English Folk-Song: Some Conclusions, Cecil J. Sharp — 1st Edition

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English Folk-Song: Some Conclusions, Cecil J. Sharp — 1st Edition

Name: English Folk-Song: Some Conclusions, Cecil J. Sharp — 1st Edition
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Publication: London, Simpkin & Co., Ltd., Novello & Co., Ltd., and Taunton, Barnicott & Pearce, Athenæum Press, 1907

Formatting: Small 4to, pp. [xvi], 143.

Condition Report: Good. A structurally sound copy presented in a full green morocco school prize binding, though the spine has heavily and evenly sunned to a tan-brown, a common occurrence with green leathers of this period. The binding exhibits notable shelf-wear, most prominently at the head of the spine where the leather is chipped, frayed, and peeling, alongside light rubbing to the tail. The joints are rubbed but remain entirely intact and secure, while the boards display scattered surface scuffs, light scratches, and bumped corners that expose the underlying board at the tips. The text block is firm and the hinges appear sound. Internally, the pages are generally clean, exhibiting mild age-toning and occasional scattered foxing, which is primarily restricted to the preliminary and concluding leaves. The marbled endpapers remain vibrant, and the intricate gilt crest on the front board remains bright and unoxidised.

Catalogue Note: First edition of Cecil Sharp's foundational text on the English folk-song revival. This copy is bound in a handsome full leather school prize binding from The Hall School, Hampstead, featuring their gilt crest and 'Honoris Causa' motto stamped to the front board. The volume also includes the original printed dedication to the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould.

Sharp’s work was instrumental in documenting and defining the rural musical traditions of England, framing them as a distinct, evolutionary expression of national identity.

True first editions of this 1907 work are relatively scarce on the open market, particularly when found in institutional prize bindings, which mark the work's early acceptance into academic and educational spheres.

In English Folk-Song: Some Conclusions, renowned ethnomusicologist Cecil J. Sharp presents a passionate and scholarly defence of England's indigenous musical heritage. Drawing upon his extensive fieldwork collecting songs from rural singers across the country, Sharp articulates the evolutionary origins of the folk song, distinguishing it from cultivated popular music as an organic expression of the working classes. His work not only sparked the second British folk revival but also sought to instil a sense of national pride and cultural continuity by preserving the melodies and lyrics of a disappearing agrarian world before they were lost to industrialisation.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Cecil J. Sharp

Book Publisher: Simpkin & Co., Ltd. / Novello & Co., Ltd. / Barnicott & Pearce

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Music

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 159

Book Publication Year: 1907

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Book Binding: Leather

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London & Taunton, United Kingdom

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