BALLADS OF THE KENTUCKY HIGHLANDS.
London: The Mitre Press, 1931. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original blue cloth stamped in gold. 219 pp + [2] pp ads at rear. Afew tiny spots to page edges, a very good copy, clean and sound, in the original printed dust jacket that shows light rubbing and minor soiling, with minor wear at the edges. Overall, a very nice copy in the rare dust jacket. Item #313345
¶ Harvey H. Fuson, educator & lawyer, (1876-1964). A collection of 125 ballads, nursery rhymes and sayings from the mountains of south-eastern Kentucky. The author's extensive introduction discusses the lives of the mountaineers, their English-Scottish heritage, and their oral folk traditions.
Price (CAD): $585.00