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An Antique TWO-VOLUME SET from 1853
1. The Pictorial Book of Ancient Ballad Poetry of Great Britain,
Historical, Traditional, and Romantic:
Together with a Selection of
Modern Imitations, and some Translations.
A new edition, revised and chronologically arranged, with Additions, Introductory Notices, a Glossary, Etc, Etc.
edited by J S Moore Esq.Pub.Henry Washbourne & Co, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row, London, 1853
ISBN: none, issued very much prior.
SIZE: Two matching large 8vo volumesDustjackets: none
Illustrated : yes, with B/W engravings (?)
Volume 2. To Which are added a Selection of Modern Imitations, and some Translations from the French, Spanish,Danish and German
other details as above.
Condition:
Two matching brown cloth-bound hardcovers with gilt titles to spines, blind impressed borders to both covers and spines. Clean and secure, but showing CONSPICUOUS rubbing to all edges and corners. Still-bright yellow endpapers. Vol 1 has a 2cm. wear to the top of the spine and both volumes are mildly shook at the front endpapers. There is foxing to prelims, title-pages and page edges and the final page of Vol. 2 remains uncut. Overall, this set of 172 year-old quality publications are in ROBUST, GOOD CONDITION and present well. The subject is fascinating and the illustrations are evocative.
- The Pictorial Book of Ancient Ballad Poetry of Great Britain is a richly
illustrated anthology edited by J. S. Moore. It includes historical,
traditional, and romantic ballads along with a selection of modern
imitations and translations.
- The book offers introductory notices, a
glossary, and is arranged chronologically to show the development of
ballad poetry from the time of Henry VI.
- Some notable features include
multiple versions of certain ballads placed together, a special focus on
Robin Hood and his merry men in ten pieces, and references to various
sources like Percy, Ritson, Scott, and others.
- This edition was
published in 1853 by Henry Washbourne & Co. in London and is valued
for rescuing many poems that only existed in obscure collections or
manuscripts.