Traditional Ballads of Virginia (First Edition, First Printing)

First Edition, First Printing this extensive collection of Virginia folk ballads and folk songs -- a major contribution to the folklore and folk history of Virginia. Has an interesting inscription (dated 1929) on the front endpaper from Susie McGee Heck Smith to notable Virginia physician Staige D. Blackford. Susie McGee Heck Smith's late spouse was C. Alphonso Smith, an esteemed University of Virginia English professor and founder of the Virginia Folklore Society. Alphonso Smith's efforts to collected and preserve Virginia folk ballads formed the basis of the project and editor Davis dedicated the book to his memory. Red cloth, 634 pages, fold-out map at back. Has a bit of rubbing and fading of the dye on the spine.