Erich, Joannes Petrus.

4to (215 x 152mm.), [16], 184, [2]pp., title-page printed in red and black, illustration: engraved illustration on title-page by Giovanni Palazzi, engraved and woodcut illustrations, woodcut initials and tailpieces, binding: eighteenth-century half calf, spine gilt in compartments, red morocco lettering-piece, without final blank leaf, light spotting, upper hinge cracking

BL STC Italian XVIIc., p. 319

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

first edition of this important work by Erich, of which only this one part was published. Erich is mentioned by Leibniz in 1712, but is otherwise ignored. He traces the derivation of all languages, including Hebrew, from Greek. In 1686 Erich had published his Principium philologicum, inspired by Dee's Monas hieroglyphica in which he again places Greek as the origin of all tongues.