Description: RARE 1909 First Edition hardcover with notes, an introduction, and an index of names in VERY GOOD+ Condition with light soiling, former owner's library label inside front pastedown, no writing, no loose, torn or missing pages and a tight, firm, square binding. This is a very nice copy of a rare First Edition. No other such copies exist in similar condition. A seminal work of translation by Gummere of these Middle Ages epics. Francis Gummere (1855-1919) was a Professor of English, an influential scholar of folklore and ancient languages, and a student of Francis James Child. He was an elected member of both the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. (wiki) This item is being sold by Books and Collectibles, LLC.International buyers pay $6.99 shipping to eBay hub. U.S. Shipping is $6.99 for USPS Ground Advantage insured. New, Combined Shipping Policy as of 4-1-24: If you buy more than one book for sale right now I will combine shipping costs and save you money.ADD AS MANY ADDITIONAL BOOKSFOR AN ADDITIONAL $2.00 PER BOOK & SAVE MONEY. How? Add $2 extra for each additional one purchased to the one with the highest priced shipping cost. Let me know when you are done and I will send you an adjusted invoice with the new, discounted shipping cost. Wait to pay until I have invoiced you the adjustment and have let you know. example: you bought 4 books with shipping costs of three at $5.99 shipping each and one at $6.99 shipping. The new, combined shipping cost will be $12.99 for all four instead of $24.96.
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Book Title: The Oldest English Epic: Beowulf, Finnsburg, Waldere, Deor, Widsi
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
Original Language: Olde English translation
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
Edition: Collector's Edition, First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1909
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Literary Movement: Medieval
Era: 1900s
Personalized: No
Author: Francis Barton Gummere
Genre: Ancient Literature, Antiquarian & Collectible, Art & Culture, Biographies & True Stories, Historical, History, Spirituality, World literature & Classics
Topic: Ancient World, Christian History, Classicism, Classic Literature, Historic Figures, History of Ideas, Languages, Language Skills, Literary Theory, Literature, Middle Ages, Poetry, World History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 203
