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Alfred W. Pollard

Born

in England, The United Kingdom

August 14, 1859

Died

March 08, 1944

Genre

History, Bibliography

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Alfred William Pollard (14 August 1859 – 8 March 1944) was an English bibliographer, widely credited for bringing a higher level of scholarly rigour to the study of Shakespearean texts.

Pollard was educated at King's College School in London and St John's College at the University of Oxford. He joined the staff of the British Museum in 1883, as assistant in the Department of Printed Books; he was promoted to Assistant Keeper in 1909, and Keeper in 1919. In the latter year, Pollard was appointed Professor of English Bibliography at the University of London. He was Honorary Secretary of the Bibliographical Society from 1893 to 1934 and edited the Society's journal The Library for thirty years (1903–34). He received the Society's Gold Medal in ...more

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	Early Illustrated Books: A History of the Decoration and Illustration of Books in the 15th and 16th Centuries 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1969 — 76 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	English Miracle Plays Moralities and Interludes by Alfred W. Pollard, John Rastell 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1890 — 106 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Short Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland & of English Books Printed Abroad 1475-1640 by Alfred W. Pollard (Compiler), G. R. REDGRAVE (Compiler), Philip R. Rider (Primary Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1970 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shakespeare's Fight with the Pirates and Shakespeare's Hand in the Play of Sir Thomas More it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Records of the English Bible: The Documents Relating to the Translation and Publication of the Bible in English, 1525-1611 by Alfred W. Pollard (Editor), Henry Frowde (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2001 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Odes from the Greek Dramatists: Translated Into Lyric Metres by English ... really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Essay On Colophons: With Specimens and Translations by Alfred W. Pollard, Richard Garnett (Introduction), Caxton Club (Creator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shakespeare's Fight With the Pirates and the Problems of the Transmission of the Text really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1974 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	St. Catherine of Siena really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2009 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Last words on the history of the title-page,: With notes on some colophons and twenty-seven fac-similes of title-pages (Burt Franklin research & source works series, 668) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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