12 chap books bound in a single volume. Includes: Williams, C.J. Greenacre, Or the Edgeware-Road Murder. * Mother Shipton. New Universal Dream-Book. * The Life, Voyages, and Sea Battles, of That Celebrated Seaman, Commodore Paul Jones. * The King of the Beggars. * The Surprising Adventures...of the Renowned Baron Munchausen. * The Swimmer's and Skater's Guide. * The Whole Art of Legerdemain; or, The Conjurer Unmasked Containing Instructions How to Perform Tricks with Dice, Cards, Birds, Eggs, Cups, Balls, &c. * The Art of Making Fireworks, Improved to the Modern Practice. * A Milliner's Girl, Or, Authentic and Interesting Adventures of Fanny Bilson. * The Comical Budget of Fun and Frolic. * Cook, The Murderer, or the Leicester Tragedy. * The Life of David Hoggart, The Murderer. 11 of the 12 with folding frontispiece (no frontis for King of Beggars), 10 of these are colored (Mother Shipton not colored). The first title lacking front wrapper, rear wrapper present, all other titles with both front and rear wrappers bound in. Bound together in brown half morocco and marbled boards.
A wonderful gathering of Richardson's chap books, including the very scarce Legerdemain tract.