Chap-Books Of the Eighteenth Century

1882 1st ed Chapbooks Folklore Legends Superstition Medieval Woodcuts Ashton "the only reading matter for the poorer classes, provided a fascinating way into the heroes and legends in popular literature!" This incredible first edition of John Ashton's collection of 'chapbooks' is illustrated with reproductions of woodcuts, typographical facsimiles, and figures. The stories in this book depict the lives and work of… Read more about this item

chatto and windus london 1882. first edition 486pp ills. VG- (brown cloth w.gilt stamps,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.incl.hinges,shaky boards,owner's sign.to ffep,paper separation starting at title gutter,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some foxing to contents,spine cracked w.separation starting at some sectionscocked w.shaky spine)

London : Chatto & Windus, 1882. First edition. A ground-breaking compilation, giving the text and illustrations of many of the famous chap-books in an accessible and convenient form for the first time and illuminating their history with real scholarship. Crown 8vo (20cm). xvi,486,[ii]pp. Numerous illustrations and facsimiles. Original pictorial cloth gilt; a very good and bright copy.

New York:: Benjamin Blom,, 1966.. hardcover. NEAR FINE. Almost like new. Covered in brown coarse cloth, gold lettering on spine and gold figure on front cover. Illustrated endpapers. Book as new except page edges lightly foxed, lightly soiled. Very nice. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and… Read more about this item

Seven Dials Press, 1969. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Spine, binding and cover all fine. Dustcover good with very mild wear on top edge. Contents very clean other than inscription on inside cover. Box 23

Welwyn Garden City: Seven Dials Press Ltd, 1969. Hardcover. Good/Good. 486pp, b&w illus, index. Ex-library with usual markings but otherwise in very good condition. Dj protected by clear sleeving.

skoob books soft cover in very good to near fine condition,reprint of the chatto & windus edition of 1882,red mark on bottom page edges. Soft cover. Very Good.

London: Chatto and Windus, Piccadilly, 1882. First edition. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. Three quarter purple calf and boards, some fading by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. First edition. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. Standard work.

New York: Benjamin Blom, 1966. 1966 re-issue of the 1882 first edition, illustrated throughout in black and white. Green cloth, decorative endpapers, 486 pages, no dustjacket. Spine fades, some light edgewear, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages free from names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1862 Bound in tan three-quarto morocco with five raised bands over marbled boards, edges of text block marbled xvi, 486 pp. Small bookplate, tiny hole on title page, tissue guard between the frontis and title page somewhat tanned, tail of spine and high points of bands with minor wear. Largely unread, fine.

United Kingdom: Skoob Books Pub Ltd. 1993. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. . BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS-This regular trade size PB is VERY GOOD with slight page browning. Modern reprint of the 1882 book. off white w/black lettering. .

LONDON, CHATTO AND WINDUS, 1882. ...WITH FACSIMILIES, NOTES AND INTRODUCTION. ORIGINAL BROWN CLOTH, GILT DECORATION TO THE FRONT BOARD. xvi, 486 pp. BOOKPLATE OF JAMES DIGBY FIRTH, A VERY NICE COPY.

London : Skoob Books Publishing, 1990. First Skoob Edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xvi, 486 pages : facsimiles, illustrations ; 20cm. Notes: Suggested date of publication. Subjects: Chapbooks, English.

New York, Benjamin Blom, 1966.. 8vo. 486 pp. Very Good. Hard Cover. Maroon cloth boards with gilt illustration. B&W illustration plates throughout. Pages fine.

Chatto and Windus, London, 1882. Hardback, original decorative cloth. 19.5 x 14cm. xvi, 486pp, 32pp publishers ads, dated November, 1881. Numerous illustrations. Spine relaid, retaining original backstrip. Some rubbing and wear to extremities. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.

1882. 1st edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 486 pp., frontispiece, facsimiles, 20 cm. Subjects; Chapbooks, English 18th century. History and criticism. Popular literature. Books and reading.

Benjamin Bloom, 1966. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust jacket. Clean, tight & unmarked text. P.O. name and date, 1966 neatly written on Ffep. Green cloth boards with fading on spine. Gold gilt lettering still bright on spine and outline of figure of man on front board. Trust an experienced independent bookseller since 1988. Orders are shipped… Read more about this item

Benjamin Blom, 1966. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. 486 pages. 1966 reprint of 1882 book. Ex-university library book, sunned covers and spine. Pages toned, a slightly shaken binding but a good solid book still. No jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literary Criticism & Essays; Inventory No: 209895. .

New York: Benjamin Blom, 1966. Reprint. hardcover. very good. Notes and Introduction by John Ashton. Illustrated. xvi, 486 pages. Thick 8vo, green cloth. New York: Benjamin Blom, (1966). Reprint. The spine is evenly faded and with one stain on label, else a near fine copy.<br/><br/> A reprint of the 1882 edition.<br/><br/>

Seven Dials Press, 1969. Hardcover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Reprint of 1882 first edition. No annotations/inscriptions