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The Balochi Language A Grammar and Manual
by Major George Waters & Ghano Khan Haddiani Gilbertson
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privately published, Hertford, Hertfordshire, 1923. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. to front & rear covers are blind-stamped outer borders with decorative inner corners; foreword by the authors, contents list & a thorough study of this language of the Baloch People who are an Iranian ethnic group who live mainly in the Balochistan region of the southeastern-most edge of the Iranian plateau in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, as well as in the Arabian Peninsula. The author studied several local languages during his Indian Service &, in his foreword, recommends dropping ones 'Oxford intonation' when seeking to speak Balochi - "for the time being, not for good" Size: Octavo (standard book size). 312 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Gilt titles spine. Light bumping to corners with slight wear to front outer corner, some browning of spine. Includes bibliography. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; Iran; Reference. Inventory No: 3804. .
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- 3804
- Title
- The Balochi Language A Grammar and Manual
- Author
- Major George Waters & Ghano Khan Haddiani Gilbertson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- privately published
- Place of Publication
- Hertford, Hertfordshire
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- BZDB227 Language/Linguistics/Reference/Balochi/Baloch People/Pakistan/Iran/Afghanistan/Arabian Peninsula Language & Linguistics; Iran; Reference. Unbranded Major George Waters & Ghano Khan Haddiani Gilbertson The Balochi Language A Grammar and M
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