Table Of ContentPreface1. Animal Communication and 'Language'2. Talking Apes3. First Families4. Written Language5. Lineages6. Towards a Science of Language7. Society and Language8. Future IndicativeReferencesSelect BibliographyIndex
SynopsisA magnificent treasury of popular folklore, this rare compilation offers a bounty of delightful illustrations by Charles Robinson ? there are black-and-white illustrations on every page as well as 16 plates of full- and two-colour images. Decorative initials and borders, hand lettering, silhouettes, and other ornaments embellish renderings of 300 traditional verses, from ?Little Tom Tucker? and ?Baa, Baa Black Sheep? to ?Good King Arthur? and ?Shave a Pig.' A Calla Edition, originally published by Blackie and Son, Ltd., London., Charles Robinson's black-and-white illustrations enhance every page of this hardcover folklore treasury. Decorative initials and borders, hand lettering, silhouettes, and 16 plates of full-and two-color images embellish renderings of 300 traditional verses, from "Good King Arthur" to "Little Tom Tucker.", A magnificent treasury of popular folklore, this rare, hardcover compilation offers a bounty of delightful illustrations by Charles Robinson -- there are black-and-white illustrations on every page as well as 16 plates of full- and two-color images. Decorative initials and borders, hand lettering, silhouettes, and other ornaments embellish renderings of 300 traditional verses, from "Little Tom Tucker" and "Baa, Baa Black Sheep" to "Good King Arthur" and "Shave a Pig."