Buy this book on-line Anonymous : The Penny-Worth of Wit's Garland, in Three PartsPrinted for the Booksellers, Glasgow, Scotland
Circa 1840-1850. Original chapbook, once bound, with an illustration of a ship on the front, no. 19 under the publisher's information. One sheet of paper folded to make 8 pages, unopened. 3 3/4 x 6 inches. Chapbooks were an early form of popular literature, originating in the 16th century and fading out of use by the mid-19th century. They were cheaply printed booklets that "chapmen" would sell door to door or at fairs to the common people. This one contains a story in verse told 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.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Anonymous : The Penny-Worth of Wit's Garland, in Three Parts. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including incunabula, antiquarian books, libri antichi, rare books and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |