Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Thomas Percy, Three Volumes, London 1839 or decorative antique libraries

or decorative antique libraries

Secret storage compartments tucked beneath the upper writing panel — a hallmark of Victorian writing slopes made for securing letters

whimsical carriage form

Good vintage condition with light surface wear consistent with age

Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Thomas Percy, Three Volumes, London 1839 or decorative antique librariesReliques of Ancient English Poetry, Thomas Percy, Three Volumes, London 1839 A complete three volume 1839 London edition of Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, compiled and edited by Thomas Percy, one of the most influential works in the preservation of early English and Scottish ballad tradition. First issued in the 18th century, Percys Reliques fundamentally reshaped English literary taste by reintroducing medieval and early modern verse at a time