The Book of British Ballads
by Hall, S. C. (Editor)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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$175.00
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853. Hardcover. Very Good. 7" x 10" Hardcover; 441pp; Brown embossed leather boards, all edges gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers, gift inscr. & pressure stamp to front flyleaf, slight cracking to leather on spine, minor foxing to flyleaves, minor scuffing to boards, corners of boards slightly rubbed, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Classic collection of British ballads. Partial Contents: Chevy Chase; Elfinland Wud; Fair Rosamond; King Arthur's Death; Robin Goodfellow; The Bonnie Bairns; The Child of Elle; many more. Heavily illustrated with engravings by various artists.
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- Title
- The Book of British Ballads
- Author
- Hall, S. C. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1853
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- literature verse poetry britain british ballads songs folklore
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Edges
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- Tight
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- VG
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- Gilt
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- Fair
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Spine
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