(Second edition, 1767; third, 1775; fourth, 1794; and numerous later editions.)
—— Folio Manuscript. A reprint by Hales and Furnivall of this celebrated collection from which the “Reliques” were selected. 4 vols. 1867-1868.
Rimbault, Dr E. F. A little book of songs and ballads, gathered from ancient musick books, MS. and printed, 1851.
Ritson, Joseph. Ancient Songs and Ballads from the reign of Henry the Second. 2 vols. 1787.
(Later editions, 1790, 1792, and 1829.)
—— Northern Garlands. 1810. A reprinted edition, 1887.
(They consist of four song “Garlands” issued by Joseph Ritson. “The Bishopric Garland or Durham Minstrel,” 1784—enlarged edition, 1792; “The Yorkshire Garland,” 1788; “The Northumberland Garland,” 1793; and “The North Country Chorister,” 1802.)
—— Robin Hood, a collection of all the ancient poems, songs, and ballads now extant relative to that celebrated English outlaw. 2 vols. 1795.
(Collections of the Robin Hood ballads reprinted from Ritson’s work are innumerable. An excellent edition appeared in 1820, and again in 1823, while a very useful one was published by Griffin about 1850.) Another reprint was issued in 2 vols. in 1884.
Sharp, Sir Cuthbert. The Bishopric Garland of Legends, Songs, Ballads, etc., belonging to the county of Durham. 1834.