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The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes by Peter Opie (1998, Hardcover, Revised edition,New Edition)

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Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes, Hardcover by Opie, Iona Archibald (EDT); Opie, Peter (EDT), ISBN 0198600887, ISBN-13 9780198600886, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Over five hundred traditional nursery rhymes, accompanied by illustrations and detailed notes about each rhyme.

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This classic dictionary brings together over 500 nursery rhymes, songs, nonsense jingles, lullabies, and rhyming alphabets traditionally handed on to young children. All the items have been arranged alphabetically, from 'A was an apple-pie' to 'Yankee Doodle came to town' and include such favourites as 'A frog he would a-wooing go', 'Baa, baa, black sheep', 'Dance to your daddy', 'Jack and Jill', and 'Old Mother Hubbard'. With each item comes a unique set of historical and bibliographical notes that record the earliest known publication of each piece, describe the circumstances of its origin, illustrate changes in wording over time, and indicate variations and parallels in other languages. In a detailed and fascinating introduction, the editors describe the different types of rhyme, the earliest published collections, theories of origins, and such questions as whether or not individual rhymes originally portrayed real people and who was Mother Goose. Complementing the rhymes are nearly a hundred illustrations, including reproductions of early appearances in ballad sheets and music books, which show the development of nursery rhyme illustrations over the last two centuries. For this revised edition, the notes have been updated and extended in the light of recent scholarship, providing an unrivalled wealth of literary and bibliographical information. There is also a new essay on the singing tradition of nursery rhymes by Cecily Raysor Hancock, making The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes an indispensable source of reference for scholars and book collectors, and a volume to be treasured by parents and children alike. 'No reader's imagination could fail to be enriched by this book' - Sunday Times 'The classic on the subject' - Daily Telegraph

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198600887
ISBN-13
9780198600886
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73811

Product Key Features

Book Title
Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes
Author
Peter Opie
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Nursery Rhymes, Référence / Dictionaries
Publication Year
1998
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
592 Pages

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Item Length
8.8in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
5.7in
Item Weight
28.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pz8.3.O985 1997
Edition Description
Revised Edition,New Edition
Edition Number
2
Table of Content
Preface; Preface to the Revised Edition; Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; Introduction; Nursery Rhymes arranged A-Z; Index of Notable Figures Associated with Nursery Rhymes; Index of First Lines
Copyright Date
1997
Lccn
98-140995
Dewey Decimal
398.8
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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