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William Bernard Ready

Born

in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, The United Kingdom

September 16, 1914

Died

September 12, 1981

Website

http://www.catholicauthors.com/ready.html

Genre

Nonfiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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William Bernard Ready (16 September 1914-12 September 1981) was a University Librarian and Professor of Bibliography at McMaster University in Ontario, taking up the position in 1966.

Born in Cardiff, Wales, Ready studied bibliography in England and Wales, and after the Second World War he became an acquisitions librarian at Stanford University. Between 1956 to 1963 he was Director of Libraries at Marquette University.

Ready foresaw the cultural value of Tolkien's writings and, while at Marquette University, he managed to purchase a large selection of original literary manuscripts by Tolkien in 1956-57, including manuscripts of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

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William Bernard Ready’s books

Average rating: 2.62 · 99 ratings · 24 reviews · 9 distinct works

	Understanding Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings 2.52 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 1968 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1953 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #25) by Anthony Boucher (Editor), Charles L. Harness, Isaac Asimov 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1956 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #63) by Anthony Boucher (Editor), Walter M. Miller Jr., William Bernard Ready 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Library automation: A view from Ontario (Occasional paper - Dalhousie University Libraries and Dalhousie University School of Library Service ; no. 14) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Files on Parade: A Memoir 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1982	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An outline of The Lord of the rings, The Hobbit 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Necessary Russell;: An introduction to the life and times of Bertrand Russell 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The great disciple,: And other stories 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The reward of reading;: A guide to the library 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars