A book cover with the title 'SOME-BRITISH BALLADS' in large, ornate letters at the top. The cover features an intricate illustration of a woman and a man embracing under a tree with a snake coiled around it. The illustration is surrounded by a decorative border with leaves and vines. The book is described as 'ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM' and 'CONSTABLE'S C. G. 1/2 1/2 LONDON'.