The Bab Ballads with which are included Songs of a Savoyard, W.S. Gilbert, with 350 Illustrations by the Author, 1927

W.S. Gilbert (1836-1911), famed as the librettist of the Gilbert & Sullivan operas, was also a sharp-witted comic poet and illustrator. The Bab Ballads, first appearing in the 1860s, showcase his playful verse and caricature drawings, many of which later inspired characters and situations in the Savoy operas. This edition brings together the complete Bab Ballads with Songs of a Savoyard, illustrated throughout with over 350 of Gilbert’s own humorous sketches.

The Bab Ballads with which are included Songs of a Savoyard, W.S. Gilbert, with 350 Illustrations by the Author.

Published by Macmillan and Co., London, 1927. 3rd impression (first "thin paper" edition printed in 1924).

A very good stiff card hardback with covers in original Publisher's navy blue limp leather, with humorous gilt characters to front cover and gilt decoration and titles to spine. Covers with some scuffing and bumping. Hinges fully intact. Soundly bound. Some mild discoloration to endpapers.

Text is bright, clean and soundly bound. With gilt edges. Some mild spotting to endpapers. Text is clean and bright throughout. With original cloth page marker ribbon. Attractively illustrated throughout.

Text in English.

xii + 564pp.

Dimensions: approximately 185mm high x 126mm wide x 24mm.

Approximate weight 420g (unpacked).