Some British Ballads - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

by Arthur Rackham

Book Overview

Originally published in 1919, Some British Ballads is a collection of verses and narratives illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Many of the songs are taken from Francis James Child's compilation; The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, which he collected during the second half of the nineteenth century. This pioneering study into British folklore and song is a true gem, and contains the rhymes of 'Clerk Colvill', 'The Lass of Lochroyan', 'The Twa Corbies',...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447477383
• ISBN13: 9781447477389
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Pook Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"