"Ancient Spanish Ballads; Historical and Romantic". Translated, with Notes, By J.G. Lockhart, Esq. A New Edition, Revised. With an Introductory Essay on the Origin, Antiquity, Character, and Influence of the Ancient Ballads of Spain; and an Analytical Account, with Specimens, of the Romance of the Cid. Published by Wiley and Putnam, New York, mdcccxlii [1842], no copyright. First American Edition.

Hard boards, embossed hard boards with five raised bands on spine and blind decorations, original publisher's bluish-green cloth with gold lettering on spine and gold decoration on front board [a little shelf wear, spine damage on top: see photo]; 5.3/4" x 9"; name and "1894" inside cover; pencil- name on top of the title page; vi + 1 + 272 pages including Bibliography + publisher adds, a little foxing, very good condition.

Lockhart's translations of the Spanish ballads appeared originally in Blackwood's magazine, and were published in a separate form in 1822. The American edition is based on the new revised London edition of 1841. In the Advertisement to the American Edition, Wiley states that "[N]o departure whatever being made from Mr. Lockhart's text. To add to the interest of the volume, the spirited article from the Edinburgh Review is given, by way of Preliminary Essay; an analytical account of the Romance of the Cid, with specimen passages, has been subjoined; and at the end has been placed a Bibliographical List, prepared for the present edition, of the the books containing the original Ballads, and of writings pertaining to the whole subject. [New York, December, 1841]

Contents:

Preliminary Essay [36 pages]
Introduction
Historical ballads
Moorish ballads
Romantic ballads
Chronicle of the Cid
Bibliography

Note:
Country restrictions may apply - the lesser expansive Priority shipping may not be available to all countries.

US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ---------- $16.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-7 weeks) ---- $32.50
World: Priority (c.2-10 weeks) ---- $44.50