Cornelii Kiliani; Cornelis Kiliaan — Etymologicum Teutonicae Linguae Sive Dictionarium

Antverpiae, Officina Plantiniana; Joannem Moretum, 1599. Vellum. A scarce copy of Cornelis Kiliaan's magnum opus, an important Dutch-Latin dictionary which was the first of its kind ever published. The third and most important edition of this scarce work.First published in 1574 as 'Dictionarium Teutonico-Latinum', this third edition was vastly expanded, and is the final edition to be personally edited by the author. This is a greatly significant work, being the first Dutch-Latin dictionary ever published, and remained the standard reference for the subject until the end of the eighteenth century.The author, Cornelis Kiliaan, was the most important lexicographer of the Dutch language during the sixteenth century, and is considered to be the father of modern Dutch lexicography. Not only was this work important for its sheer contents, but it was innovative as Kiliaan indicated forms close to other related languages, and indicated a number of words in the region in which they were used. By the time he expanded the second edition in 1588, Kiliaan did not only use other dictionaries as a source, but also delved into other published works of varying genres, meaning that his dictionary was as complete as it could be,Publisher's woodcut device to the title page and to the final leaf.Register runs as: *8, A-Z8, a-z*, Aa-Bb8. Collated, complete. Institutional labels of the General Theological Seminary Library of New York to the front paste downs, alongside a stamp and blind stamp to the title page, and to a couple of other pages. Prior owner's ink inscriptions to the front paste down, and recto of the front endpaper. In a contemporary vellum binding. Externally, a little worn, with a large tear to the front joint, resulting in the spine to be lifting. Institutional cloth label with ink to the tail of the spine. Vellum is a little age-toned with handling marks, as is expected with vellum. Light marks to the boards. Torn label to the head of the spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Two institutional labels to the front paste down, and one to the rear paste down. Ink to the front paste down, and to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with scattered spots and handling marks, as well as a light tidemark to a couple of page, and the occasional institutional stamp. Blind stamp to the title page. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .