Some old French and English ballads / edited by Robert Steele.

I. Les Princesses au Pommier doux -- II. ĹAmour de moi śy est enclose -- III. Robin et Marion -- IV. St. Nicholas et les Enfants au saloir -- V. La Mort du Roi Renaud -- VI. Olivier Bachelin -- VII. La Fille du roi Loys -- VIII. Le Convoi de Malbrough -- IX. La Courte Paille -- X. Les Compagnons de la Marjolaine -- XI. The King's ballad -- XII. The three ravens -- XIII. O Mistress mine -- XIV. Greensleeves -- XV. Willo, Willo -- XVI. Barbara Allen -- XVII. Early one morning -- XVIII. Colle to me the ryshes grene -- XIX. We be soldiers three -- XX. The lullaby.

"This edition of old French and English ballads has been edited by Robert Steele. The frontispiece has been designed and engraved on wood by L. Pissarro. The music type has been designed specially for this work from XVIth century models. The book has been printed by E. & L. Pissarro at their Eragny Press, The Brook, Hammersmith & finished in February, MCCCCMV."--p. [1] final sequence.

T.p. printed in red and black with red woodcut floral ornament. Includes circular wood engraved illustration (5 colours), depicting three maidens under a tree. Includes twenty engraved historiated initials in red; text printed in black with refrains printed in red; printed music in black on red staves; pressmark in black. Cf. Genz.

"This edition is strictly limited to 200 paper and 10 vellum copies"--Colophon.

Printed in Brook and Music type on Arches leaf paper; 10 copies printed on vellum.

Page [5] 2nd sequence is blank.

Signatures: [a]² [b]² c²-p²

Imprint from colophon.

Printer's device, Pressmark III on p. [2] final sequence.

Binding: 1/4 Michallet blue paper over boards, gold stamped on upper left corner. Buff paper boards with pattern of "winter jasmine", printed in two shades of green. Cf. Genz. Original binding for vellum copies: limp vellum with silk ties.

Genz, M. History Eragny Press, EP22

Circular wood engraved illustration and opening pages of music Digital image. Wellington, N.Z. : National Library of New Zealand.

Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy holds one of ten copies (eight of which were for sale) printed on vellum. Copy specific details available on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing. Binding: vellum over boards, spine lettered in gilt. Binders stamp "DC & Son, 1946" stamped in gilt on lower pastedown. Provenance: purchased from Sotherans, 2011. Acc. 402407.

Digital image available: circular wood engraved illustration and opening pages of music, Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy. Details available on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing.