The Ingoldsby Legends; or, Mirth and Marvels. Complete in Two Volumes. Volume I. by Thomas Ingoldsby, Esq

London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1887 . Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6.5". John Leech; George Cruikshank; Barham. A lovely late nineteenth century edition of Richard Harris Barham's popular collection of fantastical short stories, illustrated by George Cruikshank and John Leech. A very smart edition of this delightful collection of whimsical legends, myths, and ghost stories written supposedly by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Manor, actually the pen-name of clergyman Richard Harris Barham. The legends were first printed in 1837 as a regular series in magazine 'Bentley's Miscellany', and due to their popularity were compiled and published in book form. Although based on real legends and mythology, they are deliberately humorous parodies of medieval folklore and poetry.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and nineteen plates. Illustrated by John Leech and George Cruikshank. Collated, complete.Bentley's 'Carmine Edition' of this work.With two pages of advertisements to the rear. In the… Read More

NY: D. Appleton & Company, 1853. Hardcover. Good/No Dustjacket. Type: Book 1853/No Dustjacket/320 Pages. Red Cloth. Some age/use. Pages are generally clean with minor foxing, age toning and use. Binding and hinges are strong. Some age/wear outside, concentrated at edges and high points, including minor tearing/loss at the extremities of the spine and joints, and some fading/scuffing to the cloth. An early, classic anthology of folklore.

London: Richard Bentley, 1855. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". John Leech; George Cruikshank. Illustrated by George Cruikshank and John Leech, this is the three volume eleventh edition of Richard Harris Barham's popular collection of fantastical short stories. A very smart three volume edition of this delightful collection of whimsical legends, myths, and ghost stories written supposedly by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Manor, actually the pen-name of clergyman Richard Harris Barham. The legends were first printed in 1837 as a regular series in magazine 'Bentley's Miscellany', and due to their popularity were compiled and published in book form. Although based on real legends and mythology, they are deliberately humorous parodies of medieval folklore and poetry.Illustrated with twenty engraved plates across all three series - included illustrated title pages - alongside numerous vignette illustration. Illustrated by John Leech and George Cruikshank. Collated, complete. In half calf bindings, with… Read More