Naseby Books - Book Details
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Naseby Books - Book Details |
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| Author | Breitmann Hans | ||
| Title | The Breitmann Ballads | ||
| BookID | 908 | Asking Price (£) | 26.00 |
| Publisher | Trubner & Co | Edition | 1st Complete |
| Published Place | London | Book Condition | Very Good |
| Published Year | 1888 | Jacket Condition | No Jacket |
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| Charles Leland has writtren the Preface introducing Breitmann to he reader. Breitmann has written the Ballads as a German would speak English, it is so eccentric Leland felt it needed explanation. So you read the Ballads almost phonetically. 291pp.Bk has had spine replaced with old decorative spine and overlaid to match. Front Board has gilt picture. New end papers. Gd tight copy. The lyrics were written for a laugh according to the author and cover Europe there is a 15 page Glossary. Example of writing Hans Breitmann went to Kansas, He drafel fast and far; He rided shoost drei dousand mile, All in von rail-road car. | |||
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