Julie VauxOld Grammar books
May 14th 2008 02:39
I love Old Grammar Books!
Why? Well there's the feel of them! Plus the bindings are often in better condition than modern paperbacks. I have several old preloved grammar books of Greek Latin and English.
One is called
HOW TO PARSE An Attempt to Apply the Principles of Scholarship to ENGLISH GRAMMAR
It was written by some one called the Rev. Edwin A. Abbott. It has the original price on the cover. Three Shillings & Sixpence for a Hardcover published in 1896. The pages are stitched not glued. The language and text is surprising modern and readable despite its date. The Doctor of Divinity who wrote this was also a Headmaster of a London school and clearly thought about while writing it how he could made his book a useful reference work for students and teachers at all levels. I've seen modern grammar books of far lower quality!
What pleasure is there in reading a grammar book? Its very aesthetic but its there! The flow of logical connections. The layout and good spacing. The variety of examples. The balance of font sizes and italic and blod to plain text. It's akin to the pleasure of contemplating a beautiful pice of architecture. one that has a plain exterior and structure but nevertheless you feel and see the strength of its design as possessing a kind of elegance and charm?
A good etext or PDF can also have elegance of design but lacks that ambiance of age.
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