The English and Scottish popular ballads /
ed. by Francis James Child. In five volumes ...
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| Language: | English |
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Boston and New York :
Houghton, Mifflin and company; [etc., etc.,
1883-98]
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| Notes: | "One thousand copies printed." Issued in ten parts, each with half-title and t.-p. The 5 main title-pages (in red and black) were issued with pt. X. Pt. X edited after the author's death by G.L. Kittredge. "Biographical sketch of Professor Child [by G.L. Kittredge]": v. 1, p. [xxiii]-xxxi. "Glossary": v. 5, p. [309]-396. "Sources of the texts of the English and Scottish ballads": v. 5, p. [397]-404. "Index of published airs of English and Scottish popular ballads, with an appendix of some airs from manuscript": v. 5, p. [405]-424. "Index of ballad titles": v. 5, p. [425]-453. "Titles of collections of ballads, or of books containing ballads": v. 5, p. [455]-468. "Index of matters and literature": v. 5, p. [469]-502. Each ballad is the subject of a special study in relation to textual variations, folk lore, treatment of story in other literatures, etc. Vol. V contains indexes, glossary, musical notation, bibliography, corrections, etc. Bibliography: v. 5, p. [503]-565. Physical description: 5 v. : ill. port. ; 29 cm. more |
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