Brook george leslie (8 Ergebnisse)

Brook, George Leslie, 1910-1987. The Harley lyrics: the Middle English lyrics of Ms. Harley 2253. Manchester: University press, 1964, Third Edition, x, 131pp., worn dust-jacket with a few tears, HEAVY pencil annotations (translations of text written in margins) of about 25 pages of the poem itself, which is perhaps somewhat useful, green cloth binding is in very good shape. Old and Middle English texts. - HEAVILY MARKED UP WORKING COPY with pencil vocabulary notes around the poem on many pages, still quite usable for study. -- The excellence of the Harley Lyrics has long been recognised. This edition of them, first brought out by Professor Brook in 1948 and revised in 1956, has now been reprinted. The Review of English Studies said of the first edition, 'This neat and competent edition of the lyrics from the Harley MS. 2253, gracefully supplies a long-felt want and brings to the student of Middle English literature a wide variety of fourteenth-century anonymous poems, secular and religious. This well-documented book is readable and scholarly and a welcome contribution to medieval studies. …

Hardcover. Second edition. Octavo, x, 131 pages. In Good condition. Spine is green with gold print. Boards in green cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has inscription in ink on front pastedown. Illustrated: b&w frontispiece. Publisher from label over text on title page; copyright page has publisher as the University of Manchester at The University Press, Manchester." At head of title: "The Ward Bequest". Introduction in English, poetry in Middle English. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column L. 1381696. FP New Rockville Stock. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This is from the overseas collection at the National Library of New Zealand. A very clean copy, other than a couple of stamps.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. The John Rylands Library, 1964. Vol.47, No.1. Condition: Very Good. Paperback.Owner pricing inscription penned to front cover. Minor shelf wear. Text bright. Binding tight. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Grafton book. Physical description; 175 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes index. Bibliography: p. 163-164. Subjects; Book Collecting. Books - Collecting. Genre; Bibliography. 1 Kg. …

Fourth Impression. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.Includes previous owner's inscription. Series; The language library. Physical description; 224 pages ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-220) and index. Description based on the second (June 1960) impression. Contents; The nature of language -- The development of English -- The sounds of speech -- Phonology -- Spelling -- Accidence -- Syntax -- Sematics -- Present-day trends. Subjects; English language History. History. English Language. English language -- History. Genres; Bibliography. History. 1 Kg.…

Sewn as issued in orig. grey wrappers. v.g. 48pp. Later published in book form as The Language of Dickens.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…