Auld Scots Ballants (1889)

By Robert Ford

Book Overview

Auld Scots Ballants is a book of traditional Scottish ballads compiled by Robert Ford and originally published in 1889. The book contains a collection of over 200 ballads, many of which date back to the 16th and 17th centuries. The ballads cover a wide range of themes, from love and romance to murder and revenge. The book is written in the Scots language and includes a glossary to help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases. Auld Scots Ballants is considered an important work in the preservation of Scottish cultural heritage and is still widely read and studied today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104619997
• ISBN13: 9781104619992
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"