Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets, Together With Some Few of Later Date

London: Allen & Unwin, 1927. Volumes I & II only (of three total), approx. 400p each, 23 cm. Very fine copies in fine jackets in archival mylar. Hardcover.

Presumed to be quite scarce in such pristine condition. First two volumes only (of three total.) / Seminal anthology of medieval poetry, compiled and with commentary by Thomas Percy. Contents: I. General introduction. Book first[-third] Appendix I: An essay on the ancient minstrels in England. Notes and illustrations. Appendix II: On the origin of the English stage, &c.--II. Book the first[-third] Appendix: On alliterative metre, without rhyme, in Pierce Plowman's Visions.

Folk songs, English -- England -- Texts. English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700. Ballades anglaises -- Angleterre -- Textes. Chansons folkloriques anglaises -- Angleterre -- Textes. Ballads, English. English poetry -- Early modern. Folk songs, English. poetry. Poetry. Ballads. Texts. Poetry. Ballads. Poésie. Ballades (Chansons) Time: 1500-1700 Geographic: England.