Cartilla huasteca: con su gramática, diccionario, y varias reglas para aprender el idioma

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Author: Marcelo Alejandre Year: 1890 Publisher: Oficina Tipográfica de la Secretaría de Fomento Place: Mexico City Description: 173+[1] pages. Quarto (11 1/4" x 8 1/4") bound in reddish/brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine and original wrappers bound in. (Ugarte 7) First edition. The work * Cartilla huasteca: con su gramática, diccionario, y varias reglas para aprender el idioma * is a linguistic and historical treatise written by Marcelo Alejandre and originally published in 1890 by the *Oficina Tipográfica de la Secretaría de Fomento* in Mexico. The book consists of approximately 179 pages and documents the Huastec (Tének) language, alongside historical and cultural texts from the region. It includes an introduction to the Huastec alphabet, pronunciation rules, and the basic grammatical structure for learning the language step by step. It presents essential vocabulary, with terms from the Huasteco language translated into Spanish to facilitate understanding and study. It contains traditional accounts regarding Huastec culture, narratives of the Spanish conquest, and sacramental formulas used during that period. Condition: Rebound. Book plate of Hans Lenz to front pasted down. Front wrapper soiled with some small tears. Some toning and spotting to pages else very good.

• Binding: Hardcover

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