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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Dust Jacket. First edited by Neil Ker this revised edition edited by Michael Perkin. London: Bibliographical Society, 2004. Large 8vo. 490pp, Index. Blue cloth, fine condition, no dj (issued?). Compilation of surviving collections. ISBN 0948170131; 9.7 X 1.5 X 6.5 inches; 492 pages.
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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Mediaeval Academy of America, Cambridge MA, 1944
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In den WarenkorbPaperback. Zustand: Very Good. 1st thus offprint from Speculum: A Jpurnal of Mediaeval Studies; Volue XIX, No. 3: July, 1944; printed wraps; oauthor A.P. McKinley's insc and signature on front. pp.351-359. Signed by Author(s).
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In den Warenkorblarge octavo, blue cloth. First Edition. First Edition. large octavo, blue cloth. 490pp. Bibliographical Society, From the Foreword: "Many of the books, as one would expect, are theological, but other subjects can be found. At Hatfield Broad Oak, for example, there are books on history, biography, medicine, philosophy and travel…, and multilingual dictionaries. At Heathfield the collection includes books on classical scholarship, and works on agriculture, household management, carriers' timetables, heraldry and English literature.[Michael Perkin] has enlarged the scope of the original work significantly, and brought to fruition a study which will be the standard reference point on parochial libraries for many years to come." Illustrated. As new.
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Zustand: New. This book presents the content of a 1623 catalogue of manuscripts in Worcester Cathedral library created by Patrick Young (1584-1652). Editor(s): Atkins, Sir Ivor; Ker, Neil R. Num Pages: 92 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; 3JD; GBCR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocatio…nal. Dimension: 179 x 254 x 10. Weight in Grams: 180. . 2015. Paperback. . . . .
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In den WarenkorbKer, Neil [Ripley], Editor. Perkin, Michael [Roger], Editor. A Directory of the Parochial Libraries of the Church of England and the Church in Wales. London: Bibliographical Society, 2004. Revised edition. 490 pp. Illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt stamped spine. Near fine. Internally clean. $15. * Because of the un…authorized sale, loss, or deteriorating condition of parochial libraries in the 1930s and 1940s, a postal survey of surviving collections was undertaken which resulted in a detailed report and directory finally published under the general editorship of Neil Ker. This book is a thorough revision of that work and incorporates much of its apparatus while reflecting new discoveries and recent research. The Directory in particular has been greatly expanded to include libraries established up to c. 1900, and, especially, a broad sample of what have come to be known as desk-libraries, with one or more pre-1700 prescribed books. Many of the reports, documents, and tables, including the historical introduction, have been reprinted in this new edition, edited and modified to take account of new developments and findings. A Postscript, 2000 briefly outlines research in this field over the last 50 years or so, and there are a number of new lists and tables, one including statistical information.
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Zustand: New. This book presents the content of a 1623 catalogue of manuscripts in Worcester Cathedral library created by Patrick Young (1584-1652). Editor(s): Atkins, Sir Ivor; Ker, Neil R. Num Pages: 92 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; 3JD; GBCR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocatio…nal. Dimension: 179 x 254 x 10. Weight in Grams: 180. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Verlag: Oxford Bibl Soc NS 16, 1971.; xvi, 223pp; 4 pls., 1971
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In den Warenkorb8vo, 490pp. Black & white illustrations. A very good hardback copy.
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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Oxford Univ. Press, Oxford Bibliogr. Soc., 1971
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A Directory of the Parochial Libraries of the Church of England and the Church in Wales.
KER, Neil (First Edited by), Perkin, Michael (Revised Edition Edited by)
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A DIRECTORY OF THE PAROCHIAL LIBRARIES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND THE CHURCH IN WALES.
KER,, Neil (first edited by) and Michael PERKIN (revised edition).
Verlag: London, Bibliographical Society 2004., 2004
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Verlag: London : Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 1964
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In den WarenkorbSecond Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth, edges slightly dust-dulled. Remains well-preserved overall. Series; Royal Historical Society guides and handbooks ; No. 3. Physical description; xxxii, 424 pages. Subjects; Libraries Great Britain History 400-1400. Literature, Medieval Bibliography. Manuscripts Great…Britain Catalogs. Latin literature, Medieval and modern Bibliography. Incunabula Great Britain Bibliography. Library catalogs Great Britain Bibliography. 3 Kg.
Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 1944
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Medieval libraries of Great Britain : a list of surviving books
Ker, Neil Ripley (1908-1982). Royal Historical Society (Great Britain)
Verlag: London : The Royal historical society, 1941
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In den WarenkorbFirst Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series; Royal Historical Society guides and handbooks ; no. 3. Physical description; xxiii, 1 unn…umbered page, 169 pages ; 23 1/2 cm. Notes; "The list is of manuscripts and printed books which belonged . to religious houses and their members, cathedral and collegiate churches, universities, colleges, and other corporate bodies"--p. viii. index. Subjects; Great Britain - Library resources - General. Medieval. Manuscripts. Libraries. Literature, Medieval. Literature - Latin. Catalogs, Library. Latin literature. Libraries. Library catalogs. Literature, Medieval. Manuscripts. Libraries - History - (400-1400). Libraries - Great Britain. Literature, Medieval - Bibliography. Manuscripts - Catalogs. Latin literature - Bibliography. Library catalogs - Bibliography. Libraries - Great Britain - History - (400-1400). Literature, Medieval - Bibliography - Catalogs. Latin literature, Medieval and modern - Bibliography - Catalogs. Incunabula - Great Britain - Bibliography - Catalogs. Manuscripts, Medieval - Great Britain - Catalogs. Manuscripts - Great Britain - Catalogs. Incunabula - Catalogs. Libraries - By country - Great Britain. Libraries - History - To 1500, Middle Ages. Manuscripts - By period - Medieval. Manuscripts - By provenance - Great Britain. Libraries - History - Medieval. Literature - (400-1400) - Bibliography. Manuscripts, Medieval - Great Britain - Union lists. Catalogs, Union - Great Britain. Great Britain. Libraries. Mediaeval. Middle Ages. Libraries. Libraries - England - Medieval. Genres; Bibliographies. Catalogues - Library. 3 Kg.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - First published in 1944, this book presents the content of a 1623 catalogue of manuscripts in Worcester Cathedral library created by Patrick Young (1584-1652), the royal librarian to James I and Charles I. The catalogue, which was rediscovered in 194…1, antedated other known catalogues of the library by approximately fifty years. The text is consummately edited, containing extensive notes and a detailed introduction. All catalogue material is in the original Latin with minor amendments where necessary. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Worcester Cathedral and its manuscripts.
Verlag: Faith Press 1959.; 4to. 125pp, 4 pls., 1959
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In den WarenkorbSecond Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth, edges slightly dust-dulled. Remains well-preserved overall. Series; Royal Historical Society guides and handbooks ; No. 3. Physical description; xxxii, 424 pages. Subjects; Libraries Great Britain History 400-1400. Literature, Medieval Bibliography. Manuscripts Great…Britain Catalogs. Latin literature, Medieval and modern Bibliography. Incunabula Great Britain Bibliography. Library catalogs Great Britain Bibliography. 1 Kg.
Medieval libraries of Great Britain : a list of surviving books
Ker, Neil Ripley (1908-1982). Royal Historical Society (Great Britain)
Verlag: London : The Royal historical society, 1941
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In den WarenkorbFirst Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series; Royal Historical Society guides and handbooks ; no. 3. Physical description; xxiii, 1 unn…umbered page, 169 pages ; 23 1/2 cm. Notes; "The list is of manuscripts and printed books which belonged . to religious houses and their members, cathedral and collegiate churches, universities, colleges, and other corporate bodies"--p. viii. index. Subjects; Great Britain - Library resources - General. Medieval. Manuscripts. Libraries. Literature, Medieval. Literature - Latin. Catalogs, Library. Latin literature. Libraries. Library catalogs. Literature, Medieval. Manuscripts. Libraries - History - (400-1400). Libraries - Great Britain. Literature, Medieval - Bibliography. Manuscripts - Catalogs. Latin literature - Bibliography. Library catalogs - Bibliography. Libraries - Great Britain - History - (400-1400). Literature, Medieval - Bibliography - Catalogs. Latin literature, Medieval and modern - Bibliography - Catalogs. Incunabula - Great Britain - Bibliography - Catalogs. Manuscripts, Medieval - Great Britain - Catalogs. Manuscripts - Great Britain - Catalogs. Incunabula - Catalogs. Libraries - By country - Great Britain. Libraries - History - To 1500, Middle Ages. Manuscripts - By period - Medieval. Manuscripts - By provenance - Great Britain. Libraries - History - Medieval. Literature - (400-1400) - Bibliography. Manuscripts, Medieval - Great Britain - Union lists. Catalogs, Union - Great Britain. Great Britain. Libraries. Mediaeval. Middle Ages. Libraries. Libraries - England - Medieval. Genres; Bibliographies. Catalogues - Library. 1 Kg.
Verlag: OUP 1977.; xliii, 999pp., 1977
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Verlag: OUP 1969.; xxxviii, 437pp; 10 pls., 1969
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Verlag: CUP 1944.; Lge8vo (26cm). vi, 84pp., 1944
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Ancrene Wisse. The English Text of the Ancrene Riwle. Edited from MS. Corpus Christi College Cambridge 402. (Early English Text Society No 249. 1962 (for 1960))
TOLKIEN, John Ronald Reuel (editor) and Neil Ripley KER (introduction)
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Vivian Ridler at Oxford University Press for The Early English Text Society, London, 1962
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In den WarenkorbOriginal cloth. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo (219 x 138mm), pp. [2 (blank l.)], xviii, 222, [1 (imprint)], [1 (blank)], 8 (Early English Text Society titles). Half-tone frontispiece printed recto-and-verso with facsimiles. Original brown cloth, upper board lettered and with Early English Text Society device in gilt wi…thin blind-ruled frame, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, lower board with blind-ruled frame. (Extremities lightly rubbed and bumped, some very faint marking.) Provenance: price on half-title neatly cancelled in ink by [?]bookseller -- later ownership signature on front free endpaper. First edition, one of 3,000 copies. The Ancrene Wisse (or Ancrene Riwle, MS Corpus Christi College Cambridge 402) attracted Tolkien's study throughout his career (cf. Hammond and Anderson, B12). In 1929 -- some years after starting work on the subject and three years after he took up his professorship in Oxford -- Tolkien published an article on the subject, which his biographer described thus: 'Tolkien never lost his literary soul. [. . .] He brought to [. . .] his subject a grace of expression and a sense of the larger significance of the matter. Nowhere is this demonstrated to better advantage than in his article (published in 1929) on the Ancrene Wisse, a medieval book of instruction for a group of anchorites, which probably originated in the West Midlands. By a remarkable and subtle piece of scholarship, Tolkien showed that the language of two important manuscripts [. . .] was no mere unpolished dialect, but a literary language, with an unbroken literary tradition going back to before the Conquest' -- the so-called 'AB language' of the West Midlands (Humphrey Carpenter, Tolkien: A Biography (London, 1977), p. 134). Ancrene Wisse, Tolkien's edition of the source manuscript, MS Corpus Christi College Cambridge 402, was even longer in the making than 'Ancrene Wisse and Hali Meiðhad' (1929), his seminal article on the subject. Tolkien is known to have mentioned the edition in correspondence as far back as 1936, and in a letter to Stanley Unwin of March 1945, he described the book as 'all typed out' -- probably, as Hammond and Anderson conjecture, only referring to the MS text proper. In 1952 Tolkien called this his 'overdue professional work, which he was attempting to finish in the midst of other writing and with The Lord of the Rings, soon to be published, distracting his attention'. The years passed until 'Robert Burchfield, [. . .] the editorial secretary of the [Early English Text Society], "gently bullied" Tolkien until the typescript was submitted -- which, in the event, was not merely a typescript, but included initial letters elegantly drawn by Tolkien. [. . .] A printers' strike prevented proofs from being sent to Tolkien until June 1960, when he was "in full tide of composition for the Silmarillion, and had lost the threads of the M[iddle] E[nglish] work" (letter to Rayner Unwin, 31 July 1960)' (Hammond and Anderson). Further delays meant that Tolkien likely did not correct the final proofs until January 1962, and on '19 December 1962, in a letter to his son Michael, he reported that "my Ancrene Wisse . . . got between covers this week at last"' (loc. cit.). Thus, entirely inadvertently, Ancrene Wisse was one of Tolkien's few academic publication after 1940. W.G. Hammond and D.A. Anderson, J.R.R. Tolkien, B25. FURTHER INFORMATION: please contact us for further information about this item and prices for shipping.
