Description: Click here to see our other books! Ancient Spanish Ballads; Historical and Romantic J. G. Lockhart 1842 John Murray : London 10" by 8" unpaginated SUMMARY A beautifully illustrated collection of Spanish ballads and poetry. Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION A new revised edition. Illustrated throughout with Including six full page engraved plates with many in-text illustrations. A collection of ancient Spanish ballads, including: the march of Bernardo del Carpio, the complaint of the Count of Saldana, Melisendra, and the Lady of the tree. Translated from the Spanish with notes by John Gibson Lockhart, a Scottish writer and editor best known for the seminal seven-volume biography of his father-in-law, Sir Walter Scott. Illustrated by William Allen, David Roberts, William Simon, Henry Warren, C. E. Aubrey, and William Harvey. Graingerised with ten additional plates inserted and images pasted from previous owner. Pasted image to the front endpapers, to reverse of introduction page, and reverse of all six plates. Images also pasted to cover the first introductory pages of: The Maiden Tribute, The Wedding of Lady Theresa, Ximena Demands Vengeance, The Pounder, The King of Arragon, The Death of Don Alonzo of Aguilar, The Captive Knight and the Blackbird, and Count Alarcos and the Enfanta Solisa. Bound by Hayday & Mansell. CONDITION In the original full green morocco binding with marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Externally, sound with slight rubbing to the extremities and boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Some plates from other works have been very neatly fixed into the book with paper and paste. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Neatham Mill Library embossed stamp to rear endpaper. Bound by Hayday & Mansell. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Poetry
Publisher: John Murray
Author: J. G. Lockhart
Binding: Leather
Subject: None
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: William Allen; David Roberts; William Simon; Henry Warren; C. E.
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1842
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
