Schultens Albert. - Origines Hebraeae Linguae - 1761

Albert Schultens. Origines Hebraeae sive Hebraeae Linguae Antiquissima Natura et Indoles ex Arabiae penetralibus. Lugduni Batavorum apud Samuelem et Joannem Luchtmans et Joannem le Mair, 1761. Rare edition of the famous work on the origins of the Hebrew language by the renowned Dutch philologist. The work argues that ancient Hebrew can be understood through the study of the richer and more conservative Arabic language, highlighting its nature and the common etymology of the roots. Splendid full-leather binding of the period. Gilded frame on the covers. Gold title on the spine. Spine with raised cords and blind tooling. Dimensions 25x20, pages 12nn, 648, 58nn. Excellent condition.