Frithiof: a Norwegian story, from the Swedish of Esaias Tegner.

LATHAM,R.G.

Published by London :T.Hookham. Old Bond Street. MDCCCXXXVIII [1838.]

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First edition. Octavo (195mm.) Pp. [5] 6-vii [1], [1] 2- 197 [2] 200-210 [2] , Errata on p.[211] verso blank. Notes are on p. [199] - 210. Interleaved. Uncut. Contents slightly dusty and the odd spot. Contemporary marbled paper over the original paper limp backed card boards. Overall a near very good copy of a book not often seen for sale. Latham, Robert Gordon (1812?1888), ethnologist and philologist, was born on at Billingborough, Lincolnshire. He was one of the most eminent of modern philologers and ethnologists, educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge. In 1833 he visited Hamburg and Copenhagen, and then went North to study languages in Norway, the result being the publication of the book offered here, and his charming Norway and the Norwegians published in 1840. He wrote and number of other works including a major new edition (1866?70) of Dr Johnson's Dictionary. Latham's most significant work was new edition (1866?70) of The ?Hamlet? of Saxo Grammaticus and of Shakespeare (1872) which is the work he is probably best remembered for. The Library Hub Discover ( on-line 9/23 ) locates only five copies of Frithiof, four at the Universities of Cambridge; Manchester; Nottingham; and York. And one at the British Library. Seller Inventory # 000718

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Title: Frithiof: a Norwegian story, from the ...

Publisher: London :T.Hookham. Old Bond Street. MDCCCXXXVIII [1838.]

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good