Old Ballads Historical and Narrative with Some of Modern Date, Collected from Rare Copies and Mss. A New Edition, Revised and Considerably Enlarged from Public and Private Collections By His Son, R. H. Evans. (4 vols)

Evans, Thomas; Evans, R. H.

Edité par Printed for R.H. Evans by W. Bulmer and Co., ., London, 1810

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Condition: Very Good: solid; with the bookplate of George Brumell vol. 1; name Charles Osborne Provis Gibson in all four, and a few penned notes by Gibson, especially in the introduction by R H Evans. A tiny crack just starting in the leather of vol 1 at spine bottom. Four volumes hardbound in contemporary full calf, with gilt spine titles and ornamentation; Vol. I - Engraved Frontis. + xxii. pp. + (1) blank + 384 pp.; Vol. II - vi.+ 364 pp.; Vol. III - vi.+ 364 pp.; iv.+ 367 pp. Evans focused on ballads not found in Percy's "Reliques of Ancient Poetry". The first version of Evan's Ballads was published in 1777 then expanded to include others found in old manuscripts and broadsides on 1784 and again expanded and re-published by Evan's son in 1810. With notes on the ballads and in some cases the name of the melody to which they could be sung. . . N° de réf. du vendeur 130356

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Titre : Old Ballads Historical and Narrative with ...

Éditeur : Printed for R.H. Evans by W. Bulmer and Co., ., London

Date d'édition : 1810

Reliure : Hardcover

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