Ancient Spanish Ballads, Historical and Romantic, Translated with Notes by...
London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1841. A New Edition, revised. Hardbound. Full red leather with elaborate gilt edging and trim onall covers and edges, 5 raised bands with extensive gilt tooling in compartments. Binding is signed Matthews. Marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Unpaginated. VG. Item #136003
A superb copy of this highly-regarded title. Includes illustrations by William Allan, R.A., David Roberts, R.A. William Simson, Henry Warren, C.E. Aubrey, and William Harvey. The borders and ornamental vignettes are by Owen Jones, Architect. Generally considered the first chromolithographed book, and it marks the begining of Owen Jones long career.
Price: $525.00