Historical and Legendary Ballads and Songs
by Keene, Charles (1823-1891), Thomas Morten (1836-1866) and John Lawson (active 1865-1909)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Chatto and Windus, 1876. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A basic very good copy with a little cocking and fraying where the cloth yaps (folds over) the spine texblock, corners worn and showing a bit. Faint contemporary prize inscription on the half title, contents otherwise clean. xxiv, 282 pp. + adverts, all edges gilt. Frontis-piece and 81 illustrations by J. Whistler, F. Walker, John Tenniel, J. D. Watson, W. Small, F. Sandys, G. J. Pinwell, T. Morten, M. J. Lawless, and many others.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Sky Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5526
- Title
- Historical and Legendary Ballads and Songs
- Author
- Keene, Charles (1823-1891), Thomas Morten (1836-1866) and John Lawson (active 1865-1909)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chatto and Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1876
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