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On the origins of speech

COURT DE GEBELIN, [Antoine].
Histoire Naturelle de la Parole, ou Précis de l'Origine du Language & de la Grammaire Universelle. Extrait du Monde Primitif.

With fine engraved allegorical frontispiece by C.P. Marillier, engraved by A. Romanet, folding engraved plate with two primitive alphabets, and folding colour-printed plate of tongue, larynx and speech-organs by DAGOTY.

With fine engraved allegorical frontispiece by C.P. Marillier, engraved by A. Romanet, folding engraved plate with two primitive alphabets, and folding colour-printed plate of tongue, larynx and speech-organs by DAGOTY.

With fine engraved allegorical frontispiece by C.P. Marillier, engraved by A. Romanet, folding engraved plate with two primitive alphabets, and folding colour-printed plate of tongue, larynx and speech-organs by DAGOTY.

With fine engraved allegorical frontispiece by C.P. Marillier, engraved by A. Romanet, folding engraved plate with two primitive alphabets, and folding colour-printed plate of tongue, larynx and speech-organs by DAGOTY.

With fine engraved allegorical frontispiece by C.P. Marillier, engraved by A. Romanet, folding engraved plate with two primitive alphabets, and folding colour-printed plate of tongue, larynx and speech-organs by DAGOTY.



Paris. l'Auteur Boudet, etc., 1776. Contemp. green vellum, with red title-label on spine. With fine engraved allegorical frontispiece by C.P. Marillier, engraved by A. Romanet, folding engraved plate with two primitive alphabets, and folding colour-printed plate of tongue, larynx and speech-organs by DAGOTY. (4), 400 pp.

First edition of an early theoretical treatise on the universal origins of speech and language, by the famous French antiquary Antoine Court de Gebelin (1725-1784). The book was attractively produced with engraved primitive alphabets and a charming frontispiece by Marillier, but what made the book a must for buyers was the beautiful colour-printed plate, showing tongue, larynx and organs of speech by Jacques Fabien Gautier Dagoty: "connu par son habilité en ce genre", as stated by the publishers in a special "advertissement". It is among the last plates Dagoty did, very powerful, the artist still being at the top of his abilities. It was printed from separate mezzotint plates, one for each primary colour and one for black. Format of the print 19,5 x 15 cm., with ample margins.

Fine copy, with the bookplate of M. Boinvilliers.
Cohen-De Ricci 261-262: "jolie figure by Marillier"; Cat. of Early Colour Printing, p. 51, IX.

Related Subjects: Bibliophily  Colour Platebooks  Linguistics 

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