Buy this book on-line Anonymous : The Knight of Elle; a Scarce and Favourite Old Scotch BalladPrinted for the Booksellers, Glasgow, Scotland
Circa 1840-1850. Original chapbook, once bound, with illustration of a man in classical dress reaching forward., no. 38 under the publisher's information. One sheet of paper folded to make 8 pages, unopened. 3 3/4 x 6 inches. Chapbooks were an early form of popular literature, originating in the 16th century and fading out of use by the mid-19th century. They were cheaply printed booklets that "chapmen" would sell door to door or at fairs to the common people. This one contains a poem in ballad form about a young knight who rescues his beloved from an unwanted marriage to another.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Anonymous : The Knight of Elle; a Scarce and Favourite Old Scotch Ballad. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including fine bindings, antiquarian books, used books, libri rari and libri antichi. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |