Reliques of ancient English poetry : consisting of old heroic ballads, songs, and other pieces of our earlier poets, together with some few of later date
Thomas Percy (Editor), John Nichols (Printer), F. and C. Rivington (Firm) (Bookseller)
Print Book, English, 1794
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Printed by John Nichols, for F. and C. Rivington, London, 1794
Poetry 18th century
3 volumes : illustrations ; 19 cm
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v. 1. An essay on the ancient minstrels in England (p. xxi-cvi)
v. 3. On the ancient metrical romances (p. x-xlvi)
Edited by Thomas Percy
The advertisement to this edition signed by his nephew Thomas Percy
"An essay on the ancient minstrels in England": volume 1, pages xxi-cvi
"On the ancient metrical romances": volume 3, pages x-xlvi
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Pagination: volume. 1: cxiii, 1 unnumbered page, 382 pages; volume 2: vii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 405 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; volume 3: xlvi, 368 pages
Engraved vignette on title pages and head-pieces
Includes glossaries
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