Essays and Studies Presented to William Ridgeway, on his Sixtieth Birthday 6 August 1913

Well maintained. All pages are present but have marks, creasing and other signs of wear. "A classical scholar, he was born 6 August 1853, youngest son of the Rev. John Henry Ridgeway, of Ballydermot, King's Co. (Offaly), and Marianna Ridgeway, daughter of Samuel Ridgeway of Aghanvilla, King's Co. His parents may have been cousins; his family were descended from settlers who had left Devon and come to Ireland during the reign of James I. Educated at Portarlington school, he then entered TCD and, an outstanding classical scholar, won several prizes including the Berkeley Greek medal and the Vice-Chancellor Latin medal. In 1876 he entered Peterhouse, Cambridge, transferring to Gonville and Cai.