Hermes: Or A Philosophical Inquiry concerning Language and Universal Grammar. ... By J.H.

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London: Printed by H. Woodfall 1751. 8vo. Original full calf (hinges starting but sound; corners rubbed). (xx 428 28pp.). Includes errata page at end. 1st edition. Amorial bookplate of Sir James Timothy Waldo. NOTE: One of the most important and influential 18th century works on language. It enjoyed four further editions before the end of the century (and earned its author the nickname 'Hermes' Harris); translations into French and German ensured acclaim on the Continent. When in 1795 Schiller asked Humbolt for advice on what to read for the study of Greek Humbolt strongly recommended Harris's Hermes.