A book of Roxburghe ballads, edited by John Payne Collier, Esq.
by COLLIER, John Payne
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See Description
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Concord, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1847. First Edition. . Hardcover. See Description. Small 4to. (219 mm) pp. xxvi (actually 34), [2], 340. With woodcut illustrations. Bound in period half red morocco with marbled boards. Spine is gilt in 6 compartments. Tiny binder and bookseller stamps (verso of front free end paper) indicate that the binding was executed by Tout & Sons for the Boston bookseller Estes & Lauriat. Binding shows spots of rubbing to the extremities. Corner tips of the boards are neatly patched. Interior contains mild toning and occasional minor wear; faint offsetting is present from some of the illustrations; pages 116-117 display an area of light tanning due to a pressed leaf. Pages are otherwise generally clean. This is a selection of popular English ballads transcribed mostly from the Roxburghe collection of broadsides. According to the introduction: "The main purpose of the ensuing collection is to shew, in their most genuine state, the character and quality of productions, written expressly for the amusement of the lower orders, in the reigns of Elizabeth, James, and Charles." Text is printed in older style fonts inside simple line borders after the manner of a 17th century English imprint. Occasional small decorative initials and headpieces are present. Woodcut illustrations are reprinted from or based on the broadsides. John Payne Collier was a Shakespeare scholar who eventually became infamous for forging a series of Shakespeare related documents. Note: A promotional photo of London Bridge for Hoods Photos of the World, a photo portrait cut-out with a partial advertisement on the verso and two fashion figure cut-outs from early magazines are all loosely inserted in the back.
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- Bookseller
- Robert McDowell Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001086
- Title
- A book of Roxburghe ballads, edited by John Payne Collier, Esq.
- Author
- COLLIER, John Payne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - See Description
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1847
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BALLADS ROXBURGHE COLLECTION ENGLISH LITERATURE ELIZABETHAN STUART
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- Literature;
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About the Seller
Robert McDowell Antiquarian Books
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Concord, Massachusetts
About Robert McDowell Antiquarian Books
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- Marbled boards
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...