This was the most comprehensive bibliography available in 1970 on a range of topics in Chinese linguistics: - diacronic and synchronic studies of Chinese dialects; - Sino-Tibetan languages; - studies in Chinese on general linguistic theory; - orthography; - semantics; - etymology. Or in summary, linguistic aspects of the Chinese language group and related linguistic matters. There are also short abstracts; a topical index; an appendix containing authors names and book titles in Chinese characters; lists of abbreviations; comparative tables of romanizations; and language and dialect maps. Very good condition hardback. Brown cloth boards with gilt titles to spine. Clean and undamaged both internally and externally with minimal evidence of use. Dust jacket is also in very good condition with just minor signs of wear. Ownership inscription on ffep.