1997, ISBN: 9780522843804

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Garnet Publishing. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., Garnet Publishing, 2.5, OUP Oxford. Very Good. 222mm / 142mm. Paperback. 1997. … Mehr…

Garnet Publishing. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., Garnet Publishing, 2.5, OUP Oxford. Very Good. 222mm / 142mm. Paperback. 1997. 592 pages. <br>This classic dictionary brings together over 500 n ursery rhymes, songs, nonsense jingles, lullabies, and rhyming al phabets traditionally handed on to young children. All the items have been arranged alphabetically, from `A was an apple-pie' to ` Yankee Doodle came to town' and include such favourites as `A fro g he would a-wooing go', `Baa, baa, black sheep', `Dance to your daddy', `Jack and Jill', and `Old Mother Hubbard'. With each item comes a unique set of historical and bibliographical notes that record the earliest known publication of each piece, describe the circumstances of its origin, illustrate changes in wording over time, and indicate variations and parallels in other languages. I n a detailed and fascinating introduction, the editors describe t he different types of rhyme, the earliest published collections, theories of origins, and such questions as whether or not individ ual rhymes originally portrayed real people and who was Mother Go ose. Complementing the rhymes are nearly a hundred illustrations, including reproductions of early appearances in ballad sheets an d music books, which show the development of nursery rhyme illust rations over the last two centuries. For this revised edition, th e notes have been updated and extended in the light of recent sch olarship, providing an unrivalled wealth of literary and bibliogr aphical information. There is also a new essay on the singing tra dition of nursery rhymes by Cecily Raysor Hancock, making The Oxf ord Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes an indispensable source of refer ence for scholars and book collectors, and a volume to be treasur ed by parents and children alike. 'No reader's imagination could fail to be enriched by this book' - Sunday Times 'The classic on the subject' - Daily Telegraph ., OUP Oxford, 1997, 3, Melbourne University Press. Very Good. 6.34 x 1.86 x 10.08 inches. Hardcover. 1983. 704 pages. <br>Since 1962 the Australian Dictionary of Biography has been prepared by its staff in the Research School of Social S ciences at the Australian National University. It provides concis e, informative and fascinating descriptions of prominent men and women of this country who contributed their vision and energies t o a growing nation. Each entry is prepared by a leading scholar. The subjects come from all walks of life--from premiers, general s and bishops, through artists, actors and authors, farmers, engi neers and schoolteachers, to prostitutes, thieves and murderers-- providing a cross-section of Australian society. This magnificen t cumulative work continues to be a valuable and popular referenc e tool for all libraries, large and small. Editorial Reviews Re view For consistency, interest and sheer pleasure, the ADB may we ll be the best English-language biographical dictionary in the wo rld. -Australian Historical Studies Truly a national record and a suggestive piece of social history. -Times Literary Supplement About the Author Geoffrey Serle is one of Australia's most dist inguished historians. He was Victorian Rhodes Scholar in 1947 and completed his doctorate at Oxford in 1950. After teaching in the History Department at the University of Melbourne and editing Hi storical Studies from 1955 to 1963, Dr Serle became Reader in His tory at Monash University and later Professorial Fellow at the Au stralian National University where he was co-General Editor of vo lumes 7-10 and General Editor of volume 11 of the Australian Dict ionary of Biography. Among his published works are The Golden Age , The Rush to be Rich, Sir John Monash and Robin Boyd. ., Melbourne University Press, 1983, 2.75<

1983, ISBN: 0522843808

[EAN: 9780522843804], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Melbourne University Press], BIOGRAPHY, AUSTRALIA -- BIOGRAPHY DICTIONARIES, HISTORY 1945-, Jacket, 704 pages. Since 1962 the Aus… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780522843804], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Melbourne University Press], BIOGRAPHY, AUSTRALIA -- BIOGRAPHY DICTIONARIES, HISTORY 1945-, Jacket, 704 pages. Since 1962 the Australian Dictionary of Biography has been prepared by its staff in the Research School of Social S ciences at the Australian National University. It provides concis e, informative and fascinating descriptions of prominent men and women of this country who contributed their vision and energies t o a growing nation. Each entry is prepared by a leading scholar. The subjects come from all walks of life--from premiers, general s and bishops, through artists, actors and authors, farmers, engi neers and schoolteachers, to prostitutes, thieves and murderers-- providing a cross-section of Australian society. This magnificen t cumulative work continues to be a valuable and popular referenc e tool for all libraries, large and small. Editorial Reviews Re view For consistency, interest and sheer pleasure, the ADB may we ll be the best English-language biographical dictionary in the wo rld. -Australian Historical Studies Truly a national record and a suggestive piece of social history. -Times Literary Supplement About the Author Geoffrey Serle is one of Australia's most dist inguished historians. He was Victorian Rhodes Scholar in 1947 and completed his doctorate at Oxford in 1950. After teaching in the History Department at the University of Melbourne and editing Hi storical Studies from 1955 to 1963, Dr Serle became Reader in His tory at Monash University and later Professorial Fellow at the Au stralian National University where he was co-General Editor of vo lumes 7-10 and General Editor of volume 11 of the Australian Dict ionary of Biography. Among his published works are The Golden Age , The Rush to be Rich, Sir John Monash and Robin Boyd., Books<

1983, ISBN: 9780522843804

Melbourne University Press. Very Good. 6.34 x 1.86 x 10.08 inches. Hardcover. 1983. 704 pages. <br>Since 1962 the Australian Dictionary of Biography has been prepared by its staff … Mehr…

Melbourne University Press. Very Good. 6.34 x 1.86 x 10.08 inches. Hardcover. 1983. 704 pages. <br>Since 1962 the Australian Dictionary of Biography has been prepared by its staff in the Research School of Social S ciences at the Australian National University. It provides concis e, informative and fascinating descriptions of prominent men and women of this country who contributed their vision and energies t o a growing nation. Each entry is prepared by a leading scholar. The subjects come from all walks of life--from premiers, general s and bishops, through artists, actors and authors, farmers, engi neers and schoolteachers, to prostitutes, thieves and murderers-- providing a cross-section of Australian society. This magnificen t cumulative work continues to be a valuable and popular referenc e tool for all libraries, large and small. Editorial Reviews Re view For consistency, interest and sheer pleasure, the ADB may we ll be the best English-language biographical dictionary in the wo rld. -Australian Historical Studies Truly a national record and a suggestive piece of social history. -Times Literary Supplement About the Author Geoffrey Serle is one of Australia's most dist inguished historians. He was Victorian Rhodes Scholar in 1947 and completed his doctorate at Oxford in 1950. After teaching in the History Department at the University of Melbourne and editing Hi storical Studies from 1955 to 1963, Dr Serle became Reader in His tory at Monash University and later Professorial Fellow at the Au stralian National University where he was co-General Editor of vo lumes 7-10 and General Editor of volume 11 of the Australian Dict ionary of Biography. Among his published works are The Golden Age , The Rush to be Rich, Sir John Monash and Robin Boyd. ., Melbourne University Press, 1983, 2.75<