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First edition, 1/250 large paper copies (this #136) signed by the author. Small 4to. xlii, 308 pp. Illustrated from wood engravings, from the press's publications, plates, vignettes, extra illustrated title page. James Catnach (1792-1841) took over his father's failing business, printing in Newcastle and London, and built it into a successful enterprise, specializing in children's chapbooks, ballad poetry, broadsides, catch-pennies, and penny awfuls. Engraved bookplate of Arthur E. Chapman on the front pastedown, some soiling, but a very good untrimmed copy. Original quarter-parchment (rubbed) and boards (rubbed, corners badly bumped). (9554).
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Very Good + + No Jacket. Book. 8vo. Xlii, 308 pp, Historical Introduction or a Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties; The History of the Catnach Press, and the Two Catnachs, John & James, Father & Son, Printers, 1769-1841; index with color and b&w illustrations throufhout. First Edition, 1887. "John Catnach (1769-1813) was a Scottish born Geordie printer and publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. He started work as a bound apprentice to his uncle, Sandy Robinson., [3] a printer in Edinburgh, and on completion of his apprenticeship, moved to Berwick-upon-Tweed in the late 1780s where he founded his own printing business, and then moving on to Alnwick a couple of years later, where he continued his print-shop. The work produced by Catnach's business was of very high quality, and at an early stage employed Thomas Bewick to provide the engraving works. Unfortunately John Catnach himself was not a businessman. He was declared bankrupt in 1801 and a sale of assets took place, the assets including about 1200 books were auctioned at Alnwick Town Hall on 2 March 1802, hence the sale advertised in a hand-bill, a rare copy of which is now in the National Library of Scotland. James Catnach (1792-1841) was a Berwick on Tweed born printer and publisher of the early 19th century. He became a major publisher of chapbooks in the Seven Dials district of London." Minor edge wear with lightly age-toned boards and age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with clean dust jacket and no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Tan buckram with tipped-in rose title plates and black lettering to front fboard and spine.
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Bookplate; tiny newspaper clipping on front free endpaper; cloth a little dust-soiled, especially at the spine; spine label scuffed and faded. Xlii, 308 pp. Illustrated (some tinted). 8vo,
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Very Good+ with no dust jacket. Yellow cloth, very slight edge rubbing, X-library, with internal and external marks. Clean, solid copy.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 308 pages.
