Reliquiae Hearnianae, Vol. 1: The Remains of Thomas Hearne, M.A. of Edmund Hall; Being Extracts from His Ms. Diaries, Collected with a Few Notes (Classic Reprint)
Reliquiae Hearnianae, Vol. 1: The Remains of Thomas Hearne, M.A. of Edmund Hall; Being Extracts from His Ms. Diaries, Collected with a Few Notes (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from Reliquiae Hearnianae, Vol. 1: The Remains of Thomas Hearne, M.A. Of Edmund Hall; Being Extracts From His Ms. Diaries, Collected With a Few Notes It may be questioned whether in these days of fast travelling' and cheap literature, two hundred pur chasers of such a work as the present will now be found; but it is hoped that the Collectors of Hearne's Works, (to which this may be deemed a fitting Sup plement, ) the lovers of biographical minutiae, of per sonal anecdote, of historical gossip, and, above all, of ...
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Excerpt from Reliquiae Hearnianae, Vol. 1: The Remains of Thomas Hearne, M.A. Of Edmund Hall; Being Extracts From His Ms. Diaries, Collected With a Few Notes It may be questioned whether in these days of fast travelling' and cheap literature, two hundred pur chasers of such a work as the present will now be found; but it is hoped that the Collectors of Hearne's Works, (to which this may be deemed a fitting Sup plement, ) the lovers of biographical minutiae, of per sonal anecdote, of historical gossip, and, above all, of the local antiquities, habits and manners of the University, will here find somewhat of information and amusement, to make up for the smallness of the impression, and the consequent high price of the book. Certain it is, that under no circumstances can the Editor himself make a fortune by his speculation, and there is no prospect of his living to witness what Hearne records of one of his own publications, (namely, that having sold Leland's Itinerary for 2l 5s., it had risen even in his time to although he devoutly wishes a similar result to the purchasers of the Oxford antiquary's Remains. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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