Paul Sorrell
Biographic Data
| ID | 5433501 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Sorrell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Sorrell |
| SIGNATURE | SORRELL P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dunedin Public Hospital |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Oaks, ships, riddles and the Old English Rune Poem
The Holme Riddles are a collection of 144 English riddles preserved in London, British Library, Harley 1960. Although the manuscript dates from the mid-seventeenth century, some of these riddles are apparently rooted in ancient Germanic tradition. One of these, an ancient ‘world-riddle’ according to the editor, is a version of the ‘oak-ship’ riddle: Q. w n j lived j fed the liveing now j am dead j beare the live[in]g & with swift speed j walk ou …
A Collection of Early English Proverbs in Dunedin, New Zealand
ONE of the duties expected of a rare books librarian in a public library is the examination of material brought in by members of the public-usually in the hope of a valuation, but often for bibliographic verification or simply for comment or advice on care and conservation. Usually these items-books such as nineteenth-century editions of Shakespeare or Victorian family Bibles-have no great merit as specimens of printing, but from time to time one…
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A Collection of Early English Proverbs in Dunedin, New Zealand
ONE of the duties expected of a rare books librarian in a public library is the examination of material brought in by members of the public-usually in the hope of a valuation, but often for bibliographic verification or simply for comment or advice on care and conservation. Usually these items-books such as nineteenth-century editions of Shakespeare or Victorian family Bibles-have no great merit as specimens of printing, but from time to time one…
Oaks, ships, riddles and the Old English Rune Poem
The Holme Riddles are a collection of 144 English riddles preserved in London, British Library, Harley 1960. Although the manuscript dates from the mid-seventeenth century, some of these riddles are apparently rooted in ancient Germanic tradition. One of these, an ancient ‘world-riddle’ according to the editor, is a version of the ‘oak-ship’ riddle: Q. w n j lived j fed the liveing now j am dead j beare the live[in]g & with swift speed j walk ou …
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