THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS.

[BARHAM, REV. R. H.]

£75.00

Publisher

Richard Bentley and Son.

Place

London

Date

1881

Synopsis

Illustrated by cruickshank, leech, and tenniel. people' edition with forty illustrations.

Item Description

4to. 11 x 8.5 inches. 64 pp. Text in triple columns. Illustrated by 42 wood engravings in text. The cheap 'People's Edition' of a selection from the famous tales. The first, second and third series of the Ingoldsby Legends first appeared in book form in 1840, 1842 and 1846 respectively. The illustrations are by George Cruikshank (1792-1878), John Leech (1817-1864) and John Tenniel (1820-1914)). Richard Harris Barham (1788-1845), Church of England clergyman, was born in Canterbury, his father living in Tappington Everard House (see the prefatory note) His knowledge of Kentish legends was developed during his residences as a curate in Ashford and Westwell, and subsequently in the livings of Snargate and Warehorne, until he moved to London in 1821. Scarce survivor of the People's Edition in original paper wrapper.

[Stock No. 28944]