FIFTY 'BAB' BALLADS MUCH SOUND AND LITTLE SENSE

London., George Routledge and Sons Ltd.., 1891. 12mo. Half red cloth over colored paper boards. Black label on spine with gilt lettering. Spine somewhat faded, edges and corners rubbed, internally very clean and bright. 317pp. plus [1]p. of advertisements. Collection of comedic verses by Gilbert with several illustrations. The poems were originally published serially in Gilbert's column in the humor periodical FUN, Illustrated.