G. F. Maine

George Frederick Maine (c.1894 – 19 February 1956) was a Scottish author and editor.

Most of his work was leather-bound, and published by Collins.

Maine died in Glasgow on 19 February 1956 at the age of 62.

Author A Book of Scotland (1950, 51, 53, 56, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 81) A Book of Daily Readings: Passages in prose and verse for solace and meditation (1953, 1990) The Life and Teachings of the Master (1953) The Life and Teachings of Christ (1953, 1970) Great Thoughts Birthday Book (1977)

Editor Title Author Introduction Publication Dates Songs from Robert Burns 1759–1796 Robert Burns G. F. Maine 1947, 1967, 1973 My Lady of the Chimney Corner Alexander H. Irvine 1948, 1966 A Shakespeare Anthology William Shakespeare G. F. Maine 1948, 1964, 1995 The Works of Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde G. F. Maine 1949,50,52,54,57,61 Kenilworth Sir Walter Scott Sir H.J.C. Grierson 1952Northanger Abbey / PersuasionJane Austen1953 The Expedition of Humphry Clinker (Collins Classics, 632) Tobias Smollett V. S. Pritchett 1954 Poems and Songs of Robert Burns Robert Burns James Barke 1955 The Imitation of Christ Thomas à Kempis G. F. Maine 1955 The Life of the Buddha L. Adams Beck G. F. Maine 1957 New Gem Dictionary Anne Scott 1959 Collins Little Gem Dictionary (Latin-English, English-Latin) D. A. Kidd 1964 The Greatest Thing in the World and 21 other Addresses Henry Drummond J. Y. Simpson 1966 Italian (Collins' Pocket Interpreters) Isopel May 1966 Tennyson Birthday Book Alfred Tennyson 1967 Essays and Poems Ralph Waldo Emerson Delancey Ferguson 1967, 1997 The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Volume I, Comedies Volume II, Histories Volume III, Tragedies Volume IV, Tragedies & Poems William Shakespeare 1968, 1969 Dombey and Son Charles Dickens Mark Whyte 1974 Villette Charlotte Brontë Phyllis Bentley 1975 Lorna Doone R. D. Blackmore L. A. G. Strong 1977 Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë Bonamy Dobrée 1977