Gafat Documents: Records of a South-Ethiopic Language (Grammar, Text and Comparative Vocabulary)

Leslau, Wolf. Gafat Documents: Records of a South-Ethiopic Language (Grammar, Text and Comparative Vocabulary). New Haven, Conn.: American Oriental Society, 1945. First edition. 8vo. 188pp. Original wrappers. Front wrapper detached but present. Heavy chipping to fore-edge of front wrapper. Discoloration to wraps. Five-inch closed tear along tail of spine on back wrapper. Tail of spine chipped. “The publication of this work was undertaken to fill a gap in our knowledge of the Ethiopic language. The language of Gafat is mentioned in many studies of Ethiopic, but its structure and position in the Ethiopic languages could not be determined up to now since not a single study of this language was available.” Wrappers in poor, interior in very good condition. Scarce. g. Softcover. (15015) $70