Notes and Queries, Vol. 11: A Medium of Inter-Communication for Literary Men, General Readers, Etc (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Unknown Author

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266193323 ISBN 13: 9780266193326

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A window into 19th-century scholarly life: short notes, queries, and discoveries that spark curiosity about literature, history, and culture.

This edition collects brief, often cross‑referenced notes and questions from readers and editors of Notes and Queries. It blends literary discussion with antiquarian inquiry, biography, and manuscript study, offering a snapshot of a bustling periodical culture in the 1860s. Readers will encounter debates, identifications, and archival sleuthing that illuminate authors, works, and historical context without straying into grand banter or fiction.

What you’ll experience includes a range of topics—from the provenance of portraits and the editing of classic texts, to lists of periodicals, notes on historical figures, and practical bibliographic helps. The material is documentary in tone, relying on careful observation, cited sources, and the editors’ own refreshingly exacting curiosity.

• Concise scholarly notes and queries that invite further exploration
• Biographical sketches, bibliographic details, and source discussions
• Historical anecdotes tied to literature, art, and periodical publishing
• Contextual debates that reveal how readers in the era connected with the past

Ideal for readers who enjoy literary history, philology, and the culture of scholarly inquiry.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266193323
• ISBN 13: 9780266193326
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 570