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A new edition of a classic collection of over 500 rhymes and songs traditionally handed on to young children, together with notes on each item's origins, publishing history, literary associations, variations, parodies, and parallels in other languages. Revised throughout to incorporate the results of recent bibliographical scholarship, and with a new essay on the singing tradition of nursery rhymes by Cecily Raysor Hancock, The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes re-establishes itself as the standard work on the subject, for scholars, parents, and children alike.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780198600886
eBay Product ID (ePID)90857516
Product Key Features
Number of Pages592 Pages
Publication NameThe Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEducation, Mythology
Publication Year1997
TypeTextbook
AuthorPeter Opie, Iona Opie
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height224 mm
Item Weight803 g
Additional Product Features
EditorIona Opie, Peter Opie
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom