William John Thoms
1803 – 1885
31 works on record
Works
The famous histoirie of Fryer Bacon
The longevity of man
Human longevity : its facts and its fictions including an inquiry into some of the more remarkable instances, and suggestions for testing reputed cases, illustrated by examples
The history of Reynard the Fox
The old story books of England
Robert the Deuyll
The noble birth and gallant atchievements of that remarkable outlaw Robin Hood ...
Gammer Gurton's pleasant stories of the Princess Rosetta, Robin Goodfellow, and Patient Grissel
Early English prose romances
Anecdotes and traditions, illustrative of early English history and literature, derived from MS sources
On traces of the primitive village community in English municipal institutions
Death warrant of Charles the First, another historic doubt
The folk-lore of Shakespeare
The will of Peter the Great
Anecdotes and traditions, illustrative of early English history, derived from ms. sources
Reprint of the letter by W.J. Thoms in the Athenaeum of August 22, 1846, first proposing the word "folklore", with Spanish translation
Gammer Gurton's famous histories
Human longevity, its facts and its fictions
Hannah Lightfoot
Anecdotes and traditions
The death warrant of Charles the First
A collection of early prose romances
The old story books of England
Early English prose romances
Three notelets on Shakespeare..
Early English prose romances, with bibliographical and historical introductions
Lays And Legends Of Various Nations Illustrative Of Their Traditions, Popular Literature, Manners, Customs And Superstitions
The book of the court
The longevity of man
Human longevity, its facts and its fictions including an inquiry into some of the more remarkable instances, and suggestions for testing reputed cases
Lays and legends of various nations