O'Donnell Lectures: Angles And Britons J. R. R. Tolkien, T. H. Parry-Williams, Kenneth Jackson, B. G. Charles, N. K. Chadwick, William Rees Edited by Professor Henry LewisPublished by University of Wales Press - 1963 Text taken from the front dust jacket flap "The purpose of the O'Donnell Lectures established in the Universities of Oxford, Edinburgh, and Wales is to elucidate the Celtic elements in the population language, and rural customs of England. This first volume of O'Donnell Lectures contains a selection of six, delivered by acknowledged authorities in their various fields. Linguists, historians, persons devoted to the study of place-names or of dialects or of local legal customs, will find material of interest to them in these authoritative contributions. " Hardback with blue cloth covers & gilt titles to the spine with dust jacket. Please see condition report and images. 16824