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Robin Hood : a collection of all the ancient poems, songs, and ballads, now extant, relative to that celebrated English outlaw, to which are prefixed historical anecdotes of his life : in two volumes ... /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ritson, Joseph, 1752-1803 (Editor), Bewick, John, 1760-1795 (Illustrator), Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828 (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Printed for T. Egerton ..., and J. Johnson ..., MDCCXCV [1795]
Subjects:
Robin Hood > (Legendary character) > Poetry.
Ballads, English > England > Texts.
Songs, English > England > Texts.
Outlaws > England > Poetry.
Great Britain > History > Angevin period, 1154-1216 > Poetry.
Sherwood Forest (England) > Poetry.
Ballades anglaises > Angleterre > Textes.
Chansons anglaises > Angleterre > Textes.
Hors-la-loi > Angleterre > Poésie.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1154-1216 (Angevins) > Poésie.
Robin Hood > (Legendary character)
Ballads, English
Outlaws
Songs, English
England
Great Britain
1154-1216
History
Poetry
Texts
Illustrated works > England > London > 18th century.
Printers' advertisements > England > London > 1797.
Poems.
Ballads.
Glossaries.
Watermarks (Paper) > England > Maidstone > 18th century.
Wood engravings.
Description
Item Description:Illustrated chiefly by John Bewick, with some contribution by Thomas Bewick; wood engravings.
Includes some music, mainly in Appendix (v.2, pages [192]-220).
With a half-title and a glossary in each volume.
Volume 1: [2], cxviii, [2], 167, [1] pages, [1] leaf of plates ; volume 2: [6], 220, [4] pages.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature.
Corrections and additional notes (for volume I and volume II): [4] pages at end of volume 2.
Physical Description:2 volumes : illustrations, music, genealogical table ; 18 cm (8vo)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.