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THE TOMNODDY'S SONGSTER.
London: J. Catnach, No date [circa 1835]. [8] pages, plus wrappers. Wood-engraved vignette on both upper and lowers panels of the yellow wrappers, and with two small woodcuts within the text. Unstitched as issued. Approximately 12.5 x 9 cm's. A very good copy of a chapbook of popular songs and ballads.
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THE TRANSMIGRATIONS OF INDUR, An Indian Brachman, Through the Bodies of an Antelope, Wild Goose, Dormouse, Elephant, Whale, Bee, Rabbit, Mastiff, and his return to the Human Form.
London: Houlston and Co, No date [circa 1840]. 44, [2 ad's] pages. Illustrated with woodcuts. Original wrappers with cut to upper panel. 12 x 7.7 cm. A very good copy of this scarce chapbook.
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THE WELSH TRAVELLER; or the Unfortunate Welshman.
Preston: Printed at Sergeants Office, 1801. 24 pages. Illustrated with a woodcut on cover/title, and 6 woodcuts within the text. 17.5 x 10 cm. Disbound from a collection; loose; stitching hole at spine where once crudely repaired; some soiling; else a good copy. Scarce.
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THE WISDOM OF CROP THE CONJURER. Exemplified in several Characters of good and bad Boys, with an impartial Account of the celebrated Tom Trot, who rode before all the Boys in the Kingdom till he arrived at the Top of the Hill called Learning. Written for the Imitation of those who love themselves. Adorned with Cuts.
Wellington: F. Houlston and Son. Price Two-pence, No date. [Circa 1820.]. 32pp., including pastedown wrappers. Wood-engraved frontispiece and twelve woodcuts within the text. Original wrappers with cuts to both, that on the lower showing a pedlar, entitled ‘A Jew.’ A fine copy of a scarce title.
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THE WISDOM OF CROP THE CONJURER. Exemplified in several Characters of good and bad Boys, with an impartial Account of the clebrated Tom Trot, who rode before all the Boys in the Kingdom till he arrived at the Top of the Hill called Learning. Written for the Imitation of those who love themselves. Adorned with Cuts.
Wellington: F. Houlston and Son. Price Two-pence, No date. [Circa 1820.]. 32pp., including pastedown wrappers. Wood-engraved frontispiece and twelve woodcuts within the text. Original wrappers with cuts to both, that on the lower showing a pedlar, entitled ‘A Jew.’ A fine copy of a scarce title.
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THE YOUNG TRAVELLER'S DELIGHT; containing the Lives of several Noted Characters likely to amuse all good Children.
Chelmsford: Printed and Sold by I. Marsden, No date [circa 1830]. Softcover. 24 pages including pastedown wrappers. Illustrated with a wood-engraved frontispiece, four full-page woodcuts, and one small wood-engraved vignette. Original printed wrappers, with a wood-engraving to the lower panel. 12.9 x 7.5 cm. Partly unopened; small loss of paper on upper cover; small patch of water-staining; else a very good copy.
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TOM THE PIPER’S SON. With all the fun That he had done And how at last he went to France to teach great Bonaparte to dance.
London: J. E. Evans, No date [circa 1820]. 16 pages, including self-wrappers. Illustrated with 16 woodcuts. Expert repair to spine; else in excellent condition. Rare, Worldcat shows 1 copy only. The British Libray, together with the Opies, date this as 1803, but we feel it may well be a little later.
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YOUTHFUL GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS. No. XXV. – One Halfpenny.
Alnwick: W. Davison, No date [circa 1825]. 16 pages, including wrappers. Illustrated with eight woodcuts, and a cut to both upper and lower wrapper. 79 x 58 mm. Spine expertly restored; else an excellent copy. Rare. No copy located.
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