Alliterative Poetry in Middle English: The Dialectal and Metrical Survey
by J. P. Oakden
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1930. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A scarce first edition of this detailed study of alliterative poetry in Middle English. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with folding map to the rear illustrating the dialect boundaries across Great Britain. Collated complete. A survey of Middle English poetry containing alliteration, exploring linguistic and literary techniques, with commentary on the themes of the time. Written by J. P. Oakden, a British scholar. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 868T8
- Title
- Alliterative Poetry in Middle English: The Dialectal and Metrical Survey
- Author
- J. P. Oakden
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Place of Publication
- Manchester
- Date Published
- 1930
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Alliterative Poetry Middle English Oakden Poetry
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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