Henry Dobson

The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the Xviiith Century ... with Fifty Illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Henry Dobson

Publisher Marketing: Title: The Ballad of Beau Brocade and other poems of the XVIIIth century ... With fifty illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Dobson, Henry; Thomson, Hugh; 1892. xiii. 89 p.; 8 . C.68.g.7. Contributor Bio:  Dobson, Henry Henry and Barbara Dobson are renowned antique collectors and dealers, who have focused their discerning eye and discriminating taste on the fine provincial furniture of the Maritime Provinces. They live in the beautiful rolling hills of Southwstern Ontario, on the banks of the Nith River, Ontario. Contributor Bio:  Thomson, Hugh Hugh Thomson traveled extensively in Latin America before becoming a film-maker. He has since made many arts and travel documentaries for PBS and the BBC, including the "Out of India" series and "Great Journeys: Mexico," He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and lives in Bristol.