The Book of Old English Ballads (Used Hardcover) - George Wharton Edwards

Subtitled "With an Accompaniment of Decorative Drawings and an Introduction by Hamilton W. Mabie."

From the Introduction:

"The note of the popular ballad is its objectivity; it not only takes us out of doors, but it also takes us out of the individual consciousness. The manner is entirely subordinated to the matter; the poet, if there was a poet in the case, obliterates himself. What we get is a definite report of events which have taken place, not a study of a man's mind nor an account of a man's feelings. The true balladist is never introspective; he is concerned not with himself but with his story."

Published 1910 MacMillan Co. On the flyleaf is a small sticker, "Chas. E. Lauriat Co., Importers & Booksellers, 385 Wash'n St., Boston."

185 pages

 5.25" X 7.5"

Condition: This book is in Good Condition. The pages are clean and unmarked except for a penciled price and inventory code inside the back cover. The cover has wear on the corners and spine as well as a small stain on the front cover.