THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS or Mirth and Marvels, Volumes I-III
London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1894. Leather. 3 vols. 283p; 336p; 280p. FULL TREE CALF BINDINGS BY WORSFOLD. A set of three hardcover books finely bound in full tree calf. Features beautiful gilt spine decorations, marbled endpapers, gilt top edges, and gilt dentelles. Fine, collectible condition! Only the barest signs of shelf-wear, and very mild foxing on endpapers and plates. Text unmarked, pages bright and crisp, and binding secure across the set. Item #176966
A collection of myths, ghost stories, and poetry by English clergyman Richard Harris Barham, whose nom de plume was Thomas Ingoldsby. Illustrated with black and white plates by various illustrators, including John Leech and George Cruikshank.
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