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Montague Rhodes James
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…
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This handsome jacketed hardback brings together the classic short fiction of M.R. James, one of the most acclaimed ghost story writers of all time.
Set among dark cathedrals, remote inns…
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This handsome collection brings together the classic short fiction of M.R. James, one of the most acclaimed ghost story writers of all time who influenced the likes of Stephen King…
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This collection brings together 22 short stories of M. R. James, from the dark fantasies of malevolent spirits and supernatural vengeance, to his lighter children’s fantasy, The Five Jars. Stories…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
M. R. James’ detailed and scholarly descriptive catalogue of 183 Latin manuscripts in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, originally published in 1921, is still much sought after by librarians and…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
Contents: On the Latin Version of the Visio Pauli; Visio Pauli; Introduction to the Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena; Acta Xanthippae et Polyxenae; On the Story of Zosimus; Narratio Zosimi…
Includes: Introductions: A fragment of the Acts of John; On the Acts of Andrew; The Acts of Thomas; Letters of Herod and Pilate; Letter of Tiberius to Pilate; The Apocalypse…
This catalogue is a comprehensive description of the manuscripts in the library of St. John's College, Cambridge. The catalogue is well-organized, informative, and a must-read for anyone interested in manuscript…
This detailed catalog provides insight into the vast collection of manuscripts held at Eton College, one of the most prestigious schools in the UK. Featuring rare and unique manuscripts from…
Montague Rhodes James was a scholar of medieval art and culture, and his expertise is evident in this detailed study of the sculptures in the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral…
The Sources of Archbishop Parker’s Collection of mss. at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature…
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1893 Edition.
M R James (1862 - 1936) was a writer and British medieval scholar. His well-known classic ghost stories have a Victorian Christmas theme. Although James is best known for his…
