Description: Click here to see our other books! Fifty 'Bab' Ballads Much Sound Little Sense W S Gilbert 1887 George Routledge : London 5.5" by 4" viii, [1], 10-317pp SUMMARY A charming collection of fifty of W S Gilbert's Bab Ballads. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION With a few vignette comic illustrations by Gilbert. The Bab Ballads were written before Gilbert became famous for his comic opera librettos with Arthur Sullivan. From writing the Bab Ballads Gilbert's 'topsy-turvy' style was developed where the humour was derived by setting up a ridiculous premise and working out its logical consequences, however absurd. Gilber's satirical and cynical approach to humour can also be seen from the Ballads. Sir William Schwenck Gilbert was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator. He is best known for the fourteen comic operas he produced in collaboration with Sir Arthur Sullivan. CONDITION In a half calf binding. Externally, smart with rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is cocked slightly at the rear joint. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are slightly age-toned to the edges with the odd spot throughout. 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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Author: W S Gilbert
Publisher: George Routledge
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: No
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Poetry
Illustrator: W S Gilbert
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1887
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 0.750000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
