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. Page edges a bit dusty; a clean, very good copy, lacking the dust jacket. Item #314650
¶ 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): $35.00