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A new English grammar, prescribing as certain rules as the language will bear, for forreners to learn English: ther is also another grammar of the Spanish or Castilian toung, with som special remarks upon the Portugues dialect, c. Whereunto is annexed a discourse or dialog containing a perambulation of Spain and Portugall, which may serve for a direction how to travell through both countreys, c. For the service of Her Majesty, whom God preserve.

  • Accession number

    8102925X

  • Class

    SR - 96/

  • Language

    English

  • Physical description

    [16], 175, [1], 95, [1] p.; [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 8°.

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General note: By James Howell, whose initials appear in the volume. First leaf is blank. With an added Spanish title page: Gramatica de la lengua Inglesa, prescriviendo reglas para alcacancarla .. London, 1662. La perambulacion de Espan~a, y de Portugal has a separate divisional title page, as does the same text in English; pagination is separate. Parallel texts in English and Spanish. [A]-M8, 2A-2F8; -all after M8, plate; closely cropped, affecting date of publication in imprint and occasionally text UK-SuSCL Cited in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), H3095 Vann, W.H. Notes on the writings of James Howell, 47 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1979. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 984:6). Ownership and custodial history: Purchased from Timmin in 1899; deposit from RSC UK-SuSCL