Thomas Ingoldsby [Richard Harris Barham] — The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels

London, Richard Bentley, 1882 . Leather. The illustrated 'Carmine Edition' of Richard Harris Barham's 'Ingoldsby Legends', in an attractive full morocco binding. Illustrated with an engraved title page and frontispiece, alongside a further sixteen plates. Collated, complete.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.A beautifully bound edition of Ingoldsby's work, in a full morocco binding, with a small gilt depiction of a bird to the front board, alongside the intertwined letters T, H and E.Undated; dated 1882 via the British Library. In a full morocco binding, with the title in gilt to the front board. Fading to back strip, as is common with blue morocco. Otherwise, externally excellent. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Small tide mark to head and tail of frontispiece and title page, with significant spotting to these leaves. Pages otherwise bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot, most concentrated to plates and pages facing them. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .