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Last Leaves of Traditional Ballads and Ballad Airs, Gavin Greig, Alexander Keith, 1925, Vintage Music Book

Last Leaves of Traditional Ballads and Ballad Airs, Gavin Greig, Alexander Keith, 1925, Vintage Music Book

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Discover the rich musical and poetic heritage of Scotland with this vintage book. A remarkable collection of rare and fading folk songs, this volume preserves the final fragments of traditional Scottish balladry. An essential addition for lovers of vintage books, folklore, and traditional music history.

  • Title - Last Leaves of Traditional Ballads and Ballad Airs
  • Author - Collected in Aberdeenshire by The Late Gavin Greig, edited with an introductory essay, collations, and notes by Alexander Keith
  • Publication Date - 1925
  • Publisher and Place - The Buchan Club, Aberdeen
  • Pages - 320
  • Height of book - 26cm
  • Format - Hardcover
  • Condition - First edition.  Original light brown cloth with bevelled edges.  Mild markings on boards with gilt shield on front and gilt title on spine.  Mild foxing and occasional mark but the majority of pages remain clean and bright.  Gilt top page edges, with other edges uncut.  Glossary pages at the rear remain unopened.

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