A Ballade of the Scottysshe Kynge. Reproduced in facsimile with an historical and bibliographical introduction by John Ashton
by SKELTON (John) ASHTON (John)
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- Hardcover
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Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Elliot Stock, 1882. 4to, 96, [2]pp., bound in the de-luxe full vellum binding, decorated in red and gilt, soiled. The earliest known printed English ballad.
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- Bookseller
- Forest Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39158
- Title
- A Ballade of the Scottysshe Kynge. Reproduced in facsimile with an historical and bibliographical introduction by John Ashton
- Author
- SKELTON (John) ASHTON (John)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Elliot Stock, 1882
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...