W. S. Gilbert: Inscribed copy of Bab Ballads with Which are Included Songs of a Savoyard
Title
W. S. Gilbert: Inscribed copy of Bab Ballads with Which are Included Songs of a Savoyard
Description
Inscribed copy of W. S. Gilbert's collected verse, "The Bab Ballads with which are included Songs of a Savoyard." Gilbert inscribed the front endpaper with a five-line quotation from his song "The played-out humourist" beginning "I've come to the conclusion that my mine of jocularity...," signed and dated it "7 Nov 1900." "The played-out humourist" is a song from Gilbert and F. Osmond Carr's opera His Excellency. Book is also signed by the original owner, Brandon Thomas.
Creator
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 (writer)
Source
David & Annabelle Stone Gilbert & Sullivan Collection
Publisher
George Routledge & Sons, London
Date
1898
Contributor
Ballantyne, Hansen & Co. (printer)
Format
Book of poems and song lyrics
Identifier
1.4.9
Physical Dimensions
560 pages, in custom binding
Files
Citation
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 (writer), “W. S. Gilbert: Inscribed copy of Bab Ballads with Which are Included Songs of a Savoyard,” Gilbert & Sullivan 2017, accessed December 22, 2024, https://gilbertandsullivan2017.gmu.edu/items/show/704.