Description: This work is a comparative vocabulary that treats nearly three hundred words and phrases in more than one hundred African languages, which were considered to be separate at the time of this foundational study. Polyglotta Africana was a pioneering linguistic study based on interviews in West Africa. It translates English words and phrases into more than 160 languages, researched by Sigismund Koelle, a missionary, in 1849.Condition: excellent, near-new. No damage to covers or spine. The few found flaws inside the binding are: pages show yellowing; two tears found (where the attached map fastens to the binding and on pg 58 at an edge). Other tears of flaws may be present. Altogether an incredibly preserved volume! Includes unique color-coded mapping showing approximate territorial boundaries of the African Language groups that are treated in the book. Previous user put small check marks at the top of a few columns. Found one location where user proposed alternative pronunciation for a few words within the text, per the photos.Useful primary research resource for any linguist, African scholar, rare or antiquarian book collector, or collection of first editions or academic archival studies. Measures 12.5" x 20" Truly a one-of-a-kind volume both as a ground-breaking study, and also in terms of marvelous preservation. SHIPPING: free within continental USA; extra fee as mutually agreed between seller and buyer if shipped outside the USA.
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Publisher: Church Missionary House
Subject: African Language Antique
Place of Publication: London, England
Topic: Comparative African Language Study
Author: Rev. S. W. Koelle
Year Printed: 1854
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Binding: Hardcover
