Chapbooks from Thomas Rare Books

Gainsborough: H. Mozley, Market Place 71 [i]pp. Original full calf binding. Price sixpence. Engraved frontis of two Angels. 28 songs and 8 small poems each with a woodcut illus. This rare book belonged to Henry Fuggle of Tenderden in Kent. He inscribed the front free-endpaper with his name and where he lived. Sadly he also wrote 'When I am dead… Ler mais sobre este item

London: James Nisbet & Co. 21 Berners Street, 1872. 154,000 copy. Blue printed wrappers. 'By the author of English Hearts and English Hands', Despite a massive sales figure surprisingly scarce. BL copy is 193,000 [!!]. A nice copy, almost fine.. Soft Cover. V.g.. 12mo.

London: The Book Society, 1863. 119pp. Frontis. and 3 plates. Printed W. Butler, Frome. No date but c1863. 3 copies located in Copac. Grubby example of a scarce religious booklet. Attractive cloth binding withraised dec. papettern and gilt titles enclosed in a floral garland to the cover and spine. Lacks front free end-paper.. Hard Back. Good. 12mo.

London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1864. 120pp, Frontis. and engraved title-page and 3 plates to the text [all un-coloured as issued]. Head and tail decorations. 4 stories in one book. Original green cloth with gilt title block enclosed in a blind stamped border with decoration. No fading or inscriptions nut a trifle handled. A nice copy.. 1st Edition. Hard Back.… Ler mais sobre este item

London: John Morgan, 10 Paternoster Row, 1865. 256pp, 8pp [pub. cat.]. Colour frontipiece by W. Dickes and 2 plates in the text.. Original embossed purple buckram binding with gilt dec. blocked titles to the spine. Trifle sunned but a scarce book in near fine condition. By the author of 'Francie's Pocket-Money'. Printed by Robert K. Burt. 1st Edition. Hardback. V.g..… Ler mais sobre este item

Bath: Binns & Goodwin, 1842. nd [1842].148; [4 pub. cat.] pp. Fine Victorian cloth binding. Sold by Simpkin, Marshall and Co. etc London.Very scarce tract. By the author of 'Prayers for private use'. third edition. Hard Back. Fine. 12mo.

London: The Ladies Sanitary Association, 1855. ND c 1855. 73-86pp.Sixth and last part of WEDDED LIFE. Original printed blue paper wrappers with Ladies Sanitary adverts and details printed to the covers. No copy traced. The Ladies Sanitary Association promoted good health throuh sanitary knowledge and were part of the early suffragette movement. Printed by Jarrold and Son, Norwich. 16x10cms.. third… Ler mais sobre este item

London: John Hatchard and Son, 1848. 8pp. By the author of'Peep of Day' Woodcut engraving to the head of the text. Rear cover has a prayer enclosed with a dec. border. [Favell Lee Mortinmer 1802-1878].Sewn printed paper wrappers. Only 2 copies recorded on WorldCat. 10x7cms. Interesting article on Wikipedia profiling the author.. Soft Cover. Fine.

London: The Religious Tract Society; Depository, 56 Paternoster Row and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard, 1846. 2 tracts bound in one volume. 72pp; 36pp. RECOLLECTIONS ND but c 1846. Orig, quarter calf with marbled boards. From the library at Frickley Hall, Leeds. Two copies only [BL; Nat. Trust]. re-issue. Hard Back. V.g.. 12mo.

London: Wertheim Macintosh, and Hunt, 1859. 16pp. A rare pamplet responding to the 'Religous Revivals' in the Americas. Oxenden [1808-1892] was later, after studying at Oxford, Bishop of Monreal. 3 copies only on Copac. 1st edition. paper wrappers. V.g.. 12mo.

London: S.W. Partridge, 1863. Engraved frontis.32pp. Vignette engraved title-page,Original illus. paper cover. From Partridges Threepence Illus. books series. A rare survivor. Only one copy recorded [BL].. 1st edition. paper wrappers. Fine. small 8vo.

Birmingham: Thomas Groom, Islington Row, 1847. ND [1847?] 18pp. Only one second edition found in the WorldCat [BL]. A rare Christain tract bound in green card sewn wrappers and with a small oblong title block pasted to the front cover. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 12mo.

London: The Religious Tract Society; Depository, 56 Paternoster Row and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard, 1850. 2 tracts bound in one volume. 72pp; 36pp. Both with frontis. engraved plates. Watton Church and 'A Domestic Scene', ND but c 1850. Orig, quarter calf with marbled boards. From the library at Frickley Hall, Leeds.[Orig. pub. 1837]. One copy only trace [BL}. re-issue. Hard… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Joseph Masters, 1854. 41pp. 15 cm. Attractive original card covers with a diagonal pattern and the the titles enclosed within a small dec. oblong frame. No inscriptions. A lovely copy of a rare tract. ONly one copy in the WorldCat at the British Library. Some rubbing but near fine. Intersting not in the adver to the last blank page… Ler mais sobre este item

Uxbridge: pub. by author,, 1841. 8pp. An uncut single sheet printed in Uxbridge by H.G. Cosier. Rare booklet folded into octavo with a title-page and no wrapper. Sold at 4/6 per hundred. ONLY ONE EDITION ON COPAC [BL;Nat. Lib. Scotland; Oxford Univ.] A rare early education pamphlet. 19cms. second Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo.

London: The Religious Tract Society; Depository, 56 Paternoster Row and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard, 1850. 2 tracts bound in one volume. 72pp; 36pp. WASTE NOT; WANT NOT has 28 wood-cuts and SARAH AND HER MISTRESS no illus. ND but c 1850. Orig, quarter calf with marbled boards. From the library at Frickley Hall, Leeds.[Orig. pub. 1837]. One copy only trace… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 77 Great Queen Street, 1840. 64pp. Wood-cut frontis. 2 plates and 1 text vignette. Original pink card wrappers with decorative border enclosing the titles. [faded]. Two parts in one booklet.. original edition. Soft Cover. V.g.. 12mo.

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1861. ND [1861] 36pp. Engraved frontis. plate. Original lilac card covers. Pretty decorated borders enclosing the titles. A very rare item. No trace of the other title mentioned and unknown writer. [1 copy only BL 003794056]. 1st and only Edition. paperback. Fine. 12mo.

Doncaster: Brooke and Co., High Street 12pp. Original brown paper wrappers. Simple dec. border enclosing printed titles. Sewn binding. No inscriptions, marks or wear. A rare chapbook from a provincial press. ND Brooke was at High Street from 1828-1848 when the business was dissolved. Thomas Brooke took over William Shearwaters buisness 'The Doncaster Gazette' in 1829 upon the… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Charles Gilpin, 5 Bishopsgate Without, 1845. 31pp. Yellow card covers with attractive marrble paper spine. Sewn binding. Dec. border enclosing the title-page on the front cover. A morality tale depicting the plight of the poor in Victorian England. Rare item. No copy found.. 1st Edition. paper Wrappers. V.g.. 12mo.