MONTAGUE RHODES JAMES; by Richard William Pfaff.
London: Scolar Press. [1980]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine panel. 461 pp., Frontispiece portrait of James, Bibliography, Indexes. Ink nameand date (1980) on front free endpaper, a very good clean copy in a nice clean dust jacket. Item #314260
¶ An excellent biography of M R James, which focuses mainly on James’ historical and bibliographical works and academic career rather than the ghost stories for which he’s famous nowadays. Like James, Pfaff was a medieval historian. Pfaff studies James' outstanding academic and professional career achievements, with a focus on his time as a leading antiquarian, Dean of King's College, Vice Chancellor of Cambridge, and Provost of Eton.
Price (CAD): $100.00