The Ballad of Flodden Field - A poem of the XVIth Century
Title: The Ballad of Flodden Field - A poem of the XVIth Century
Author: Charles A. Federer
Publisher: Henry Gray, Manchester
Date: 1884
Hardback - 1st Edition. With Annotations & Biographical Notes. 160pp
Synopsis
The Ballad of Flodden Field is a poem Charles Antoine. Federer who was an Anglo-Swiss poet who lived from 1837 to 1908. The poem narrates the story of the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513, which took place between the Scottish and English armies. The poem pays tribute to the courage and bravery of those who fought, and laments the destruction that was caused by the battle. The poem is written in a traditional ballad style, and was widely praised for its vivid imagery.
About the Author
Charles Antoine Federer: litterateur, bibliophile, historian, antiquary and Methodist layman, was born in Switzerland on 18 October 1837. After studying at St. Gall and Lausanne he came to England in January 1857 and worked as an assistant master, first at Bakewell Grammar School, Derbyshire, and then at schools at Gildersome, Wetherby, and Low Moor, Bradford, Yorkshire - taken from Federer Collection – Bradford and District Local Studies (bradfordlocalstudies.com)
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Condition Notes
Generally in good condition - this handsome large edition has debossed gilt titles on moire cloth blue boards. There is some splitting at the top of the spine engendering some looseness to the binding and some wear an tear at the bottom of the spine. Inside the pages are bright and clean throughout with age-related tanning of the paper.
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