ANCIENT SPANISH BALLADS; Historical and Romantic.

Published by John Murray. London., 1842

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Second edition (of 2000 copies) having the decorative endpapers. 4to. Unpaginated but [xxxvi] + [220] pp. + [16] catalogue of John Murray's latest publications + [2] advertisement for Owen Jones' 'Details and Ornaments from the Alhambra'all with decorative borders + numerous attractive wood-engravings. Original green cloth with gilt blocked decoration. Small loss to head of spine and tail and corners a little frayed bumped, re-cased preserving the original binding and endpapers. The re-case is slightly clumsy but effective. The earliest of Owen Jones' illuminated gift books, this is an important, highly ornamented work containing early examples of chromolithography. Every page of text has its own coloured, decorative border printed from wood with each ballad having its own design. Jones also provided the ornamental letters and vignettes. The book is divided into sections for Historical Ballads, Moorish Ballads and Romantic Ballads, each having its own elaborate title page, also designed by Jones. Ruari McLean, in his work, Victorian Book Design, says.'it must have been - after Baxter's 'Pictorial Album ' of 1837 - the most colourful and lavish book, produced for the gift book market, that London had yet seen.'. Printed by Vizetelly and Co. and bound by Remnant and Edmonds. A real gem. ILLUSTRATED/CHILDRENS VICTORIAN 19TH CENTURY FINE BINDING ILLUSTRATED SPANISH SONG MUSIC ILLUSTRATED/CHILDRENS.…

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Title
ANCIENT SPANISH BALLADS; Historical and Romantic.
Author
LOCKHART, J.G. Translated with notes by.
Publisher
John Murray. London.
Publication year
1842

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…

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