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'''William Bernard Ready ''' ([[1914]]-[[12 September]] [[1981]]<ref name=McMaster1>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/findaids/fonds/r/ready.htm|articlename=William Ready fonds. 1948-1982|dated=|website=[http://library.mcmaster.ca/ McMaster University Library]|accessed=12 February 2012}}</ref>) was a University Librarian and Professor of Bibliography at [[Wikipedia:McMaster University|McMaster University]] in [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]],<ref>William Ready, ''[[The Tolkien Relation]]'' (dustjacket description)</ref> taking up the position in [[1966]].<ref name=Montreal/> | '''William Bernard Ready ''' ([[16 September]] [[1914]] - [[12 September]] [[1981]]<ref name=McMaster1>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/findaids/fonds/r/ready.htm|articlename=William Ready fonds. 1948-1982|dated=|website=[http://library.mcmaster.ca/ McMaster University Library]|accessed=12 February 2012}}</ref>) was a University Librarian and Professor of Bibliography at [[Wikipedia:McMaster University|McMaster University]] in [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]],<ref>William Ready, ''[[The Tolkien Relation]]'' (dustjacket description)</ref> taking up the position in [[1966]].<ref name=Montreal/> | ||
Born in [[Wikipedia:Cardiff|Cardiff]], Wales,<ref name=McMaster1/> Ready studied bibliography in England and Wales, and after the Second World War he became an acquisitions librarian at [[Wikipedia:Stanford University|Stanford University]].<ref name=Montreal>{{webcite|author=Paul Grescoe|articleurl=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19710424&id=C5gkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PqEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2566,5958655|articlename=William Ready is Cunning, Devious, Relentless, Ruthless (and sneaky)|dated=24 April 1971|website=[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19710424&b_mode=2&hl=en ''The Montreal Gazette'' (Google News Archive)]|accessed=12 February 2012}}</ref> Between [[1956]] to [[1963]] he was Director of Libraries at [[Marquette University]].<ref name=CG/> | Born in [[Wikipedia:Cardiff|Cardiff]], Wales,<ref name=McMaster1/> Ready studied bibliography in England and Wales, and after the Second World War he became an acquisitions librarian at [[Wikipedia:Stanford University|Stanford University]].<ref name=Montreal>{{webcite|author=Paul Grescoe|articleurl=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19710424&id=C5gkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PqEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2566,5958655|articlename=William Ready is Cunning, Devious, Relentless, Ruthless (and sneaky)|dated=24 April 1971|website=[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19710424&b_mode=2&hl=en ''The Montreal Gazette'' (Google News Archive)]|accessed=12 February 2012}}</ref> Between [[1956]] to [[1963]] he was Director of Libraries at [[Marquette University]].<ref name=CG/> | ||
Ready foresaw the cultural value of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|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]]''.<ref>[[Douglas A. Anderson]], "The Mainstreaming of Fantasy and the Legacy of ''The Lord of the Rings''", in ''[[The Lord of the Rings 1954-2004]]'', p. 313 (note 29)</ref><ref name=CG>{{CG|RG}}, pp. 513- | Ready foresaw the cultural value of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|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]]''.<ref>[[Douglas A. Anderson]], "The Mainstreaming of Fantasy and the Legacy of ''The Lord of the Rings''", in ''[[The Lord of the Rings 1954-2004]]'', p. 313 (note 29)</ref><ref name=CG>{{CG|RG}}, pp. 513-5</ref> | ||
According to his own account, Ready had arranged a lecture tour for Tolkien at American universities, but Tolkien was forced to decline because of illness. In order to make amends, Tolkien therefore offered Ready to buy his manuscripts.<ref name=Montreal/> However, [[Christina Scull]] and [[Wayne G. Hammond]] have stated (deriving from archived correspondence) that Tolkien "''was directly approached to sell his papers, and did not himself suggest their sale.''"<ref name=CG/> | According to his own account, Ready had arranged a lecture tour for Tolkien at American universities, but Tolkien was forced to decline because of illness. In order to make amends, Tolkien therefore offered Ready to buy his manuscripts.<ref name=Montreal/> However, [[Christina Scull]] and [[Wayne G. Hammond]] have stated (deriving from archived correspondence) that Tolkien "''was directly approached to sell his papers, and did not himself suggest their sale.''"<ref name=CG/> | ||
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*[[1977]]: ''Ottawa Citizen'' (24 September 1977) | *[[1977]]: ''Ottawa Citizen'' (24 September 1977) | ||
**Review of ''The Silmarillion''<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/findaids/findaids/r/ready.htm|articlename=William Ready fonds. 1948-1982 (Box 1-64)|dated=|website=[http://library.mcmaster.ca/ McMaster University Library]|accessed=12 February 2012}}</ref> | **Review of ''The Silmarillion''<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/findaids/findaids/r/ready.htm|articlename=William Ready fonds. 1948-1982 (Box 1-64)|dated=|website=[http://library.mcmaster.ca/ McMaster University Library]|accessed=12 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cuQyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9e0FAAAAIBAJ&hl=pt-PT&pg=1105%2C1530763|articlename=William Ready Silmarillion review|dated=|website=google.com Google]|accessed=24 April 2014}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[William Ready 5 March 1959]] ( | *[[Letter to William Ready (February 1959)]] | ||
*[[Letter to William Ready (5 March 1959)]] | |||
*[[Letter to Dick Plotz (8 April 1968)]] | |||
*[[Locus 1]] | |||
==External link== | |||
*[http://www.catholicauthors.com/ready.html William Bernard Ready] | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:33, 11 January 2024
William Bernard Ready (16 September 1914 - 12 September 1981[1]) was a University Librarian and Professor of Bibliography at McMaster University in Ontario,[2] taking up the position in 1966.[3]
Born in Cardiff, Wales,[1] Ready studied bibliography in England and Wales, and after the Second World War he became an acquisitions librarian at Stanford University.[3] Between 1956 to 1963 he was Director of Libraries at Marquette University.[4]
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.[5][4]
According to his own account, Ready had arranged a lecture tour for Tolkien at American universities, but Tolkien was forced to decline because of illness. In order to make amends, Tolkien therefore offered Ready to buy his manuscripts.[3] However, Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond have stated (deriving from archived correspondence) that Tolkien "was directly approached to sell his papers, and did not himself suggest their sale."[4]
Bibliography, selected[edit | edit source]
Books[edit | edit source]
- 1958: The Poor Hater
- 1968: The Tolkien Relation
- 1971: The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit Notes. Toronto: Coles Publishing Co. Ltd.
- 1982: Files on Parade (autobiography)
Reviews[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Letter to William Ready (February 1959)
- Letter to William Ready (5 March 1959)
- Letter to Dick Plotz (8 April 1968)
- Locus 1
External link[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "William Ready fonds. 1948-1982", McMaster University Library (accessed 12 February 2012)
- ↑ William Ready, The Tolkien Relation (dustjacket description)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Paul Grescoe, "William Ready is Cunning, Devious, Relentless, Ruthless (and sneaky)" dated 24 April 1971, The Montreal Gazette (Google News Archive) (accessed 12 February 2012)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide, pp. 513-5
- ↑ Douglas A. Anderson, "The Mainstreaming of Fantasy and the Legacy of The Lord of the Rings", in The Lord of the Rings 1954-2004, p. 313 (note 29)
- ↑ "William Ready fonds. 1948-1982 (Box 1-64)", McMaster University Library (accessed 12 February 2012)
- ↑ "William Ready Silmarillion review", google.com Google] (accessed 24 April 2014)