royal illuminated book of legends : narrated in antient ballad form : with appropriate music, arranged in an easy style, for voice and pianoforte, suited to little folks or great folks, and minstrels of all degrees / each story, or legend, illustrated by a set of brilliant pictures, designed in the quaint spirit of mediaeval times, and printed in colors and gold, by Marcus Ward, The royal illuminated book of legends : narrated in antient ballad form : with appropriate music, arranged in an easy style, for voice and pianoforte, suited to little folks or great folks, and minstrels of all degrees / each story, or legend, illustrated by a set of brilliant pictures, designed in the quaint spirit of mediaeval times, and printed in colors and gold, by Marcus Ward
royal illuminated book of legends : narrated in antient ballad form : with appropriate music, arranged in an easy style, for voice and pianoforte, suited to little folks or great folks, and minstrels of all degrees / each story, or legend, illustrated by a set of brilliant pictures, designed in the quaint spirit of mediaeval times, and printed in colors and gold, by Marcus Ward
The royal illuminated book of legends : narrated in antient ballad form : with appropriate music, arranged in an easy style, for voice and pianoforte, suited to little folks or great folks, and minstrels of all degrees / each story, or legend, illustrated by a set of brilliant pictures, designed in the quaint spirit of mediaeval times, and printed in colors and gold, by Marcus Ward
"First series"--Printed on upper cover at head of title.
Dated from inscription in Cotsen copy.
Each of the 4 individual works has its own half-t.p.
Printed on one side only, except for 4 half-titles, each with music on verso.
Verse with accompanying music either composed by Carroll or "with the antient music" arranged by him.
Illustrations: Each of the 4 titles with 6 leaves of captioned chromolithographs, signed "Marcus Ward & Co."
Cotsen copy: "Charley Howard, with Mr. H's (?) love, Xmas 1872"--Inscribed on front free endpaper.
Publisher:
Edinburgh : William P. Nimmo, [not after 1872]
Subject:
Ballads, English—England—Texts
Children's songs, English
Printed wrappers (Binding)—19th century
Inscriptions—19th century
Title sort:
royal illuminated book of legends : narrated in antient ballad form : with appropriate music, arranged in an easy style, for voice and pianoforte, suited to little folks or great folks, and minstrels of all degrees / each story, or legend, illustrated by a set of brilliant pictures, designed in the quaint spirit of mediaeval times, and printed in colors and gold, by Marcus Ward.
Spatial:
England
Contents:
Ye interestynge storie of Cinderella and ye lyttel glasse slyppere / told anew verse by Francis Davis -- The fair one with the golden locks / ballad by Francis Davis -- The sleeping beauty, or the enchanted palace / told in verse by Alfred Tennyson -- Lady Ouncebelle and Lord Lovelle : told anew in verse / by Francis Davis.
Created:
1872-01-01T00:00:00Z
Date:
1872
Identifier:
ark:/88435/zp38wk551
Location:
CTSN Eng 19 86878
Edm rights:
No Known Copyright
Range label:
Logical
Printer:
Marcus Ward & Co.
Contributor:
William P. Nimmo & Co.
Binding note:
Pub. dark green cloth bds., upper with black-stamped decorative design with title in color-printed paper onlays.
Author:
Davis, Francis, 1810-1885
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892
Provenance:
Cotsen copy: Diana Rexford Tillson Collection, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen '50.