The Bab Ballads and More Bab Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense
by W.S. Gilbert
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
"The 'Bab' Ballads" - Much Sound and Little Sense by W.S. Gilbert. Circa 1890's (the book is undated, but the year 1895 is written on the front end paper); George Routledge and Sons; New York and London. The book features 215 illustrations by the author. Complete in one volume, including the "Bab Ballads" and "More Bab Ballads." The book is a collection of light, comical verses written in Gilbert's "topsy-turvy" style in which the humor is derived by setting up a ridiculous premise and working out its logical consequences, however absurd.
Condition:
Clean front cover; some light staining to the back cover; the gilt lettering on the spine has mostly faded; the top and bottom edges of the spine are worn. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages are clean with only a few random, light smudges; name/date (1895) written in pen on the front end paper; there is an ink stain at the top corner at the hinge between 2 front blank end papers. Overall the book is in very good condition.
Condition:
Clean front cover; some light staining to the back cover; the gilt lettering on the spine has mostly faded; the top and bottom edges of the spine are worn. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages are clean with only a few random, light smudges; name/date (1895) written in pen on the front end paper; there is an ink stain at the top corner at the hinge between 2 front blank end papers. Overall the book is in very good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2975
- Title
- The Bab Ballads and More Bab Ballads
- Author
- W.S. Gilbert
- Illustrator
- W.S. Gilbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1890's
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ws gilbert, the bab ballads, more bab ballads, nonsense rhymes, comic verse, humor, poems, poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Classics; Literature / Fiction; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
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About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Hinge
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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