Pieces Of Ancient Popular Poetry: From Authentic Manuscripts And Old Printed Copies (1791)

by Joseph Ritson, Joseph 1752-1803 Ritson, William Pickering

Book Overview

Pieces of Ancient Popular Poetry: From Authentic Manuscripts and Old Printed Copies (1791) is a collection of traditional English ballads and songs compiled by Joseph Ritson. The book includes 48 ballads and songs, each with an introduction and notes by Ritson. The pieces in the collection are drawn from a variety of sources, including manuscript copies and early printed editions. Ritson was a pioneering scholar of traditional English ballads and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 054860052X
• ISBN13: 9780548600528
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"