Notes and Queries, Vol. 5: Medium of Intercommunication for Literary Men, General Readers, Etc;; January June, 1906 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John C. Francis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 065605459X ISBN 13: 9780656054596

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A window into early 20th-century literary scholarship in one compact edition.

This issue of Notes and Queries collects short scholarly notes, bibliographic queries, and discussions that illuminate literary history, book trades, and manuscript culture from January to June 1906. It offers a snapshot of scholarly communities and their methods, presented in accessible language for general readers and researchers alike.

• Explore notes on genealogies, pedigrees, and local history with a focus on evidence and documentation.
• See how bibliographers list provincial booksellers and printers across the British Isles, plus some colonial connections.
• Discover discussions of proverbs, quotations, and classical references in practical, day-to-day contexts.
• Find examples of how periodical literature organized knowledge and shared discoveries with a broad readership.

Ideal for readers of literary history, book history, and bibliographic curiosity, as well as librarians and researchers seeking a window into how scholars discussed texts in 1906.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 065605459X
• ISBN 13: 9780656054596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 639