A Book of Old English Ballads. with an Accompaniment of Decorative Drawings by G. W. Edwards, and an Introduction by H. W. Mabie.

Publisher Marketing: Title: A Book of Old English Ballads. With an accompaniment of decorative drawings by G. W. Edwards, and an introduction by H. W. Mabie. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Mabie, Hamilton Wright; Edwards, George Wharton; 1896.]. 185 p.; 8 . 11601.dd.31. Contributor Bio:  Edwards, George Wharton George Wharton Edwards (March 1859 - January 18, 1950) was an American impressionist painter and illustrator, and the author of several books of travel and historical subjects. Edwards was born in Fair Haven, Connecticut in March 1859. He showed an interest in art from a young age, and began his painting career on neighborhood barns and fences. He moved to Greenwich in 1912. Edwards was educated at Antwerp and Paris. He was a member of the Cos Cob Art Colony.