J.H. [James Harris]

HERMES Or a Philosophical Inquiry Concerning Language and Universal Grammar.

Printed by H. Woodfall for J. Nourse and P. Vaillant, 1751. Item #154374

1st edn. 8vo (8¼ x 5¼ ins). Contemporary full calf, spine elaborately gilt tooled in six compartments with gilt lettered morocco label and boards gilt tooled at edges, red sprinkled edges (worn at head and tail of spine and corners). Pp. [ii] + xix + [1] + 426 + [1] blank + [26] index + [1] errata and advt + [3] blank (toning at edges of endpapers; previous owner's armorial bookplate on front paste-down; no inscriptions).

Price: £500.00