The Rams Skull Press, 1956, Softcover, Book Condition: Good (ex-library), First, Illustrated By: Ron Edwards
preface by editor. The text is illustrated with black-and-white line drawings by editor and musical scores. Illustrated card cover black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. "This collection is intended primarily for people interested in singing or early ballads, and is in fact an anthology of some of the best of them, taken from many sources." -- from the preface page 7. Songs include Transportation Ballads ( e.g., Van Dieman's Land), Bushranging Days (e. g., Stringybark Creek) etc. This book is an ex-library book and has the faults of the same. Library stamp and number to the free front end paper, title page and last page with doing number to the lower left-hand corner of the front panel. Creasing to the book corners chipping of the backstrip edges. Rubbing and grubby marks to the book panels along with sunning. Browning to the textblock edges and pages and the free front end paper has a few horizontal tears as the page has come away from the staples that hold the book together. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 126 [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Ron Edwards. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Music; Australia; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 0117975.
preface by editor. The text is illustrated with black-and-white line drawings by editor and musical scores. Illustrated card cover black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. "This collection is intended primarily for people interested in singing or early ballads, and is in fact an anthology of some of the best of them, taken from many sources." -- from the preface page 7. Songs include Transportation Ballads ( e.g., Van Dieman's Land), Bushranging Days (e. g., Stringybark Creek) etc. This book is an ex-library book and has the faults of the same. Library stamp and number to the free front end paper, title page and last page with doing number to the lower left-hand corner of the front panel. Creasing to the book corners chipping of the backstrip edges. Rubbing and grubby marks to the book panels along with sunning. Browning to the textblock edges and pages and the free front end paper has a few horizontal tears as the page has come away from the staples that hold the book together. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 126 [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Ron Edwards. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Music; Australia; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 0117975.