Richard Harris Barham; Thomas Ingoldsby — The Ingoldsby Legends, or, Mirth and Marvels

London, Richard Bentley, 1852 . Cloth. The first volume of the fifth edition of this humorous anthology of myths, legends and historical tales. Illustrated throughout. Present here is volume one of the three volume fifth edition of 'The Ingoldsby Legends', a collection of whimsical legends, myths, and ghost stories written supposedly by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Manor, actually the pen-name of clergyman Richard Harris Barham. The legends were first printed in 1837 as a regular series in magazine 'Bentley's Miscellany', and due to their popularity were compiled and published in book form. Although based on real legends and mythology, they are deliberately humorous parodies of medieval folklore and poetry.With engraved title page and seven further plates of illustrations. Collated, complete.With the armorial bookplate of Mr Sergeant Fargood to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, and extremities. Front and rear hinges starting, but holding firm. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .