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Verlag: Johannem Luzac, Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden), 1756
Anbieter: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: poor to good. Editio altera. Octavo. [32], 501, [81]pp (Index). Contemporary full calf. Rev. Joseph Jaquett*'s Ex-libris on inside of front cover. Title page in red and black lettering. Vignette on title. Decorative head-, tailpieces and initials. With his "Institutiones" (originally published in 1737), Albert Schultens laid Hebrew grammar on the new foundation of comparative Semitic philology. In this perspective Hebrew is no longer regarded as the first language, from which the other Oriental languages diverged, but as one Semitic language among the others. Barr evaluates Schultens' work thus: "Schultens emphasized with revolutionary exaggeration the extent of the change brought about by the new knowledge. Far from accepting the traditional view that Arabic (like other languages) was a degenerate form of Hebrew, Schultens maintained that Hebrew was only one Semitic dialect, while the purest and clearest such dialect was Arabic. But in spite of the high value accorded to Arabic by Schultens, his use of it was infelicitous and far from commendable even from the point of view of an Arabist. He nevertheless marked the beginning of an epoch which continued into the mid-20th century, in which one of the main forms of learned linguistic study was the use of cognate languages for the elucidation of difficulties in Hebrew" (Barr, "Literature," 1394-95). Age wear on binding with spine missing and front board detached (but present). Fly leaf detached, but present. Ex-library stamps on title page (Philadelphia Divinity School). Minor and sporadic foxing throughout. Text in Latin. Binding in overall poor, interior in good condition. * Rev. Joseph Jaquett (1794-1869) was born in Philadelphia, and was a descendant of Governor Jean Paul Jaquet.
Anbieter: Antiquariaat FORUM BV, Houten, Niederlande
[30], 501, [84], [1 blank] pp.Second edition of Albert Schultens's renowned grammar of biblical Hebrew. Schultens (1686-1750), known as the father of comparative Semitic philology, taught Hebrew at Franeker and Leiden. He wrote extensively on the relationship between Hebrew and other Semitic languages, claiming that Arabic and Hebrew were "twin sisters". He used Arabic to interpret obscure Hebrew passages in the Bible. Schultens's extensive grammar was one of the most influential Hebrew grammars of the 18th century. Slightly browned and foxed, but otherwise in very good condition and only slightly trimmed (preserving an occasional deckle). The gold of the spine and edges was not well bonded and has been largely lost. The binding shows a few small worm holes, small cracks in the spine and other minor damage, but is still good. The rare second edition of an important work, also a remarkable example of Transylvanian book production.l STCN (1 copy); KVK & WorldCat (2 copies).