Ackerley Archdeacon (3 results)

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Scarce biography of Robert A Scott Macfie, one of the leading authorities in Britain on Roma/Gypsies and their language, president (between 1907 - 1914) and editor of the Gypsy Lore Society and it's journal (1907 - 1935) and author of 'With Gypsies in Bulgaria (1913). He was responsible for preserving and recording a great many dialects, as well as folk-tales and songs at the beginning of the 20th Century, as well as encouraging work by others through his involvement with the society. The special issue of the journal includes the memoir by Ackerley as well as memories of Macfie by his friends, a bibliographical list of his writings and two black and white photographs. Memoir of R. A. Scott Macfie by Archdeacon F. G. Ackerley for the Journal of the Gypy Lore Society, Third Series, Vol. XIV, Special Issue, pp. 120. First Edition Bound in printed orange paper wrappers. 25 x 16 cm In good condition, a portion of the lower part of the spine is missing, marks to wrappers, a little foxing, pages clean and binding holding.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Leather. 8vo. Published by The Gypsy Lore Society, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1935. 120 pgs. Illustrated. Vol. XIV, Special Number. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in 3/4 leather blue leather and marble paper covered boards with titles and raised bands present to the spine. Original wrappers present. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Robert Andrew Scott Macfie was educated at Cambridge, Edinburgh and Göttingen Universities before joining the sugar refining business which his family had owned and operated in Liverpool since 1788. He spent a short while abroad while serving in the army but returned to Liverpool to become one of the first members of the distinguished University Club there. His association with the University Club brought him into contact with the group of brilliant scholars who were at that time building up the University College, a number of whom were also keen Gypsiologists. Amongst his friends in this group were the noted Celtic scholar from Germany, Kuno Meyer, Consul Harald Ehrenborg, the Swedish Gypsiologist and John Sampson, the Librarian at the University of Liverpool, as well as the artists Augustus John and Robert Anning Bell. It was through Sampson that Macfie became interested in Gypsy Studies and the Romani way of life. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.