Author: ed. Bon Gaultier
Title: The Book of Ballads
Description: Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1889. Cloth. A smart fifteenth edition compiling these humorous verses, published under the pen name 'Bon Gaultier&apos. Containing Spanish ballads, American ballads and miscellaneous ballads, including 'The Broken Pitcher', 'The Mishap', 'La mort d'Arthur, 'The Royal Banquet; and 'The Midnight Visit', amongst countless others.Published under the pen name 'Bon Gaultier' by William Edmondstoune Aytoun and Theodore Martin.This work first appeared in book form in 1845, following its publications in periodicals.With the ownership bookplate of Norman Charles Armitage, a Lieutenant for the Royal Garrison Artillery.Illustrated with engravings throughout by Doyle, Leech and Crowquill. The fifteenth edition of this popular work. In a contemporary full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; a little discoloured to the spine and bumped to the head and tail. A small lavel to the front board, which remains bright. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound; rear hinge is a touch strained but remains firm. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Doyle, Leech and Crowquill. Very Good .

Keywords: The Book of Ballads Richard Doyle John Leech Bon Gaultier Richard Doyle English Poetry Doyle, Leech and Crowquill


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