Danish Ballads and Folk Songs
Copenhagen and New York: Rosenkilde and Bagger, 1967. Hardcover. Hardcover. Presumed first ediiton in English. Illustrated with woodcuts by Marcel Rasmussen. 303 pp. with index of titles, first lines and Danish titles. Text in English. Fine in near fine dust jacket with modest sunning to the spine. A book that gives the reader a haighly varied sampling of Danish folk poetry; the collection includes ballads, humorous ditties, epic songs, and lyrics, some as late as the sensation-seeking broadside prints of the 18th century. Fine / near fine. Item #E26123
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