FRENCH ACADEMIC REFERENCE WORKS, 3 VOLUMES

Paris. Early 20th Century. A distinguished grouping of early 20th-century French academic reference works, comprising two cornerstone volumes on the historical development of the French language and one important work of comparative literary history. Together, these volumes exemplify the intellectual rigor of French university scholarship in the interwar period. The first two volumes are titled Dictionnaire Général de la Langue Française by Hatzfeld, Adolphe & Darmesteter, Arsène. This highly respected dictionary traces the etymology, historical evolution, pronunciation, and semantic development of French vocabulary from the 17th century onward, with examples drawn from major literary sources. The work received the Prix Jean Reynaud, recognizing its scholarly importance. Long regarded as a standard reference alongside Littré, it remains a foundational text in French philology. The third volume is titled Histoire Générale des Littératures Étrangères. This is an ambitious survey of world literatures outside France, produced during the formative years of comparative literature as an academic discipline. Notably, this volume includes a preface by Maxime Gorki, adding historical and intellectual significance. FREE SHIPPING FOR THIS BOOK SET WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA., 3 Volumes, LOT REF #25-1221

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Very Good, Antique Condition