The Book of Ballads
by Leach, MacEdward (Selected and Edited)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Heritage Press, 1967. Book. Illus. by Fritz Kredel - woodcuts. Near Fine. Hardcover. Special Edition. Small Quarto. xxiv, 215 (1) pp. Illustrated with Woodcuts by Fritz Kredel: Special Edition, 1967. Laid-in Sandglass Pamphlet. Introduction on the socio-historical origins of ballads. Lyrics only, no music included. Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.75" x 10.5". Green quarter-cloth with decorative green paper-covered boards, gilt lettering to spine, and green top text block..
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Details
- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9311
- Title
- The Book of Ballads
- Author
- Leach, MacEdward (Selected and Edited)
- Illustrator
- Fritz Kredel - woodcuts
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Special Edition
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Size
- Small Quarto
- Keywords
- BRITISH FOLK BALLADS HISTORY AND CRITICISM
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE;
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Glossary
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- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...