Dec 03, 2004 chambers book of days 608pp, chambers. Reminiscences of the early days of chambers county alabama. He was the author of a history of st giless, of a memoir of himself and his brother 1872, and of many other useful publications. Taking you through the year season by season, month by month, and day by day the chambers book of days explores these associations from which month it is lucky to get married in to the history of modern day celebrations. Bloomer costume robert chambers, the book of days, 1864, p. Thats my favourite dictionary, but thats not why i wanted to tell you about him.
Robert chambers was a prolific writer who is most famous for his enjoyable reference books. It claims to be the oldest continually visited pilgrimage site in great britain and is a grade i listed building and scheduled ancient monument the well is believed to be connected to st marys well and chapel in cefn meiriadog, denbighshire. The most prized book in my collection is chambers 1869 the book of days. A seventyfour volume set of the chambers journal in original paper wraps. Robert chambers wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia. It was great to get back to fort anahuac state park and fantasize about days of yore when the mexican army fort ruled trinity bay and william b. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Reminiscences of the early days in chambers county by e.
Robert chambers chambers, robert, 18021871 the online. William chambers 18001883 wikisource, the free online. At this time chamberss journal, founded as chamberss edinburgh journal by william and robert chambers in 1832. Local politics and national parties, 18321841 royal. At the beginning of 1832 roberts brother william chambers started a weekly publication entitled chamberss edinburgh journal, which. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you. A miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with the calendar london and edinburgh.
The first edition was dated 4 february 1832, and priced at one penny. Chambers journal of popular literature science and. The book of days was chamberss last publication, and perhaps his most elaborate. Andrews, fife, scottish author, publisher, and, with his brother william 180083, founder of the firm of w. Furthermore, when eliminating the distraction of the library stamp on the title page, the third digit is clearly an 8, so this is the 1888 edition. This 2,111 square foot house sits on a 2,895 square foot lot and features 3 bedrooms and 2. Robert chambers 18021871, scottish author and publisher, was born at peebles on the 10th of july 1802. Winefride cannot be traced to before the 12th century the 18 transfer of her relics to shrewsbury.
May 24, 2016 the book of days was chamberss last publication, and perhaps his most elaborate. Starting out with a modest bookstall in edinburgh, robert chambers 180271 went on to become one of the great booksellers, writers and publishers. Chambers county, alabama genealogy familysearch wiki. Robert chambers died on the 17 th of march 1871 at his house on the scores. Today, i am celebrating the birthday of robert chambers who was born in peebles in the scottish borders in 1802. Robert chambers, scottish author, publisher, and, with his brother william. Chamberss book of days a miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with the calendar an electronic reprint of the original. English publisher and author, the brother of robert chambers, was born at peebles on the 16th of april 1800. The book of days was chamberss last major publication, and perhaps his most elaborate. The full index and detailed contents listings make finding specific information effortlessly simple. Fairview cemetery in valley, alabama find a grave cemetery. This is neither 1832 edition nor a reproductions from 1906, as gb and worldcat suggest. Robert chambers wikisource, the free online library. Am iscellany of popular antiquities inc onnection with the calendar, including a necdote.
It sits on my night stand ready to entertain and enlighten. The book features on this day in history information and covers the associations and folklore of particular days. William pitts mcginty purchased this land from elizabeth wright of harris co. Book of days and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1832 they launched chambers edinburgh journal, a weekly, 16page. St winefrides or winifreds well is a well located in the village of holywell, flintshire, in wales. John passed away in month 1893, at age 61 at death place. Popularly known as chambers book of days, this premier reference work is an essential research tool for anyone interested in the development of special days as observed throughout european culture. Sue hawthorne worked tirelessly to organize the book event. It is one of the few locations mentioned by name in.
He was sent to the local schools, and gave evidence of unusual literary taste and ability. The book of days, a miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with the calendar. The book of days a miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with the calendar including anecdote, biography and history curiosities of literature and oddities of human life and character. Starting out with a modest bookstall in edinburgh, robert chambers 180271 went on to become. Robert chambers chambers, robert, 18021871 an online book about this author is available, as is a wikipedia article chambers, robert, 18021871. Robert chambers, scottish author, publisher, and, with his brother william 180083, founder of the firm of w. Below sits an excerpt from the book about the last. It was a miscellany of popular antiquities in connexion with the calendar, and it is supposed that his excessive labour in connexion with this book hastened his death, which took place at st andrews on the 17th of march 1871. The book of days, 1863 external scans multiple parts. Buy this product and stream 90 days of amazon music unlimited for free. Media in category robert chambers publisher born 1802 the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. Chambers was born in peebles and moved to edinburgh in 1814 to work in the book selling trade and soon branched out into printing. He opened his own bookshop in 1819 on broughton street, a historical street absorbed by edinburghs new town. Chambers book of days biography of robert chambers the victorian web.
A small circulating library in the town, and a copy of the encyclopaedia britannica which his father had purchased, furnished him with stores of reading of which he eagerly availed himself. A miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with the calendar. The book of days, robert chambers last publication, and perhaps his most elaborate, was a miscellany of popular antiquities associated with the calendar, and many, especially his family, believed that his excessive labor in connection with this book hastened his death. It is organized according to the days of the calendar and serves up history in the way that our ancestors saw it. Settlers located where there were few nativeamericans in. Reminiscenses of the early days in chambers county by e. Ships from and sold by herb tandree philosophy bks. The book of days was robert chambers last publication, and perhaps his most elaborate. He was the financial genius of the publishing firm. Over the years, ive described it as the 1869 version of todays trivial pursuit or cultural literacy books, but those descriptions do it a disservice. Bloomer costume robert chambers, the book of days, 1864.
It was a huge collection of short, largely factual pieces which today would generally be bracketed as trivia but very interesting trivia. I have found it to be a treasure of information about late regency and victorian london. Tour in holland and the rhine countries 1839 glenormiston 1849 fiddy, an autobiography of a dog 1851 things as they are in america 1854 peebles and its neighbourhood 1856 american slavery and colour 1857 something of italy 1862. Bloomer costume illustration from robert chambers s 1864 publication the book of days. Jan 12, 2020 the book of scotland 1830 a gazetteer of scotland 1832, in 2 vols. At the beginning of 1832 roberts brother william chambers started a weekly publication entitled chamberss. Occasionally his father would buy books for the family library, and one day robert found a complete set of the fourth. Start with the title page or jump to any day or month of the year using the calendar navigator at right. Along with his older brother william 18001883, he began in business as a bookseller in edinburgh 1819, and wrote in his spare time.
That portion of east alabama formerly occupied by the creek tribe of indians was ceded by them to the united states by treaty in the spring of the year 1832. Sign up here to see what happened on this day, every day in your inbox. In 1832 robert and william started chamberss edinburgh journal, and this led to the. Robert chambers frse fgs 10 july 1802 17 march 1871 was a scottish publisher, geologist, evolutionary thinker, author and journal editor who, like his elder brother and business partner william chambers, was highly influential in mid19th century scientific and political circles. Lockhart, john gibson 1852, theodore hook, a sketch, john murray. Robert chambers frse fgs lld was a scottish publisher, geologist, evolutionary thinker. At the beginning of 1832 roberts brother william chambers started a weekly publication entitled chamberss edinburgh journal, which speedily gained a large circulation robert was at first only a contributor, but after 14 volumes had appeared, he became joint editor with his brother, and his collaboration contributed more perhaps than anything else to the success of the jour. An illustration of people collecting a yule log from chambers book of days 1832 the yule log, yule clog, or christmas block is a specially selected log burnt on a hearth as a christmas tradition in a number of countries in europe. Robert chambers 10 juli 1802 17 maret 1871 adalah seorang penerbit, geolog, pemikir evolusi, penulis dan penyunting jurnal skotlandia yang seperti saudara tertuanya dan partner bisnisnya william chambers memiliki pengaruh tinggi pada pertengahan abad. Chambers publishers with his brother, robert in 1832. John chambers historical records and family trees myheritage. The illustration appeared in connection with a short essay about amelia bloomer and the style of reform dress that she first adopted in 1851. Reminiscenses of the early days in chambers county.
Robert chambers academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The present fairview cemetery is located on the site of this early church. Robert chambers publisher born 1802 project gutenberg. Its detailed descriptions of key historical events, the. Buy book of days chambers book club bcebomc by chambers isbn. Chambers book of days was written by the scottish author robert chambers and first published in 1864. The original chambers book of days was published in two volumes in 1864. Robert chambers 1911 encyclopedia britannica bible. In 1818 robert began business as a bookstall keeper in edinburgh and befriended many literary figures, including sir walter scott.
Robert chambers, born july 10, 1802, peebles, peeblesshire now in scottish borders, scotlanddied march 17, 1871, st. Sep 30, 2004 taking you through the year season by season, month by month, and day by day the chambers book of days explores these associations from which month it is lucky to get married in to the history of modern day celebrations. Robert chambers frse fgs 10 july 1802 17 march 1871 was a scottish publisher, geologist, evolutionary thinker, author and journal editor who, like his elder brother and business partner william chambers, was highly influential in mid19th century scientific and political circles chambers was an early phrenologist and was the anonymous author of vestiges of the natural history of. This church was founded in 1835 and the building was located on this property until 1870 when it was moved to fairfax. We offer a full money back guarantee and post out the next working day. This handsomely illustrated set boasts over 500 intricately etched illustrations that graced the original publication. The actual first edition did not appear until 1863, so it could not possibly have been dated 1832. Arranged chronologically, chambers gives a full account of the events. Bloomer costume illustration from robert chamberss 1864 publication the book of days. Scottish author and publisher, born at peebles on the 10th of july 1802.