Thomas Ingoldsby, Esquire [Richard Harris Barham] — The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth and Marvels
London, Richard Bentley, 1876. Leather. An illustrated new edition of Richard Harris Barham's popular Ingoldsby Legends, complete in one volume, in a full calf binding. A new edition of this work in a full calf binding with gilt detailing to the spine and marbled end papers and edges. Complete in one volume.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece by John Leech, an engraved title page by J. Brown, and two further plates by George Cruikshank. Collated, complete.A popular collection of whimsical legends, myths, and ghost stories by Thomas Ingoldsby, the pen-name of clergyman Richard Harris Barham. Barham was also known for his contributions to the 'Edinburgh Review' and the 'Literary Gazette&apos. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart, with a little rubbing to the joints and raised bands of the spine and to the extremities. Rear hinge is starting but remains firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: John Leech; J. Brown; George Cruikshank. Very Good .