Description

Square softbound octavo pamphlet. 15 pages. Introduction by Raymond Geuss. Two illustrations. First edition thus. The original bi-lingual text (in Old High German and Latin) , with English translation by Geuss. “One of the oldest texts containing fragments of a language recognisable as a direct ancestor of modern German.” [from intro] Neat, small gift inscription from translator (Geuss, signed simply Raymond , Prof. of Philosophy at Cambridge University to unnamed recipient (presumed to be George Pitcher, Prof. of Philosophy, Princeton University -pamphlet purchased from his private library). A clean, sound, unmarked copy. Very good+.