Description: Click here to see our other books! A Lytell Geste of Robin Hood with Other Ancient & Modern Ballads and Songs Relating to this Celebrated Yeoman John Mathew Gutch 1847 Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans : London 8.5" by 6" viii, xxxviii, 391; vii, xxii, 447pp. SUMMARY A very scarce first edition of this illustrated collection of historical works and ballads on Robin Hood. First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION Complete in two volumes. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume and adorned with woodcuts throughout. A collection of poems and ballads relating to the celebrated character of Robin Hood, a heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. With a history on the character and attempted biography with details of his life and station. Edited by John Mathew Gutch, an English journalist and historian. Illustrated by Frederick William Fairholt, an English antiquary and wood-engraver. Bound by Westley's & Co. London. CONDITION In the original full green cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with marks to the boards. Light loss to the head and tail of the spines with splits in the cloth. A large split to the cloth at the front joint of volume II. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot predominantly to the first and last few pages. Age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of volume I. Bound by Westley's & Co. London. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Fiction
Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
Author: John Mathew Gutch
Binding: Cloth
Subject: None
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: F. W. Fairholt
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1847
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
