Buy this book on-line Percy, Bishop Thomas, Editor : Bawdy Lyrics : Selections from Loose & Humorous Songs of "Reliques of Ancient English Poetry"The Bird in Hand Press, San Francisco, 1974
Cloth backed boards, front cover label. No. 10 of 105 copies. Inscribed by printers. Uncut page edges. Illustrations. From the Preface: The author was born in 1729, attended Christ Church College and was appointed to several small parishes in Northampton. "Percy's contribution to English letters was important to the expanding literary climate of 18th century England. He published numerous translations, including a Chinese novel & Celtic & Nordic prose. Historically, his most famous work was a collection of 16th century anonymous poems, which he compiled and edited from an ancient manuscript found beneath a cabinet in the home of Humphrey Pitt dating from about 1660". Contents include: Walking in a Meadowe Greene; Off a Puritane; A Maid and a Younge Man; I Dreamed My Love; etc.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Percy, Bishop Thomas, Editor : Bawdy Lyrics : Selections from Loose & Humorous Songs of "Reliques of Ancient English Poetry". Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, livres anciens, incunabula, atlases and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |