The Ballad Book: A Selection of the Choicest British Ballads
ed. William Allingham
1865
Sever and Francis
12mo
Description:
William Allingham's Victorian anthology celebrating the rich heritage of traditional British ballads. the volume brings together some of the finest surviving examples of anonymous popular verse, preserving timeless tales of magic, romance, tragedy, and border warfare. William Allingham was an Irish poet and man of letters best known for his lyrical verse and his deep fascination with folklore.
Condition:
Very Good Condition. Green cloth with gilt titles. Binding is firm and contents clean. Some offsetting to end papers and pastedowns. Boards have some wear with some fraying to boards and light marking. Fraying to spine joints and ends.
The Ballad Book: A Selection of the Choicest British Ballads
ed. William Allingham
1865
Sever and Francis
12mo
Description:
William Allingham's Victorian anthology celebrating the rich heritage of traditional British ballads. the volume brings together some of the finest surviving examples of anonymous popular verse, preserving timeless tales of magic, romance, tragedy, and border warfare. William Allingham was an Irish poet and man of letters best known for his lyrical verse and his deep fascination with folklore.
Condition:
Very Good Condition. Green cloth with gilt titles. Binding is firm and contents clean. Some offsetting to end papers and pastedowns. Boards have some wear with some fraying to boards and light marking. Fraying to spine joints and ends.
