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Ancient popular poetry : from authentic manuscripts and old printed copies / rev. by Edmund Goldsmid.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection C43.2 R51A v.1-2
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Collectanea adamanta ; 5-6.
- Collectanea adamanta ; 5-6
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English poetry--Middle English, 1100-1500.
- English poetry.
- English poetry--Middle English.
- Ballads, English.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes : illustrations ; 18 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : privately printed., 1884.
- Contents:
- 1. Adam Bel, Clym of the Cloughe, and Wyllyam of Cloudesle. A mery geste of the frere and the boye. The king and the barker
- 2. How a merchande dyd his wyfe betray. How the wise man taught his son. The life and death of Tom Thumbe. The lovers' quarrel; or, Cupid's triumph.
- Notes:
- "Of this edition only 75 large paper and 275 small-paper copies are printed for subscribers."
- First pub. 1791 under title: Pieces of ancient popular poetry.
- OCLC:
- 1740086
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