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Ballads

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

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The Harris Transcript of old Scottish Ballads - bound volume with manuscript transcript of Scottish ballads

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Identifier: Coll-1818
Content Description This important bound volume with ms transcript of Scottish ballads had been in the ownership of Mr. Hilary Corke, a Lecturer at Edinburgh University, 1951-1955. It is one of two ms volumes known as the Harris Repertoire. Corke had 're-discovered' it in 1955. Much earlier it had been sought after by collectors Norval Clyne, the Aberdonian advocate, and by Francis James Child. It contains a book-plate with arms on the inside front-board - 'Hilary Corke'. On one...
Dates: 1850-1860