1883
1ed Ashton 17th-c. Humor & Satire Illustrated
Chapbooks Medieval Superstition
John Ashton’s chapbooks and collections of humorous tales were the most
popular of their kind in the 19th-century. In fact, many of the
low-society readers relied on chapbooks to learn of popular tales and legends.
According to Letellier,
“Chapbooks were virtually the only reading
matter for the poorer classes and provide for the modern reader a fascinating
way into the heroes and legends, folklore and superstitions that prevailed in
the popular literature of the age.”
This collection of tales and poems provides an in-depth look into
humorous and satirical literature of the 1600s. Though, it is important to note
that Ashton includes numerous chapbook-style illustrations throughout,
illustrations in the style of 16th and 17th-century
masters.
Worth mentioning, the appendix is a collection of 17 folk-tunes,
complete with music.
Item number: #24770
Price: $499
ASHTON, John
Humour, Wit, & Satire of
the Seventeenth Century
London: Chatto
& Windus, 1883. First edition.
Details:
· Collation:
Complete with all pages
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viii, 454, [2]
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Illustrated throughout
· Language: English
· References: Simons,
From Medieval to Medievalism;
Letellier, The English Novel, 1700-1740:
An annotated bibliography.
· Binding:
Hardcover; secure
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Decorative green cloth
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Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 13.5cm)
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