1842 Ingoldsby Legends Ghost Stories Occult Myths Leech Tenniel Cruikshank ART

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!

Item number: #40338

Price: $599

INGOLDSBY, Thomas (BARHAM, Richard Harris)

The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels

London: Richard Bentley, 1842-47.

Details:

• Collation: Complete; 3 volumes
  • I – xii, 338, [2]
    • 8 illustrations
    • 1846, 3^rd edition
  • II – vii, [3], 288
    • 7 illustrations
    • 1842, 2^nd edition
  • III – vi, [2], 364
    • 6 illustrations
    • 1847, 1^st edition
  • Edition Points:
    • I, appendix follows p. 338
    • II, p. 81, line 4 – “en bon point” instead of “embonpoint”
  • Provenance: Handwritten – [William Fox]
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
    • Brown cloth
  • Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (20.5cm x 13.5cm)

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