Broadside or 'Street' ballads not only give the flavour of English life and history more vividly than much historical evidence of more conventional kinds, but their sheer poetic quality often makes them substantial poems, light or serious, in their own right. This second volume, taking examples mainly over the years 1800-40 from the immense "Madden Collection" in the University Library, Cambridge, continues the same literary emphasis, especially with a large number of pieces exploiting all the bustle, humour and variety of ...
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Broadside or 'Street' ballads not only give the flavour of English life and history more vividly than much historical evidence of more conventional kinds, but their sheer poetic quality often makes them substantial poems, light or serious, in their own right. This second volume, taking examples mainly over the years 1800-40 from the immense "Madden Collection" in the University Library, Cambridge, continues the same literary emphasis, especially with a large number of pieces exploiting all the bustle, humour and variety of life in London - the colourful, crowded, rapidly-expanding metropolis of the period. Other sections concentrate on more traditional themes like crime and transportation, religion (some moving 'freemason' songs), love-making, sex and the 'sex war': or on fashion, the Royal Family and its escapades, and life in the army or navy. There is also an extensive collection of 'Napoleon' ballads, ranging from the early years through to his final re-internment in Paris. This book, illustrated with some remarkable large-scale contemporary woodcuts, should interest not only social historians and students of literature, but also all who have an ear for the verse of the people. This book was first published in 1979.
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Very Good. Acceptable to Good Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 296. 296 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Acceptable to good dust jacket. The primary reason for the lower jacket rating is because the spine is faded from 'dark peach" to "lemon yellow". Dust jacket not price clipped.
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN: 0710002823.
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Very Good with no dust jacket; Jacket spine faded, 3" rough tear back. 0803208537. Collects a wide variety of broadside ballads from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.; 8vo; 296 pages.
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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.