The life and times of James Catnach : (late of Seven Dials), ballad monger / by Charles Hindley
1878, First Edition. London : Reeves and Turner. Good to very good copy in the original green cloth. Title label to spine. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Pages slightly tanned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 432 pages; xvi, 432 p. : ill. (part col.), plates, ports. ; 23 cm. "230 wood-cuts, of which 42 are by Bewick." Prospectus of the work, with coloured illustrations: p. [i]-[iv]. Much of the material appeared first in Hindley's The Catnach press (London, 1869). Subjects: Catnach, James 1792-1841 -- Printers -- Printing -- Great Britain -- Biography. Referenced by: Schiller 127. Item #222296
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