies.
Added entry--place
England Otley.
Language code
mul
Identifier
B54972