Die Bilin-Sprache. Zweiter Band. Wörterbuch der Bilin-Sprache [FROM THE PERSONAL LIBRARY OF WOLF LESLAU]
Wien: Alfred Hölder, 1887. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. VI, 426, [2]pp. Full green cloth with gold lettering on spine. Wolf Leslau's ex-libris on inside of front board. Original wraps bound in. Scarce first edition of this dictionary of the Blin language. The Blin language (Bilin or Bilen) has approximately 70,000 speakers in and around the city of Keren in Eritrea. It is the only Central Cushitic language which is spoken in Eritrea. Age wear on binding with closed tears along joints, head and tail of spine rubbed. Head of spine taped. Corners heavily rubbed and front board scratched. Wraps slightly age-toned. Text in German and Blin. Binding in overall poor, interior in very good condition. fair. Item #27294
Price: $150.00