Three Notelets Shakespeare Germany by Thoms William (12 results)

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Good. - Octavo, brown cloth titled in gilt on the spine with decorations in blind on the covers. The covers are rubbed with wear to the corners and the head and tail of the spine are chipped with a small piece out from the tail of the spine. 136 pages, with decorative head-pieces and initials. The hinges are cracked. An early owner's bookplate is mounted to the front pastedown above an early Albany bookseller's stamp. Good. First edition.…

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Condition: Good. 1st edition. Russett cloth, VG. viii+136pp, many related newspaper cuttings laid in with a small envelope of clippings circa 1900 on Shakespeare included. Ex-Library [Kennsington Public] with a few stamps, bookplate of S T Whiteford, small paper label on spine, a nice copy. Three papers on Shakespeare related subjects, with a host of old newspaper clippings as well. Uncommon. 350 grams.…

Hardcover. First Edition [1865], unstated. Good+: Shows moderate use. light wear to extremities; moderate rubbing; there is a tear in the fabric at the middle of the backstrip, which has been carefully repaired; a split in the fabric along the upper rear edge of the backstrip has also been repaired; faint soiling to the exterior and some smudging and a couple of partially erased pencil prices to the endpapers. The binding remains square and secure; text clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 136pp. Rag-edged pages; tooled cloth panels and gilt titles at the backstrip. First Edition [1865], unstated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. William John Thoms (1803 1885) was a British writer credited with coining the term "folklore" in 1846.[1] Thoms's investigation of folklore and myth led to a later career of debunking longevity myths, where he was a pioneer demographer. Thoms worked as an antiquary, and miscellaneous writer, for many years a clerk in the secretary's office of Chelsea Hospital. He was made a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and became secretary to the Camden Society in 1838. In 1845 he was appointed Clerk, and subsequently Deputy Librarian, to the House of Lords. He was the founder in 1849 of Notes and Queries, which for some years he also edited. Thoms is credited with inventing the word 'folklore' in an 1846 letter to the Athenaeum.[2] He invented this compound word to replace the various other terms used at the time, including "popular antiquities" or "popular literature". He was fond of the works of Jacob Grimm, which he considered remarkable. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 156 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.38 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Three Notelets On Shakespeare | Shakespeare In Germany, The Folklore Of Shakespeare, Was Shakespeare Ever Soldier? (1865) | William John Thoms | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2009 | Kessinger Publishing, LLC | EAN 9781104414719 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…