Moore / Remarks on the pronunciation of the Greek language Occasioned 1st 1819

Description: Remarks on the pronunciation of the Greek language. Occasioned by a late essay on the same subject by John Pickering Author: Moore, N[athaniel] Title: Remarks on the pronunciation of the Greek language. Occasioned by a late essay on the same subject by John Pickering Publication: New York: James Eastburn & Co., 1819 Description: First edition of the author's first book, 8vo, pp. 46; original printed wrappers (soiled and stained, with some chipping along spine), contemporary annotation inside upper wrapper reading: "N.F. Moore Junr. Prof. Languages, Col. Coll. New York." A good copy. A graduate of Columbia in 1802, Moore went on to be full professor of languages by 1820, and was president of the University 1842-49. He wrote a number of pamphlets and essays on language and literature, An Historical Sketch of Columbia College (1846), and an interesting and somewhat popular book on ancient mineralogy in 1834. Pickering, whose original essay had inspired Moore, went on to review Moore's reply in the April, 1820 issue of the North American Review. Seller ID: 564 Subject: Americana, Language, Literature Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 285 USD

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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