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A Lonely Lass Was Kate Dalrymple,
A Thrifty Queen Was Kate Dalrymple . . .
A Wiggle in Her Walk Had Kate Dalrymple,
A Sneevle in Her Talk Had Kate Dalrymple . . .

•  The title-page adds"Loud Roared the Dreadful Thunder. / The Bonny Blue Bonnet. / This Is No My Plaid. / Ye Banks and Braes."   The woodcut title vignette shows a young woman riding on a donkey with her feet in a large basket. "[No.] 30" printed at foot of title. The lower halves of the title & the last leaf are detached, else very good.

Very scarce. RLIN locates only one copy. This edition not in NSTC.

•  Removed from a nonce volume. Pages age-toned, else clean. (16762)

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All ENDS Well!

•  Two verse narratives: Sir Alfred reluctantly gives up his low-born love to marry the king's daughter. When he tells the king he cannot go through with the marriage, the king's daughter lifts her veil, revealing that she is in fact his beloved Rosalie. In the second ballad, the Laird of Lamington turns up on the day his lover is to be wed against her will to an English gentleman, and carries her off. The title-page bears a woodcut vignette of a young woman in a low-cut dress, holding a flower in each hand, with "[No.] 77" printed at the foot of the title.

This edition not in NSTC.

•  Removed from a nonce volume. Very faint foxing. (16784)

A Happy Ending . . .

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a young man in a cloak and tunic, with one hand extended. In this ballad with a happy ending, the Knight of Elle abducts his beloved Emmeline from her father's house after she sends word that he plans to marry her off to “carlish knight” Sir John from the north country. After Sir John pursues them and is killed by the Knight of Elle, Emmeline's father is moved to give his daughter to the Knight, thus healing the family feud begun by their two fathers. Scarce. “[No.] 38" is printed at the foot of the title.

OCLC locates only 1 copy.  

•  Very good. Original self wrappers (removed from a nonce volume).  (17551)

“There is One Above, WhoLoves Thee with Unchangeable Love”

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•  Uncommon PROVIDENCE chapbook, illustrated with a title-page vignette and seven full-page wood engravings.

This is printed in a rather unusual yet effective format.   A verse of Mary Ann Brown's poem “Who Loves Me Best?” (anonymous here, but printed under Brown's name in numerous contemporary compilations) appears at the top of each recto page, while under a rule beneath it runs the prose short story “The Canary Bird,” in reinforcement of the general moral. (Each verso offers a picture, save the last which offers the poem, “The Resting Place.”)

This was first printed in 1839, again in 1843, and then only this last edition. We find but two U.S. institutional holdings.

•  Lacking wrappers. Lightly foxed; corners bumped; last leaf a bit creased.  (27855)

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Lane, William.  The Pennyworth of wit's garland in three parts. Part I.--Showing how a Merchant was deluded from his Lady by a Harlot. Part II.--How he sailed into a far Country. Part III.--How he returned to the British shore. Glasgow [Scotland]: Printed for the Booksellers, [18--]. 12mo. 8 pp.
$50.00

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•  Woodcut title vignette of a ship in full sail. A cautionary tale in verse. This work is usually attributed to William Lane because of the following in the third stanza: “As in this verse you may behold, set forth by Mr. William Lane.”

“No. 19.” is printed in the top left corner of the title.

•  The top inch of each leaf is detached and the pages are darkened. Good only. Original self wrappers [unbound; removed].  (17589)

Chapbook Biography — POLITICAL Division

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•  Woodcut decorative border on title page. “New and Improved Series. Peel's death after a vividly described riding accident takes place on page 14. Much of thesecond half of the text consists of speeches made in the House of Lords by such notables as Lord Lansdowne, paying tribute to Peel's career and his influence. No 26.”“ is printed above the title.

OCLC locates 5 copies worldwide.  

•  The top corners of the leaves are slightly creased & the last leaf is partially detached. Very good. Original self wrappers (unbound; removed).  (17550)

Blithesome Sally / My Julia / Bonny Lassie / My Jamie / My Johnnie, O

•  Woodcut title-page vignette of a hen with four chicks; our caption lists the songs' love-objects..

•  NSTC 2L15512.   Removed from a nonce volume. The upper edge of the title is closely cropped, just touching tops of letters; page edges a bit darkened. (16827)

Not ALL Humor“Wears” Real Well . . .

•  Scarce edition, the title piece attributed to the Scottish poet Robert Lochore; the comic (?) verse tale recounts how Margaret, a country housewife, brings gifts of butter and two hens to her minister and is persuaded to eat a meal with the "gentlefolk." Her embarrassment at dealing with the complications of the table setting and trying to adopt the proper table manners comes to a climax when she unknowingly eats a large quantity of hot mustard and flees the house in disarray. The woodcut title-page vignette shows a young woman riding on a donkey with her feet in a large basket; "[No.] 12" is printed beneath.

•  NSTC 2M14137. Removed from a nonce volume. Pages clean. (16756)

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“Where They Live Forever and Aye”

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•  Originally conceived as a “child's jingle” and published by the San Francisco Call in 1899, The Sea Sprite and the Shooting Star in all of its very few editions has been an ephemerum. This is the first separately published edition, and only 17 of London's poems achieved such separate publication — the prose output dominating public interest and until recently, scholarship.

Recent research (Wichlan, Complete Poetry of Jack London, 2007) suggests that this was printed at the Keesling Press in Campbell, California. The number of copies printed is unknown.

•  BAL 11989; Woodbridge, p. 275.   Printed on heavy, textured card stock and folded lengthwise once to form a booklet. Front cover irregularly age-toned; interior facing pages, displaying whole poem, very fresh and nice.  (30148)

A Temperance Tale

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a soldier in kilt, cap and sporran leaning on a gun by a tombstone. Also with decorative woodcut tailpiece. Attributed to Hector Macneill, this verse tale recounts how Will, seduced by a brightly painted sign announcing “Porter, Ale and British Spirits,” takes to drink and eventually drives his wife Jean to the bottle as well. After a long separation, in which Will goes to war in France and comes back with a wooden leg, man and wife reform and are reunited.

“[No.] 36" printed at foot of title.

Rare: This edition not found in OCLC or COPAC.

•  NSTC 2W21326.   Original self-wrappers (unbound; removed). Very good.  (17739)

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HE Certainly Didn't“Expect The Spanish Inquisition”

•  Unlikely tale of Nicolas Pedrosa, a Shaver, or surgeon/male-midwife. Plot hinges on his swearing and striking a mule in the presence of friars who startle the mule and are trampled by it, this leading to their bringing charges against him at the Holy Office. In all, an improbable tale but right sounding for the English audience. With a woodcut of two military chaps on the title-page. Click the image for an enlargement.

•  NSTC 2M9198.   Uncut, unopened. Folded as issued. Two long tears into text on two different leaves, repaired with archival tissue. Good+ copy.  (17506)

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Moir, David Macbeth. 

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a gentleman with a large paunch, leaning on a cane. Extracted from Chapter 9 of a fictional work by David Macbeth Moir, published in Blackwood's Magazine from 1827. The contents consist of episodes from the life of Mansie Wauch. Among them are a vividly described childhood memory of a visit to a fair, Wauch's meeting with his wife in the course of his apprenticeship and his subsequent marriage, a visit to the theatre in which the inhabitants of the cheap seats cause the gallery to fall down on the rest of the audience, and an incident in which the tailor discovers a French soldier hiding in his coal cellar.

“[No.] 79" printed at foot of title.

•  Original self-wrappers (unbound; removed). The bottom corner of the second leaf is creased, else very good.  (17646)

Making Learning Sweet forTommy Gingerbread

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•  Based on the classic Renowned History of Giles Gingerbread: Old Gaffer Gingerbread acquaints his son Tommy with upward mobility via the story of Sir Toby Wilson, who had been poor but honest and a hard worker, until he achieved riches. As a result, little Tommy decides he must learn to read, and to obey his parents. This AMERICAN CHAPBOOK includes Tommy's method for teaching himself the alphabet, and is illustrated with woodcuts on many pages; WorldCat notes that authorship has been variously attributed to John Newbery, Oliver Goldsmith, Giles Jones, Griffith Jones, and others.

•  Shaw & Shoemaker 51192; Welch, American Children’s Books, 453.5.   Crudely sewn, lacking wrappers. Pages darkened and spotted, with inkstain obscuring small part of title-page and frontispiece image; corners bumped and worn. Early inked annotations on frontispiece recto and elsewhere. Clearly, a successful inspiration for at least a few small hands to take up pen and ink! (29173)

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A Rather EXTENDED Chapbook!
   [AnotherGhost, Here, Too]

•  Religious conversation with a ghost, whose requests for reparation to those he wronged in life are declined by Mr. Ogilvie. The title-page woodcut vignette shows Mercury with winged staff, helmet and sandals, with “[No.] 48” printed at the foot of the title.

This edition not in NSTC.

•  Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page with upper margin trimmed a bit closely, just touching “The” of title. Pages slightly age-toned, otherwise clean. (16780)

She Dies of Loyal Love

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a young man in a broad-brimmed hat and a kilt, reclining on a rock. Annie falls in love with the trumpeter Andrew Lammie, a servant of the Lord of Fyvie. When Andrew leaves for Edinburgh for a while to appease the anger of her father Mill of Tifty, the Lord of Fyvie comes to persuade Mill to let his daughter marry, promising her a better match than the trumpeter. When Annie refuses, her family beat her brutally and she dies of a broken heart.

Very scarce.

“No. 6" printed in the top left corner of the title.

•  Not located in RLIN.   Very good. Original self wrappers (unbound; removed).  (17574)

Sleeping Beauty & a Bear to Boot

•  Title woodcut vignette of a girl holding a bird in a cage out of reach of a cat, & a tail-piece. A version of Perrault's "La belle au bois dormant". The story is followed by "The Moral" in verse and by the story of "Paddy and the Bear", pp. 21-24.

Very scarce edition. We were unable to locate another copy.

No. "52" at foot of title.

•  Very good. Original self wrappers (unbound; removed). (17581)

The popular stories of the spectre bridegroom and the mason of Granada.  Glasgow: Pr. for the booksellers, [1850?]. 8vo. 24 pp.
$100.00

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•  Two ghostly tales with happy endings.  The title-page bears a woodcut vignette of a prosperous-looking gentleman and two children, with “[No.] 29" printed at the foot of the title.

Not in NSTC.

•  Removed from a nonce volume. A few leaves with short edge tears to outer margins, not touching text.  (17457)

Betrayal in Oxford

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a young woman in a bonnet, leaning against a gate. “[No.] 20" printed at the foot of the title.

•  Original self wrappers (unbound; removed). Very good.The bottom half inch of the leaves & the top inch of the rear leaf are detached.  (17460)

“Lady Fretful”?

•  Scottish printing of a popular sermon, here with a woodcut title-page vignette of a man in clerical garb. “[No.] 63" is printed at the foot of the title. On pp. 23–24, following the sermon on the Genesis text, is an account of a woman who is never satisfied and sees the worst in everything: “Lady Fretful. A Sketch from Real Life.”

•  NSTC 2S12043.   Removed from a nonce volume. The title-page is cropped close to the border along the top edge and the spine. Very good. (16773)

  Select miscellany: A Collection of pieces moral, historical, and humourous, by celebrated authors. Glasgow [Scotland]: Printed for the Booksellers, [18--]. 12mo. 24 pp.
$95.00

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a girl in a bonnet picking mushrooms; also with a woodcut border. The longest story [12-1/2 pages]is titled “Battle of the Breeks: A Passage from the Life of William M'Gee, Weaver in Hamilton.” It tells in Scottish dialect the story of a “henpicket” weaver and how he gets his recalcitrant wife and daughter under control. This is followed by “The Barber of Dunse”, “Sayings of Poor Richard”, “No Grumbling -- A Tale”, “Brose and Butter”, “Cure for a Cripple”, “Sour Milk Wholesale” and two brief pieces, in one of which Sextons and Grave Diggers prepare a petition to Parliament against Temperance Societies since “three parts in four of those that come to their warehouses [are] obliged to the distillery for their passports thither”.

“[No.] 82" is printed at the foot of the title.

•  The last leaf is detached; the title is nearly detached & its top margin is closely cropped. Good. Original self wrappers (unbound; removed).  (17549)

Scots-LiteraryAntiquarianism

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•  The author writes: “The following Epitaph, or Elegy, was writen by Robert Semple of Beltrees about the year 1600. He is allowed to be the inventor of the Stanza of this Epitaph. Alan Ramsay and William Hamilton, in writing the same measure acknowledge 'The Elegy on Habby Simpson' to be 'a finished piece,' and a standard for that kind of rhyme.” Two verses by Ramsay and Hamilton are quoted, followed by an introduction to the Epitaph and the Epitaph itself [3 pages]. The last third of page 5 through page 8 is taken up by a detailed commentary on the preceding verses, amplifying and explicating their content.

•  Very good. Original self wrappers [unbound; removed].  (17559)

Och Hey!

•  Uncommon songster. The title-page lists: “The Bridal Ring. / What Are You Going to Stand. / The Lassies of Scotland. / The MacGregor's Gathering / Farewell to the Mountain / The Banks of the Blue Mozelle. / 'Twas Merry in the Hall.” A woodcut title-page vignette shows a young woman in a bonnet carrying two pails slung from a hoop around her knees, with [no.] “45" at the foot of the title.

Not in NSTC.

•  Removed from a nonce volume. Small spot of faint staining to two leaves, otherwise clean and fresh. (16822)

  Seven popular songs. The Rose of Allandale. / The Steam arm. / The Boys of Kilkenny. / When John and me were married. / A Word to the wise. / Begone, dull care. / Kate Kearney. Glasgow [Scotland]: Printed for the Booksellers, [18--]. 12mo. 8 pp.
$75.00

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a seated man in a kilt and tartan bonnet and scarf playing the bagpipes. “[No.] 48" printed at foot of title.

•  Very good. Original self wraps (unbound; removed).  (17464)

RARE

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a seated man in kilt, plaid and bonnet, playing the bagpipes.”[No.] 54" is printed at the foot of the title.

OCLC does not locate any copies of this chapbook.  

•  Very good. Original self wrappers (removed from a nonce volume).  (17553)

Sentimental SCOTS Songs . . .

•  Very uncommon. The title-page bears a woodcut vignette of a young woman with a basket hung on each arm and holding a birdcage on her head, with "[No.] 69" printed at the foot.

Not in NSTC.

•  Removed from a nonce volume. Upper corners nicked; pages slightly age-toned but otherwise clean. (16761)

. . . & the Exciseman Ends Up in HELL

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a soldier in a tunic, cloak and cap. The tragic ballad [5 pages] recounts the tale of the Highland Chieftain Sir Neil, who is supplanted by Glengyle in the affections of the woman he has been wooing. When the woman's brother is falsely informed that Sir Neil has been boasting of favors received from his sister, he forces the chieftain to fight him. In spite of Sir Neil's efforts to avoid hurting him, the brother is killed. Glengyle then sets out to avenge his sweetheart's brother by challengingg Sir Neil, and Sir Neil, fighting with great reluctance, is killed.

This is followed by a comic ballad [one-and-a-half pages] about a drunken exciseman who is carried underground by some miners and is persuaded that he has gone to hell.

“[No.] 5" is printed at the foot of the title.

•  Original self wrappers (unbound; removed). Very good.  (17483)

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SONGS

•  Uncommon. The title-page lists: “Allen-A-Dale. The Youthful Squire. By the Margin of Zurich's Waters. The Rover's Bride. The Chieftain's Daughter. Sir John the Grame” above a woodcut vignette of a sailing ship at sea, with “[No.] 58" printed at the foot.

Not in NSTC.

•  Removed from a nonce volume. Spot of staining to upper inner corner of title-page, else clean. (16770)

Favourites . . .

•  The title-page woodcut vignette shows a sailing ship at sea, with “[No.] 51" printed at the foot of the title.

•  NSTC 2S31172.   Removed from a nonce volume. Very clean, unworn copy. (16828)

More, Different “Favourites”

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a man dancing with one arm raised. No. “33" at foot of title.

A scarce songster; we were only able to locate the Minnesota copy.

•  Very good. Original self wrappers (unbound; removed).  (17485)

Jenny Vow'd away to Run / WithJockey (to the Fair)

•  Uncommon chapbook printing of lyrics (only) to popular songs. The title-page gives: Jockey to the Fair. / Wha's at the Window? Wha? / Fairest of the Fair. / The Flower o' Dumblane. / The Maid of Arundel. / Farewell, Farewell; it also bears a woodcut vignette of a young woman leaning against a gate and "[No.] 34" printed at the foot.

•  NSTC 2S31173. Removed from a nonce volume. Pages clean. (16755)

  Six popular songs.  Alice Gray. / England, Europe's glory. / A Light heart & thin pair of breeches. / The Braes of Busbie. / Waes me for Prince Charlie. / Scotland yet. Glasgow [Scotland]: Printed for the Booksellers, [18--]. 12mo. 8 pp.
$75.00

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a man with one arm raised. “[No.] 46" at the foot of title.

RLIN locates only the Minnesota copy.  

•  RLIN locates only the Minnesota copy.   The front edges of the title & second leaf are slightly chipped with darkening to the front edge of the title. Very good. Original self wrappers (unbound; removed).  (17554)

A Lot of“STORYS” for the Money!

•  Title woodcut vignette of a man leading a prancing black horse by the reins. Also with decorative woodcut border & woodcut tail-piece on p. 12 of a tiger stalking through the underbrush. In the first tale [12 pages] a fiddler becomes lost in the forest and finds his way into a enchanted castle. He wakes up at the foot of a gibbet with a strange violin which turns out to be made of a dead man's bone embossed in silver. Engraved on it is the name of a much-feared local magician. With some trepidation he returns the violin to its owner and in return is given a bottomless purse of money. His four nephews, envying his new-found wealth, murder him for his money. The second story [6 pages] is a vividly dramatic account of the narrow escape of sailors whose ship is set on fire by lightning. John Hetherington, a tailor who cannot resist clipping small pieces out of each piece of cloth his customers bring him, falls asleep after a meal of Welsh rabbit [toasted cheese]. He dreams he has died and is met by the Devil, who unrolls a long patchwork scroll of all the pieces he has stolen. This cures him of the practice of "cabbaging". The final page of the chapbook contains an anecdote about soldiers from an American regiment making fun of a hunchback who gets back at them with a dig about Bunker Hill where the regiment suffered heavy losses.

Not located in RLIN.

"[No.] 28." printed at the foot of the title.

•  Very good. Original self wrappers (unbound; removed). (17584)

More “Excellence”

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•  Three Scots ballads with unhappy endings: The woodcut title-page vignette shows a young woman leaning against a gate, with “[No.] 22" printed at the foot of the title.

•  NSTC 2S31304.   Removed from a nonce volume. Clean and fresh; what shows in our image as possibly crumpling or tearing at the lower corner with some kind of loss is actually a temoine, a bit of extra paper left as witness of imperfect trimming, surviving because sometime folded up/in.  (17470)

MURDERS TWA'

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•  Title woodcut vignette of two ruffians, one with a dagger in his hand, apparently robbing a gentleman of his money. “[No.] 79" printed at foot of title.

Very scarce. RLIN locates only the Ohio copy.

•  The leaves are partially detached with the bottom edges slightly darkened. Good.original self-wrappers (unbound; removed).  (17740)

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Aspirational Children's Tale — Excellent Condition

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•  Penny chapbook version of a popular early 19th-century story: Old Gaffer Gingerbread acquaints his son Tommy with upward mobility via the tale of Sir Toby Wilson, who had been poor but honest and a hard worker, thus obtaining riches. Wanting a fine coach like Sir Toby's, little Tommy decides he must learn to read, and to obey his parents. This chapbook includes Tommy's method for teaching himself the alphabet, and12 woodcuts illustrate the text.

•  NSTC 2T17943.   Disbound from a nonce volume, still in publisher's original printed paper wrappers. Pages gently age-toned, otherwisea strikingly clean, unworn copy of an item more commonly found in far different condition.  (30659)

Twas on the morn of sweet May day. To which are added, Lovely Jean. / Haluket Meg. / Blythe, blythe an' merry are we. Glasgow [Scotland]: Printed by and for J. Neil, 17 Bazar, 1829. 12mo. 8 pp.
$75.00

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•  Woodcut title vignette of a largeship in full sail.

•  There is a piece out of the bottom margin of the second leaf, else very good. Original self wrappers [unbound; removed].  (17571)

One Story Well Known; the Other Not So Much

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a girl and a child watching a cock, hen and chickens. Six pages of this chapbook are devoted to the classic fairy tale told in ballad form. Disasters befall the wicked uncle who plans to kill the two orphaned babes for their wealth. One of his two hired murderers kills the other in a fit of remorse and promises to bring the children food. He never returns and they starve to death in the forest with only the robin redbreast to bury them. “[No.] 7" printed at the foot of the title.

OCLC locates only 2 copies.  

•  The page edges are slightly darkened. Good. Original self wrappers (disbound, removed).  (17555)

  Two favourite songs.  Sheriff-Muir. / The Bonny boatman. Glasgow [Scotland] : Printed for the Booksellers, 18--] . 12mo. 8 pp.
$95.00

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•  Title woodcut vignette of a man in doublet and hose with a plumed helmet and sword. No. “29" at foot of title.

•  Very good. Original self wrappers (unbound; removed).  (17544)

Well, SERVES HIM RIGHT!

•  A young nobleman seduces and murders an Oxford merchant's beautiful daughter, then takes to his bed and dies of guilt and despair. The title-page bears a woodcut vignette of a young woman in a bonnet and cloak leaning against a gate, with "[No.] 9." printed at the foot.

This edition not in NSTC.

•  Removed from a nonce volume. Pages age-toned; one leaf with outer margin cropped closely. (16768)

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Not for Lovers of Ye Kitty-cats

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•  The story, told in verse, of a gentlewoman driven from home by the cruelty of her father, who had wanted a son for his second child. Bundling up her fine clothes and jewellery, the young woman makes herself a garment out of cats' skins. She is taken into the household of a knight, whose handsome son falls in love with her when she puts on her fine clothes again to follow him to a ball.

“[No.] 16" printed at the foot of the title.

Scarce. 

•  Very good. Original self wrappers (unbound; removed).  (17591)

Paisley Imprint

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•  Two brothers from Fife both go to college. The “spruce” and popular Rab gets swollen-headed and drops his native Scots dialect: “He ca'd the Kirk the Church, the yirth the Globe / And chang'd his name, forsooth, frae Rab to Bob.” Rab becomes a gambler and a drunkard while the slower, less confidant Ringan applies himself to his books and becomes a minister. The moral of this tale: “That youthfu' diffidence is certain gain.” The tale is followed by the wonderfully wild and energetic plea to two young men to stop trying to saw lumber in the middle of a violent storm. Originally published in Glasgow, in 1796.

•  NSTC 2W24752.   Removed from a volume. In self-wrappers. A very good copy.  (17492)

Blind Allan — Sight Lost & Restored

•  Wilson's “Lights and shadows” first appeared in 1822.

•  NSTC 2W25743.   Removed from a volume. Very good condition. (8451)

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Transoceanic Tragedy, 1789

•  Title woodcut vignette of a soldier in uniform with his hand resting on his sword. Young Sergeant Grigor is killed and scalped by Indians at Fort Niagara in AMERICA on July 30, 1759. Back home in Scotland his lover mourned and “As she was a-weeping under the green oak, / He quickly past by her and not a word spoke, / Yet, shaking his left hand, where the ring he did wear, / It wanted a finger, and blood dropped there.” Soon after, the young lady died of grief. Click the image for enlargement.

Scarce edition.  No. “13" at foot of title.

•  Original self wrappers (unbound; removed). Good (slightly darkened).  (17590)

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