Buchan, David — The Ballad and the Folk

, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated First Edition and a nice exemplar of a fine study in ethnomusicology in which the author surveys the nature of the ballad and its meaning to the people of Northeast Scotland. He argues that, for various reasons, it's the most "fertile" region in all of Britain for the study of such. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, a bit edge-worn. Plentiful lyrics, charts and tables. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xii, 1-326 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good/Very Good,