Poetry · 1871
The Bab ballads
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- First published
- 1869
- This copy printed
- 1871
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Cloth
- Condition
- Fair — Well worn, a reading copy; any faults are described on request.
- Pages
- 222
About this work
Gilbert, under the pen-name "Bab," wrote a large number of "ballads" or verse for the journal Fun. These popular Bab Ballads, accompanied by Gilbert's drawings, were also a source for plots and songs for the Gilbert and Sullivan operas.