1832 ROBIN HOOD Songs Ballads Merry Men Friar Tuck English Folklore Ritson FAMED

1832 ROBIN HOOD Songs Ballads Merry Men Friar Tuck English Folklore Ritson FAMED

“Robin Hood: A Collection of All the Ancient Poems, Songs, and Ballads” is a highly rare and valuable, two-volume extensive compilation on the legendary English outlaw, Robin Hood cu rated by English antiquary, Joseph Ritson. Enhanced with 60 woodcut engravings by the John and Thomas Bewick, it explores tales of Robin Hood’s heroics, from his skilled archery to his famed benevolence of stealing from the rich to aid the poor. The collection introduces famed characters like Maid Marian, Little John, Friar Tuck, and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Ritson’s work offers a detailed description of the folklore, presenting ancient ballads and songs while examining debates about Robin Hood’s historical existence and significance in English culture.

Item number: #41382

Price: $950

RITSON, Joseph; [BEWICK, John (Illus.); BEWICK, Thomas (Illus.)]

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.

London: William Pickering; York: J. and G. Todd, 1832.

Details:

• Collation: Complete; 2 volumes
  • I – viii, cxxxv, [1], 148
    • 8 woodcut engravings (vignettes and tailpieces)
  • II – vi, 261, [1]
    • 52 woodcut engravings (vignettes and tailpieces)
  • Provenance: Bookplate – B. W. Waters
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~7.5in X 4.75in (19cm x 12cm)
  • rare and desirable

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