Studies In Honour Of A.R. Chisholm
Antiquarian & Collectible Education Medieval Studies Renaissance Studies French Literature Book History Australian Academia Bibliography
Studies in Honour of A.R. Chisholm is a scarce 1969 first-edition Australian festschrift that pays tribute to one of the twentieth-century’s most influential scholars of French literature and European bibliography. Edited by Wallace Kirsop and issued in a small print-run by Melbourne University Press, this hardcover volume gathers original essays by leading Antipodean and European academics on medieval and Renaissance texts, book history, and comparative education—topics that mirror Chisholm’s own pioneering research. Because the book was never reprinted, collectors prize surviving copies as a snapshot of mid-century humanities scholarship in Australia.
Beyond its academic content, the book is a handsome antiquarian object: the jacket features period typography and an illustrated vignette, while the text block is printed on high-grade cream stock that has stayed bright for more than half a century. The copy offered here retains its original dust jacket, still vibrant and now protected by a removable archival sleeve. Pages are crisp and unmarked, the binding is square and tight, and there are no ex-library stamps, ownership inscriptions, or dog-eared corners—details that matter to bibliophiles building a curated Australiana shelf.
For students, educators, or collectors focused on book history, French studies, or Australian intellectual heritage, this first printing is both a usable reference and a tangible piece of academic history. Light edge-wear and a tiny tear to the rear jacket fold are the only signs of age, making it an affordable entry point into vintage scholarly publishing. Keywords: A.R. Chisholm festschrift, Wallace Kirsop first edition, 1969 Australian university press, antiquarian education essays, collectible hardcover with dust jacket.
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