This fascinating collection features a selection of popular ballads from the infamous Roxburghe collection. With themes ranging from love and adventure to murder and mayhem, these ballads capture the imagination and showcase the rich literary history of England. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you ...
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This fascinating collection features a selection of popular ballads from the infamous Roxburghe collection. With themes ranging from love and adventure to murder and mayhem, these ballads capture the imagination and showcase the rich literary history of England. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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First edition. Small 4to. xxvi, (2), 340 pp. Illustrated with wood engraved tail-pieces. A collection of Elizabethan-era broadside ballads. Introduction: "The main purpose of the ensuing collection, is to shew, in their most genuine state, the character and quality of productions, written expressly for the amusement of the lower orders, in the reigns of Elizabeth, James, and Charles." Corners and edges bumped, but a very good copy. Somewhat later brown half-sheep (rubbed), gilt, and cloth, gilt rules and title on spine, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. (#5292).
