Antiquary: poems and stories

by Peter Weltner

A mid-16th century coinage, 'antiquary' derives from Latin 'ante, ' 'before, and 'antiquus, ' 'former' or 'ancient.' An antiquary, however, not only admires or studies old objects or books; he also copies or repeats them. An antiquary ponders past things in part to restore them to the present. Peter Weltner's collection of poems and stories, Antiquary, explores pasts, both individual and historical, personal and communal, in search of what endures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0578487993
• ISBN13: 9780578487991
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Marrowstone Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"