Reliques Of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting Of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets, Together With Some Few of Later Date By Thomas Percy Lord Bishop of Dromore In Three Volumes [New Edition – F Bedford Full Leather Binding]

Thomas Percy

Edité par Printed for Henry Washbourne and Co., London, 1857

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London: Printed for Henry Washbourne and Co., 1857, New Edition.

Three volume set, in a very nice full calf leather binding by F Bedford, gilt titles and gilt volume numbers to the spine to red and green labels, raised gilt bands, gilt tooling to the compartments, gilt tooling to both boards.

The ancient poetry of England continues to hold a fascination and influence over contemporary poets, with the old ballads and songs still being read and studied. This three-volume set comprises a thorough selection of poems from the old English tradition, with ballads featuring well-known characters such as Robin Hood, King Arthur, and Sir Gawain, as well as poetry written by prominent Elizabethan writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Sir Walter Raleigh.

Vol. I ? cxix, [i], 376pp including glossary.

Vol. II ? vii, [i], 419, [1]pp including glossary.

Vol. III ? vii, [i], 428pp including glossary.

Provenance: bookplate for L. de Rothschild and another plate with a crown / coronet (unknown).

Approximately 9 inches tall (23cm).



Condition Report

Externally

Spine ? very good condition ? gilt titles and volume numbers on twin red and green labels, five raised bands, gilt tooling to the compartments, rubbed, marked and worn.
Joints ? good condition ? gently rubbed and worn, splitting to Vol I front joint.
Corners ? good condition ? bumped and worn.
Boards ? good condition ? full gilt tooled calf leather to all boards, marks and wear.
Page edges ? good condition ? top edges darkened, all gilt.
Binding ? good condition ? attractive.
See above and photos.
Internally

Hinges ? good condition ? intact in all three volumes apart from the front hinge of Vol I.
Paste downs ? good condition ? marbled, bookplates.
End papers ? good condition ? marbled, subsequent end papers tanned and foxed.
Title ? good condition ? tanned in all three volumes.
Pages ? good condition ? tanned throughout each volume with minor foxing.
See photos.

N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1773131302212

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Reliques Of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting Of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets, Together With Some Few of Later Date By Thomas Percy Lord Bishop of Dromore In Three Volumes [New Edition ? F Bedford Full Leather Binding]
• Éditeur: Printed for Henry Washbourne and Co., London
• Date de parution: 1857
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: Assez bon
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Fine Binding
  • Leather Bindings
  • Library Sets