Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets, Together With Some Few of Later Date; by Thomas Percy, D.D., Bishop of Dromore, ed., with a general introduction, additional prefaces, notes, glossary, etc., by Henry B. Wheatley
by Percy, Thomas. (ed.); Wheatley, Henry B. (ed.)
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London: Allen & Unwin, 1927. Hardcover. Very fine copies in fine jackets in archival mylar.. Volumes I & II only (of three total), approx. 400p each, 23 cm. Presumed to be quite scarce in such pristine condition. First two volumes only (of three total.) / Seminal anthology of medieval poetry, compiled and with commentary by Thomas Percy. Contents: I. General introduction. Book first[-third] Appendix I: An essay on the ancient minstrels in England. Notes and illustrations. Appendix II: On the origin of the English stage, &c.--II. Book the first[-third] Appendix: On alliterative metre, without rhyme, in Pierce Plowman's Visions.
Folk songs, English -- England -- Texts. English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700. Ballades anglaises -- Angleterre -- Textes. Chansons folkloriques anglaises -- Angleterre -- Textes. Ballads, English. English poetry -- Early modern. Folk songs, English. poetry. Poetry. Ballads. Texts. Poetry. Ballads. Poésie. Ballades (Chansons) Time: 1500-1700 Geographic: England.
Folk songs, English -- England -- Texts. English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700. Ballades anglaises -- Angleterre -- Textes. Chansons folkloriques anglaises -- Angleterre -- Textes. Ballads, English. English poetry -- Early modern. Folk songs, English. poetry. Poetry. Ballads. Texts. Poetry. Ballads. Poésie. Ballades (Chansons) Time: 1500-1700 Geographic: England.
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- Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets, Together With Some Few of Later Date; by Thomas Percy, D.D., Bishop of Dromore, ed., with a general introduction, additional prefaces, notes, glossary, etc., by Henry B. Wheatley
- Author
- Percy, Thomas. (ed.); Wheatley, Henry B. (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very fine copies in fine jackets in archival mylar.
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- 1
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- Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- Ballads, English -- England -- Texts
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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