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(PICS BELOW DESCRIPTION) THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS OR MIRTH AND MARVELS. 1842/1848/1848; Thomas Ingoldsby; Fourth/Third/Second Editions; London, Richard Bentley; Illustrated; 339, 288, 364 Pages; 5.5"x 8.3"; Very Rare; NO RESERVE!! Great for any Folklore/Ghost Stories Fan or Collector. Highly Collectible; Complete in Three Series/Volumes; Seen Selling for Over $2,000.00!!! Attributes: Three Lovely, sleek origina navy blue cloth cover designs with nice stamping to boards and ornate gold bindings, with three pretty illustrative title pages, one portrait frontispiece with Lots of Excellent Macabre Illustrations throughout and some nice smaller in text illustrations and lots of Horror Classics!!! Some Contents Included: The Spectre of Tappington The Hand of Glory: the Nurse's Story 'Look at the Clock!': Patty Morgan the Milkmaid's Story Grey Dolphin: a Legend of Sheppey The Ghost The Cenotaph The Leech of Folkestone: Mrs. Botherby's Story The Legend of Hamilton Tighe The Witches' Frolic A Singular Passage in the Life of the Late Henry Harris, D.D. The Jackdaw of Rheims A Lay of St. Dunstan A Lay of St. Gengulphus The Lay of St. Odille A Lay of St. Nicholas The Lady Rohesia The Tragedy Mr. Barney Maguire's Account of the Coronation The 'Monstre' Balloon The Execution: a Sporting Anecdote Some Account of a New Play The Bangman's Dog: Mr.Peters's Story Introduction to the Second Series The Black Mousquetaire: a Legend Of France Sir Rupert the Fearless: a Legend Of Germany The Merchant of Venice: a Legend of Italy The Auto-Da-Fé: a Legend of Spain The Ingoldsby Penance: a Legend of Palestine—and West Kent Netley Abbey: a Legend of Hampshire Fragment Nell Cock: a Legend of the Dark Entry. -- The King's Scholar's Story Nursery Reminiscences Aunt Fanny: a Legend of a Shirt Misadventures at Margate: a Legend of Jarvis's Jetty The Smuggler's Leap: a Legend of Thanet Bloudie Jacke of Shrewsberrie: a Legend Of Shropshire The Babes in the Woody; or, The Norfolk Tragedy The Dead Drummer: a Legend of Salisbury Plain A Row in an Omnibus (Box): a Legend of the Haymarket The Lay of St. Cuthbert; or the Devil's Dinner-Party: a Legend Of The North Countree The Lay of St Aloys: a Legend of Blois The Lay of the Old Woman Clothed in Grey: a Legend of Dover Raising the Devil: a Legend of Cornelius Agrippa Saint Medard: a Legend Of Afric {sic} Preface to the Third Series The Lord of Thoulouse: a Legend of Languedoc The Wedding-Day; or, The Buccaneer's Curse: a Family Legend The Blasphemer's Warning: a Lay of St. Romwold The Brothers Of Birchington: a Lay of St. Thomas � Becket The Knight and the Lady: a Domestic Legend of the Reign of Queen Anne The House-Warming!!: a Legend of Bleeding-Heart Yard The Forlorn One Jerry Jarvis's Wig: a Legend of the Weald Of Kent Unsophisticated Wishes Miscellaneous Poems Background: The Ingoldsby Legends are a collection of myths, legends, ghost stories and poetry written supposedly by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Manor, actually a pen-name of an English clergyman named Richard Harris Barham . Richard Harris Barham (6 December 1788 – 17 June 1845) was an English cleric of the Church of England , novelist, and humorous poet. He was known better by his nom de plume Thomas Ingoldsby . Condition: Conditions are Good/Very Good. Some blemishing to title pages/plates, rest are very good, hinges/text blocks are very good, owner's bookplate, some wear to edges/top and bottom of spines. Overall, for over 160 years old they're in Good/Very Good Condition!!! !!PICTURES BELOW!!=======================================================When you think of buying a book, think about what you would normally pay for one at a normal bookstore nowadays, typically $20.00 to $30.00 for a book with no craftsmanship and history, no mystique, most that I try and sell are truly a work of art in of themselves, as well as a Great Investment that will continue to go up in value and not to mention the ... read more

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