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Author
Malcolm, David
Title
An essay on the antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland: : wherein they are placed in a clearer light than hitherto. Designed as an introduction to a larger work, especially an attempt to shew an affinity betwixt the languages, &c. of the ancient Britains, and the Americans of the isthmus of Darien. In answer to an objection against revealed religion
Publisher
Edinburgh : Printed by T. and W. Ruddimans, and sold by Alexander Kincaid bookseller
Description
Focloir Gaoidheilge-Shagsonach: An Irish-English dictionary -- Part of Begly's preface ot an English-Irish dictionary / Specimen of an English-Irish dictionary -- A translation of the Irish preface, to Mr. Lhuyd's Irish dictionary -- A compleat translation of the Welsh preface to Mr. Lhuyd's Glossography, or his Archeologia britannica -- Collection of papers, &c. -- Some more papers, and some more testimonies of the learned -- To the H. G. V. E. -- To W. M. E. of M. -- To the H. G. V. E. -- To W. M. E. of M. -- To Mr. C. A. M. D. P. of S. in the C. of E. &c. &c. -- To A. M. of D. E. -- To the H. S. A. M. of -----. -- To H. E. J. G. E. G. of S. C. -- A letter to Archimedes the old Caledonian, the first mathematician of the age, about the remote antiquities of Great Britain
Attributed to David Malcolm. Cf. Scott and ESTC
Issued in 15 parts with a general title page; each has its own caption title page, pagination, and register; Bradshaw counts the general title page as a separate part
T. and W. Ruddimans also issued what seems to be a shortened form of this work with identical title and pagination: [2], 30, 33-48 p. (ESTC T72152)
Later issued with title: A collection of letters, in which the imperfection of learning, even among Christians, and a remedy for it, are hinted, Edinburgh, 1739; this work edited by David Malcolm
"To A. M. of D. E.", pt. 12, includes "Wafer's specimen" on p. 5, a short vocabulary list in the Cuna language of the Darien Indians, followed by "Some observations on the words in Wafer's specimen", p. 7-8 of that same part
"To the H. S. A. M. of -----", pt. 13, includes a short comparative vocaulary list in the Cuna language of the Darien Indians and the Welsh language on p. 8
Pagination: [2] p.; pt. 1: [2], 16 p.; pt. 2: 8 p.; pt. 3: 24 p.; pt. 4: 32 p.; pt. 5: 32 p.; pt. 6: 32 p.; pt. 7: 8 p.; pt. 8: 8 p.; pt. 9: 8 p.; pt. 10: 8 p.; pt. 11: 8 p.; pt. 12: 8 p.; pt. 13: 8 p.; pt. 14: 8 p.; pt. 15: 30, 33-48 p
Signatures: [A]1; pt. 1: A-B; pt. 2: A (A2 verso blank); pt. 3: A-C; pt. 4: A-B; pt. 5: A-B; pt. 6: A-D; pt. 7: [A]; pt. 8: A; pt. 9: A; pt. 10: 3[dagger]; pt. 11: ***; pt. 12: A; pt. 13: A; p. 14: 3[par.]; pt. 15: A-C D (-D4) E-F
Pt. 15, "A letter to Archimedes the old Caledonian, the first mathematician of the age, about the remote antiquities of Great Britain", printed without p. 31-32. Cf. Scott; this part contains 4 other letters each with separate caption title
Woodcut head and tail pieces; initials
Alden, J.E. European Americana
Bradshaw Irish Coll
Scott, J. Darien company
ESTC
John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full speckled calf; front board detached

Subjects: Celtic languages; Cuna language; Indian linguistics
Language
eng
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wel
Publication date 1738
publication_date QS:P577,+1738-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Current location
IA Collections: jcbindigenous; JohnCarterBrownLibrary; americana
Accession number
essayonantiquiti00malc
Authority file  OCLC: 1045359438
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Internet Archive identifier: essayonantiquiti00malc
https://archive.org/download/essayonantiquiti00malc/essayonantiquiti00malc.pdf
  • IA contributor: John Carter Brown Library

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