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Books by Bill Griffiths
  | | A User-friendly Dictionary of Old English and Reader(5th Edition) by Bill Griffiths Paperback, 116 Pages, Published 2012 by Heart Of Albion Press Import ISBN-13: 978-1-872883-85-4, ISBN: 1-872883-85-0 "This dictionary contains some 3,500 of the commonest words in Old English (OE) arranged by consonant order, plus an introduction to the OE language and a selection of representative OE texts. Beginners will be able to translate simple passages of prose and verse from the rich variety of Old English texts. Advanced students will find it a rapid reference aid. Words are listed by order of the consonants they contain, rather than by the us ..." |
 | | An Introduction to Early English Law(Reprint) by Bill Griffiths, Hugh Popham Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 1997 by Anglo-Saxon Books ISBN-13: 978-1-898281-14-6, ISBN: 1-898281-14-9 "Contains the law codes of Athelbert of Kent, Alfred the Great, and codes from the reigns of Edmund and Athelred. The Old English texts have parallel translations. There are extensive explanatory notes. Knowing something of the laws gives an insight to attitudes and the way-of-life of the time." |
 | | Collected Earlier Poems(1st Edition) (1966-80) by Bill Griffiths, Alan Halsey, Ken Edwards Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2010 by Reality Street ISBN-13: 978-1-874400-45-5, ISBN: 1-874400-45-8 "This volume brings together for the first time the late Bill Griffiths' poetry up until 1980. The text, edited by Alan Halsey in consultation with Ken Edwards of Reality Street, includes the full "Cycles" and "War w/ Windsor" sequences that so astonished readers when they first appeared, as well as much other poetry that was published by his own Pirate Press imprint, Writers Forum and other small presses during the 1970s; and also poems ..." |
 | | The Mud Fort (Salt Modern Poets) by Bill Griffiths Paperback, 292 Pages, Published 2004 by Salt Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-84471-075-1, ISBN: 1-84471-075-0 "This book draws together a major selection of poems from 1984-2004. Including works on London, sport, boats, cartoons, food, the classics, the mystical, history, crime, and the North. A taut, rhythmic verse, with respect for word-sound and a cheering disregard for consensus on history, language and 'poetry'." |
 | | Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Magic(Reprint) by Bill Griffiths Paperback, 245 Pages, Published 1996 by Anglo-Saxon Books ISBN-13: 978-1-898281-66-5, ISBN: 1-898281-66-1 "Animal sacrifice, elf charms, amulets, divination, astronomy, astrology: an investigation into the practice, methods and ideas associated with Anglo-Saxon magic. The evidence presented is wide-ranging and authoritative. Inevitably some of the sources are familiar, but in association with archaeology, or other less frequently consulted texts, new perspectives are revealed. The book is accompanied by a large selection of the most relevant ..." |
 | | Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Magic(Updated) by Bill Griffiths Hardcover, 245 Pages, Published 1996 by Anglo-Saxon Books ISBN-13: 978-1-898281-33-7, ISBN: 1-898281-33-5 "Animal sacrifice, elf charms, amulets, divination, astronomy, astrology: an investigation into the practice, methods and ideas associated with Anglo-Saxon magic. The evidence presented is wide-ranging and authoritative. Inevitably some of the sources are familiar, but in association with archaeology, or other less frequently consulted texts, new perspectives are revealed. The book is accompanied by a large selection of the most relevant ..." |
 | | Anglo-saxon Runes(2nd Edition) by John Mitchell Kemble, Bill Griffiths Paperback, 75 Pages, Published 2009 by Anglo-Saxon Books ISBN-13: 978-1-898281-63-4, ISBN: 1-898281-63-7 "This essay on Anglo-Saxon runes first appeared in the journal Archaeologia for 1840; it drew on the work of Wilhelm Grimm, but broke new ground for Anglo-Saxon studies in its survey of the Ruthwell Cross and the Cynewulf poems. This edition includes new notes and translations of the Latin and Old English material quoted in the text." |
 | | Collected Poems & Sequences (1981-91) by Bill Griffiths, Alan Halsey Paperback, 428 Pages, Published 2014 by Reality Street ISBN-13: 978-1-874400-65-3, ISBN: 1-874400-65-2 "Reality Street published Bill Griffiths' Collected Earlier Poems (1966-80) in 2010. This successor volume collects work from the following decade, bringing back into print poetry that appeared in hard-to-obtain small editions or was previously uncollected or unpublished. Bill Griffiths was a poet, Anglo-Saxon scholar, book designer, small press publisher, biker, pianist, archivist and social historian. He died in 2007 at the age of 59." |
 | | The Road To Forgiveness(Illustrated) Hearts Shattered by Tragedy, Transformed by Love by Bill Griffiths, Cindy Griffiths Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2001 by Thomas Nelson ISBN-13: 978-0-7852-6691-4, ISBN: 0-7852-6691-7 " The Road to Forgiveness is the story of how Cindy and Bill Griffiths came to forgive--and eventually befriend--the woman who, while driving drunk, killed their daughter, Robyn, and Cindy's mother, Janice, in a horrible automobile accident in June 1996. It is a moving, first-person account of the transforming work God can do in the midst of tragedy. Readers will be inspired to examine their own lives, and to follow this powerful, true e ..." |
 | | Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Magic(1st Edition) (None) by Bill Griffiths, Hugh Popham, Anglo-Saxon Books Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1996 by Anglo-Saxon Books ISBN-13: 978-1-898281-15-3, ISBN: 1-898281-15-7 "Magic is something special, something unauthorized; an alternative perhaps; even a deliberate cultivation of dark, evil powers. But for the Anglo-Saxon age, the neat division between mainstream and occult, rational and superstitious, Christian and pagan is not always easy to discern. To maintain its authority (or its monopoly?) the Church drew a formal line and outlawed a range of dubious practices (like divination, spells, folk healing ..." |
 | | Growing up in Manchester The First 10 Years 1924 to 1934 by Bill Griffiths Paperback, 146 Pages, Published 1991 by Didsbury Press, Manchester ISBN-13: 978-1-872325-02-6, ISBN: 1-872325-02-5 |
 | | Blind to Misfortune(1st Edition) by Bill Griffiths, Hugh Popham Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 1989 by Pen And Sword ISBN-13: 978-0-85052-602-8, ISBN: 0-85052-602-7 "WG: No, sir, blown up!' I was to meet him again at various functions and always ... You've put on some weight since your POW days, Griffiths' - something I ..." |
 | | Fishing and Folk(1st Edition) Life and Dialect on the North Sea Coast (Wor Language) by Bill Griffiths, Compiler-Bill Griffiths, Northumbria University Press Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2009 by Northumbria University Press Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-1-904794-28-8, ISBN: 1-904794-28-9 "With enormous enthusiasm for the language of ordinary northerners, this scenic portrait of coastal peoples combines history, etymology, and recollections to record a folk culture that strives to survive against current worldwide trends of uniformity. The examination delves deep into the boat and fishing traditions that shape this small angler community, including smuggling, the scenery, and the surrounding wildlife. The increasing threa ..." |
 | | The Battle of Maldon(4th Edition) (Text and Translation) by Bill Griffiths, Editor-Bill Griffiths Paperback, 89 Pages, Published 1992 by Anglo-Saxon Books ISBN-13: 978-0-9516209-0-8, ISBN: 0-9516209-0-8 "1991 was the thousandth anniversary of the Battle of Maldon fought between the men of Essex and the Vikings in AD991. The action was recorded in an Anglo-Saxon poem. This is a literal translation printed alongside the original Old English" |
 | | The Empire Writes Back(1st Edition) Theory and Practice in Post-Colonial Literatures (New Accents) Ashcroft, Bill; Griffiths, Gareth and Tiffin, Helen by Bill Ashcroft, Helen Tiffin, Gareth Griffiths Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1989 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-01209-6, ISBN: 0-415-01209-0 |
 | | Roman Frontier Archaeology – in Britain and Beyond Papers in Honour of Paul Bidwell Presented on the Occasion of the 30th Annual Conference of the Arbeia Society by Nick Hodgson, Bill Griffiths 384 Pages, Published 2022 by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-80327-345-7, ISBN: 1-80327-345-3 "... Roger Miket 'Dr Bruce was able to secure a portion of the piles of the Roman bridge and a portion of the piles of the medieval bridge, and he had a cabinet made of this ... Roger Miket 'A most interesting and valuable piece of workmanship':" |
 | | PITMATIC Stories and Talk of the North East Coalfield by Bill. Griffiths Published 2024 ISBN-13: 978-0-85716-272-4, ISBN: 0-85716-272-1 |
 | | The Seaham Fishing Fleet by Amra Imprint, Bill Griffiths, Trevor Charlton Paperback, 16 Pages, Published by Amra Imprint ISBN-13: 978-0-905194-80-6, ISBN: 0-905194-80-2 |
 | | First Three Novellas of the Solar System by Bill Griffiths Paperback ISBN-13: 978-0-905194-07-3, ISBN: 0-905194-07-1 |
 | | North East Dialect by Bill Griffiths Paperback ISBN-13: 978-0-9545001-0-8, ISBN: 0-9545001-0-5 |
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