Rare 1970 Georgian Grammar Book Old Georgian Linguistics
Rare 1970 Georgian Grammar Book Old Georgian Linguistics
Rare 1970 Soviet Academic Edition of the First Printed Georgian Grammar
An original 1970 scholarly edition of "ქართული გრამატიკა" (Kartuli Gramatika / Georgian Grammar), published in Tbilisi by Metsniereba Publishing House under the Institute of Linguistics of the Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR.
This important academic volume presents the first printed grammar of the Georgian language, originally compiled in the late 18th century by the distinguished Georgian educator, scholar, and rector of the Telavi Seminary Gaioz Rektor (Gaios Tsaishi, 1746–1821). Carefully prepared for publication by Elene Nikolashvili, the edition reconstructs the original text using surviving manuscripts and early printed sources while providing extensive scholarly commentary.
A valuable reference for linguists, kartvelologists, historians, philologists, and collectors of rare Georgian and Soviet academic publications.
Contents Include
- Critical edition of the earliest printed Georgian grammar
- Reconstructed text based on original manuscripts and early editions
- Gaioz Rektor's grammatical treatise "Sitkva Sagramatiko"
- Extensive academic commentary and textual notes
- Dictionary of historical Georgian grammatical terminology
- Studies of Old Georgian grammar, verb conjugations, noun declensions, and grammatical paradigms
- Historical introduction to Georgian linguistic scholarship
Book Details
- Title: ქართული გრამატიკა (Kartuli Gramatika / Georgian Grammar)
- Author: Gaioz Rektor (Gaios Tsaishi)
- Prepared by: Elene Nikolashvili
- Publisher: Metsniereba, Tbilisi
- Institution: Institute of Linguistics, Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR
- Publication Year: 1970
- Language: Georgian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Country of Manufacture: USSR (Georgian SSR)
Condition
Excellent vintage condition.
The original hardcover remains clean and structurally sound, with crisp gold lettering and only light shelf wear consistent with age. The binding is tight and secure. Interior pages are clean, bright, and fully legible, free from writing, highlighting, or missing pages. Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition.
An important academic work for collectors of Georgian studies, Caucasian linguistics, Old Georgian language, historical grammar, and rare Soviet scholarly books.