Shelfmark
Id5.3.15
Title
The book of British ballads. / Edited by S.C. Hall.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : J. How, 1842-1844.
Physical description
2 v. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Note
Pagination: [4], vi, 440, [2] p. Paged continuously.
Note
Printer's name from verso of t.p. of vol. 1.: "Printed by Vizetelly Brothers and Co.".
Note
Printer's name varies. Vol. 2: "Printed by A. Spottiswoode".
Note
Title varies. Vol. 2: "second series".
Note
Dedication page to Louis, King of Bavaria, from the editor.
Provenance
Ms. note on front flyleaf: "Frederick John Coleridge from his sincere friend, John Acland James. Election Sunday. July 27th 1845. As a token of the friendship, that existed between them at Eton.".
Binding
19th-century red morocco over ?millboards. Covers decorated with gilt fillet to form a border and panels; gilt roll to form a penl with gilt tools at the inner corners ; gilt roll on fore-edges and turn-ins. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, tools, and titling ("British ballads"). Textblock trimmed and gilted. Endpapers of undecorated paper; three flyleaves at the upper end of the textblock, two at the lower end.
Copy-specific note
Bound as one volume.
Subject
Ballads, English Great Britain Texts.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Spottiswoode, Andrew printer.
Added entry--name
Ludwig, 1845 - 1886 II, King of Bavaria, dedicatee.
Added entry--name
Coleridge, Frederick John Randolph former owner.
Added entry--name
Vizetelly Brothers & Co. printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B53010