The Book of British ballads
Subtitle: second series
By: edited by S.C. Hall.
Contributors: Hall, S. C. 1800-1889.; Bastin, J. fl. 1840s.; Wakefield, T., fl. 1840-1860.; Nicholls, G. P. fl. 1841-1887.; Branston, Frederick William, fl. 1830-1849.; Walmsley, John, fl. 1839-1878.; Armstrong, Thomas, fl. 1840s.; Landells, Ebenezer, 1808-1860.; Dalziel, George, 1815-1902.; Linton, W. J. 1812-1897.; Evans, Edward, fl. 1838-1848.; Green, W. T., fl. 1837-1872.; Williams, Joseph Lionel, ca. 1815-1877.; Corbould, Edward Henry, 1815-1905.; Townsend, Henry James, 1810-1890.; Franklin, John, fl. 1800-1861.; Ward, Edward Matthew, 1816-1879.; Weigall, Charles Harvey, 1794-1877.; Paton, J. Noël Sir, 1821-1901.; McIan, Fanny, ca. 1811-; Scott, William Bell, 1811-1890.; Warren, Henry, 1794-1879.; Selous, Henry Courtney, 1803-1890.; Fairholt, F. W. 1814-1866.; Tenniel, John, Sir, 1820-1914.; Crowquill, Alfred.; Pickersgill, Frederick Richard, 1820-1900.; Spottiswoode, Andrew (printer); T. Fenteman & Sons
Publisher: Jeremiah How
Published: 1844
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 440
Subjects: Ballads, English.
Notes: The first series was published in 1842; pagination of the second series follows on from the first.  See McLean D 0034.9.

T.p. printed within elaborate wood-engraved architectural and illustrated border.  Text is with decorative wood-engraved borders and double rule borders.

Wood-engraved illustrations are engraved by J. Bastin, T. Wakefield, G. P. Nicholls, F. Branston, J. Walmsley, T. Armstrong, E. Landells, G. Dalziel, W. J. Linton, E. Evans [i.e. Edward Evans], W. T. Green and J. L. Williams.  Illustrations are by E. Corbould, H. J. Townsend, J. Franklin, E. M. Ward, C. H. Weigall, J. N. Paton, Fanny M'Ian, W. B. Scott, H. Warren, J. [G. or S.]. Brine, H. C. Selous, F. W. Fairholt, J. Tenniel, A. Crowquill, and F. R. Pickersgill.

Includes wood-engraved decorative initials.

MASS copy 1-2: Bound in white calico cloth printed in blue and gold. With bright blue endpapers.  Copy 2 with bookseller's label: "Sold by T. Fenteman & Sons  Booksellers  and Dealers in Prints  Paintings & Curiosities,  13 Duncan Street  Leeds."
Table of contents: value: The bonnie bairns; value: Glenfinlas; value: The gay goss-hawk; value: Colin and Lucy; value: Katherine Janfarie; value: Rudiger; value: The eve of St. John; value: Barthram's dirge; value: Sir Cauline; value: Ruth; value: Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne; value: The death and burial of Robin Hood; value: Sir James the Rose; value: The clerk's twa sons o'Owsenford; value: Sir Andrew Barton; value: Frennett Hall; value: King Estmere; value: The cruel sister; value: Fair Helen; value: The luck of Eden-Hall; value: Lady Anne Bothwell's lament; value: Auld Robin Gray; value: Elfinland Wud; value: The twa corbies; value: Hengist and Mey.