This is an artificial gathering composed of a series of books which Weekley owned, being largely editions of his own works used for making notes for future new editions. There are also a number of incidental, associated items relating to Weekley's work.
Ernest Weekley became Professor of Modern Languages at the New University College of Nottingham in 1898 and remained in post until 1938. He had a reputation both as an inspiring teacher and as philologist. Weekley published widely in the area of etymology of English words, and won a popular as well as a specialist audience for his works, which went through many editions. His wife, Frieda (ne von Richthofen), subsequently married D.H. Lawrence who had been one of his pupils.
Works arranged chronologically.
The collection has two distinct elements. The volumes were acquired by the University of Nottingham Library in 1955; other papers associated with his work have been passed to the Libary at various times from a variety of sources.
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