1807 Leipzig , With Provenance
PLEONASMI GRAECI
Sive Commentarius de Vocibus Quae in Sermone Graeco Abundare Dicuntur
A solid early nineteenth-century scholarly copy of Weiske’s study of pleonastic diction in Greek: an uncommon Latin philological monograph, here in its contemporary calf binding and with probable Harrow / H. Drury provenance. A good working copy with real shelf presence, and an appealing association for collectors of classical scholarship, Harrow material, or Byron-era educational history.
By Beniamin Weiske
Author Bio: Benjamin (Beniamin) Weiske (1748–1809) was a German philologist and teacher. Pleonasmi Graeci belongs to the early nineteenth-century scholarly debate around Greek ellipsis, redundancy, and idiom, and was later transmitted alongside related work by Bos, Schaefer, and Hermann.
Provenance: Ownership stamp of H. Drury, Harrow, very likely Rev. Henry Joseph Thomas Drury (1778–1841), classical scholar and Harrow master, remembered as the tutor and later friend of Lord Byron.
Synopsis: A focused Latin commentary on words and constructions said to “abound” in Greek usage: in effect, a study of pleonasm, redundancy, and idiomatic fullness in classical Greek expression. The book sits squarely in the learned grammatical / philological tradition and would appeal both to collectors of classical scholarship and to readers interested in the history of linguistic analysis.
Binding: Hardcover, Octavo (Standard) (8vo 6 × 9 in 152 × 229 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Collation: 220, [12] p.
Language: Latin, with Greek type throughout.
Published By: Lipsiae (Leipzig), apud Ioh. Ambros. Barth, Leipzig
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - Contemporary full calf, heavily rubbed and worn, with rubbing to boards, joints, and extremities; foot of spine chipped with loss, corners worn. Gilt spine tooling remains attractive. Internally generally clean and readable, with age-toning and scattered spotting / foxing. Old pencil ownership markings to front blank. Small ownership stamp to front blank appears to read “Coll. pens. H. Drury / Harrow / C.5.2.”, probably linking the volume to Henry Joseph Thomas Drury of Harrow, classical scholar and noted book-owner. A good, honest scholarly copy of an uncommon Greek philological title, with appealing educational / provenance interest.
Binding:
Hardcover, 8vo (approx. 20 cm). Contemporary full calf.
Collation:
Title present; photographed text leaves include pp. 40 and 171; index and addenda present. Catalogue records give 220 p., with another bibliographic record giving 220, [12] p. This copy should be described as apparently complete from the photographs supplied; full hand collation recommended before sale..
SKU: BTETM0002355
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
1807 Leipzig , With Provenance
PLEONASMI GRAECI
Sive Commentarius de Vocibus Quae in Sermone Graeco Abundare Dicuntur
A solid early nineteenth-century scholarly copy of Weiske’s study of pleonastic diction in Greek: an uncommon Latin philological monograph, here in its contemporary calf binding and with probable Harrow / H. Drury provenance. A good working copy with real shelf presence, and an appealing association for collectors of classical scholarship, Harrow material, or Byron-era educational history.
By Beniamin Weiske
Author Bio: Benjamin (Beniamin) Weiske (1748–1809) was a German philologist and teacher. Pleonasmi Graeci belongs to the early nineteenth-century scholarly debate around Greek ellipsis, redundancy, and idiom, and was later transmitted alongside related work by Bos, Schaefer, and Hermann.
Provenance: Ownership stamp of H. Drury, Harrow, very likely Rev. Henry Joseph Thomas Drury (1778–1841), classical scholar and Harrow master, remembered as the tutor and later friend of Lord Byron.
Synopsis: A focused Latin commentary on words and constructions said to “abound” in Greek usage: in effect, a study of pleonasm, redundancy, and idiomatic fullness in classical Greek expression. The book sits squarely in the learned grammatical / philological tradition and would appeal both to collectors of classical scholarship and to readers interested in the history of linguistic analysis.
Binding: Hardcover, Octavo (Standard) (8vo 6 × 9 in 152 × 229 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Collation: 220, [12] p.
Language: Latin, with Greek type throughout.
Published By: Lipsiae (Leipzig), apud Ioh. Ambros. Barth, Leipzig
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - Contemporary full calf, heavily rubbed and worn, with rubbing to boards, joints, and extremities; foot of spine chipped with loss, corners worn. Gilt spine tooling remains attractive. Internally generally clean and readable, with age-toning and scattered spotting / foxing. Old pencil ownership markings to front blank. Small ownership stamp to front blank appears to read “Coll. pens. H. Drury / Harrow / C.5.2.”, probably linking the volume to Henry Joseph Thomas Drury of Harrow, classical scholar and noted book-owner. A good, honest scholarly copy of an uncommon Greek philological title, with appealing educational / provenance interest.
Binding:
Hardcover, 8vo (approx. 20 cm). Contemporary full calf.
Collation:
Title present; photographed text leaves include pp. 40 and 171; index and addenda present. Catalogue records give 220 p., with another bibliographic record giving 220, [12] p. This copy should be described as apparently complete from the photographs supplied; full hand collation recommended before sale..
SKU: BTETM0002355
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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