Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century
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The collection brings together chap-books with facsimiles, notes and an introduction, presenting the small books alongside engravings that the introduction considers essential to their value. The introduction describes chap-books as nearly the only reading offered to the larger portion of the population in the major part of the country. The history of Joseph and his brethren includes Jacob's journey into Egypt and his death and funeral, with twelve illustrations announced in its heading.
Tom is carried in a raven's beak to a giant's castle, where the giant swallows him with his clothes still on. Tom Thumb makes such a rumbling inside the giant that the giant cannot enjoy even the smallest quiet by night or day. The collection gives a title announcing Taffy's progress to London together with a Welshman's catechism.
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- Author
- John Ashton
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 888
- Language
- English
- Genre
- History
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