The Barrow Diggers. A dialogue in imitation of the Grave Diggers in Hamlet.

WOOLLS, Charles

Edité par London: Whittaker & Co. Printed by W. Shipp Market Place Blandford, 1839

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With numerous explanatory notes. London: Whittaker & Co., [Printed by W. Shipp, Market Place, Blandford], 1839 Cr.4to. xii,13-112pp. 11 lithographed plates. The anonymous author of this work has been identified as the Rev. C. Woolls, a Dorset antiquarian, who had copies printed to give to friends who had assisted him during the excavation of a barrow. "The dialog of the Barrow Diggers, in Imitation of the Grave Diggers in Hamlet, was written shortly after the Author of it had assisted an exceedingly agreeable party in opening a Barrow. The reading of the Manuscript having afforded amusement to those, who were present, they were induced to illustrate it with Drawings descriptive of the Urns and Implements, which are frequently found in successful examinations of the Tumuli of the Antient Britons. A few copies have been printed with the addition of an introduction, and Notes, original and collated from the Works of eminent Historians and Antiquaries, with the desire of recalling to the remembrance of 'Barrow Diggers,' the principle characteristics of their subterranean pursuits, and directing the attention of the curious Inquirer to almost the only source from whence any information can be derived of the Manners and Customs of the early Inhabitants of Britain". - From the preface. In a contemporary brown cloth, head of spine slightly frayed, frontispiece and title page foxed and occasional foxing in the text and on the plates. With the bookplate of the archaeologist John Evans and his signature to the end-paper; and a later bookplate of Albert L. Mond. A very nice signed copy of the first edition in the publisher's cloth. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[O].

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Barrow Diggers. A dialogue in imitation of the Grave Diggers in Hamlet.
• Éditeur: London: Whittaker & Co. Printed by W. Shipp Market Place Blandford
• Date de parution: 1839
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur