Author: Thomas Evans [ed.]; R H Evans [ed.]
Title: Old Ballads Historical and Narrative
Description: London, W. Bulmer & Co, 1810. Leather. A full calf four volume set of historical and narrative poems pre-dating the late eighteenth century. Complete in four full calf volumes.The principal literary undertaking of scholarly London bookseller and writer Thomas Evans, this is four volumes of collected historical and narrative poems. The half title of each volume bears the explanatory subtitle 'Forming a Supplement to Percy's Reliques, and Ellis's Specimens of Antient Poetry&apos.First published as two volumes in 1777, the work was expanded in 1784 to consist of four volumes, with the addition of further poems found in older manuscripts and broadsides. This is the third edition of the work. This new edition was revised and considerably enlarged by Evans' son, R. H. Evans, also a noted bookseller and auctioneer.The work contains such poems as 'Country Lass', 'The Constancy of Susanna', 'Stout Cripple of Cornwall' and 'Musidorus and Amadine', alongside countless others. In the original full calf binding. Externally smart, with rubbing concentrated to spines. Loss of leather to head of spine panel to Vol IV. Both front and rear boards of Vol IV held by cords only, and may detach without careful handling. Internally, firmly bound. The odd spot to the first and last few pages, but pages otherwise bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: Ballad Poetry Eighteenth Century Poetry Percy Bysshe Shelley Poetry Not Stated


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