Author: PALMER, ROY
Title: A Ballad History of England - from 1588 to the Present Day
Description: London, B.T. Batsford. 1979, First. (ISBN: 0713409681). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A near Fine copy which has a gift inscription to front pastedown with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. A large format volume of 192 pages. The author's historical commentaries and quotations from contemporary writers set the scene for each of the 82 ballads and explain any otherwise obscure allusions. The book is lavishly illustrated with contemporary paintings, engravings, woodcuts, ballad sheets and photographs, and is completed with 50 tunes. Index of first lines, titles and tunes of songs. A1F. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Keywords: English Ballads, English Musical History, Balladry 0713409681


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