The Vespasian Psalter by Kuhn, Sherman M. [Edt.] - 1965

Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 1965 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good - Fine. xii, 327 pp, preface, abbreviations, arrangement of the text, THE VESPASIAN PSALTER: Psalms; Hymns: 1. 151st Psalm; 2. Canticvm Essaiae Profetae; 3. Canticvm Ezechiae; 4. Canticvm Annaie Vidae; 5. Canticvm Exodii; 6. Canticvm Abbacv Profetae; 7. Canticvm Devteronomii; 8. Hymnvm Trivm Pverorvm; 9. Canticvm Zachariae Sacerdotis; 10. Canticvm Sanctae Mariae; 11. Hymnvm ad Matvtinos; 12. Hymnvm Vespertinvm; 13. Hymnvm Diebvs Dominicis; Notes, Mercian Glossary to the Vespasian Psalter; Latin Index to the Vespasian Psalter; Appendix I: Rustic Capital Additions, Notes; Appendix II: Minuscule Additions; notes; Appendix III: West Saxon Glossary. First Edition, 1965. "This is the first complete edition of the Vespasian Psalter, and was transcribed directly from the original manuscript in the British Museum. The Latin psalsm and hymns as well as the interlinear Old English translations appear exactly as they were written more than 1000 years ago. The editor has added a new preface, editorial notes, Mercian and West Saxon glossaries and a Latin index. The Vespesian Psalter is a major landmark in the development of the English language and in the history of the Psalm in English and Latin. The Old English translations are written in the Mercian dialect which Kuhn believes is the most direct ancestor of modern English. they form an invaluable basis for the study of the sounds, grammar, and vocabulary of the English language during a significant and highly productive era of its growth." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. 3/4" closed tear to top edge dj with lightly age-toned spine of same. Only the faintest edge wear, else, Pristine. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine..