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The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels

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The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels

by INGOLDSBY, Thomas (BARHAM, Richard Harris)

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1842 Ingoldsby Legends Ghost Stories Occult Myths Leech Tenniel Cruikshank ART

Under the penname Thomas Ingoldsby, R.H. Barham wrote the, now famous, 'Ingoldsby Legends.' This work is collection of myths, ghost stories, fables, and poetry. Immediately popular, these "legends" would go onto be read and reprinted well over a century. Illustrated by the beloved John Leech, John Tenniel, and George Cruikshank, this collection includes famous tales such as The Spectre of Tappington, The Witches' Frolic, The Jackdaw of Rheims, Aunt Fanny, The Smuggler's Leap, and much more!

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INGOLDSBY, Thomas (BARHAM, Richard Harris)

The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels

London: Richard Bentley, 1842-47.


Details:

· Collation: Complete; 3 volumes

o Vol. I – xii, 338, [2]

8 illustrations

1846, 3rd edition

o Vol. II – vii, [3], 288

7 illustrations

1842, 2nd edition

o Vol. III – vi, [2], 364

6 illustrations

1847, 1st edition

· Edition Points:

o Vol. I, appendix follows p. 338

o Vol. II, p. 81, line 4 – "en bon point" instead of "embonpoint"

· Provenance: Handwritten – [William Fox]

· Language: English

· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

o Brown cloth

· Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (20.5cm x 13.5cm)

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
40338
Title
The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels
Author
INGOLDSBY, Thomas (BARHAM, Richard Harris)
Format/Binding
Hardcover; tight and secure
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Richard Bentley
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1842-47
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
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