F. J. Furnivall: Victorian scholar adventurer

by William Benzie, Dr

$45 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

First edition

Norman, OK: Pilgrim Books, 1983. First edition, 8vo, pp. xi, 1 , 302; frontis. of Furnivall and 8 plates; mint in jacket. Furnivall 1825-1910 was a scholar of English language and literature who played a crucial role in origins of the Oxford English Dictionary. He was also a founder of several literary societies such as the Early English Text Society and the Chaucer Society. Item #16275

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