A Book of Old Ballads
by Beverley Nichols [ed.]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson & Co, 1934. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 11.5" by 9". H. M. Brock. The first edition of this brightly illustrated selection of English poems and ballads. The first edition of this delightful work, compiled by Beverley Nichols, who created this volume to celebrate the true essence of the British spirit, collecting various old and popular ballads in a celebration of British folklore. Some of the ballads included are 'The Knight and the Shepherd's Daughter,' 'Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne,' 'Sir Lancelot du Lake,' 'Thomas the Rhymer,' alongside numerous othersRichly illustrated with sixteen colour plates and further vignette illustrations by H. M. Brock, noted artist for illustrating works by Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as contributing to the Punch magazine. Collated, complete.With the former owner's bookplate of Colin Currie to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Shelf wear to spine head and tail. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 788F29
- Title
- A Book of Old Ballads
- Author
- Beverley Nichols [ed.]
- Illustrator
- H. M. Brock
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 11.5" by 9"
- Keywords
- Henry Matthew Brock Ballad Poetry Ballad
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Shelf Wear
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