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History of the Sleeping Beauty in the Wood. New and Improved Series, No. 48

Woodcut on title-page portraying Prince kneeling before Sleeping Beauty seated in a fancy bed

Part of a series of fairy tales printed by the booksellers. The first tale presented tells the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty with a few twists, including the continuation of the story after the Prince rescues the Sleeping Beauty. In this version,…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 12, Architecture: castle, Architecture: window(s), Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1851-1860, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, Fashion (Clothing): cape, Fashion (Clothing): dress, Fashion (Clothing): feather bonnet, Fashion (Clothing): pants, Fashion (Clothing): upper class, Furniture: bed, Gender: man/men, Gender: woman/women, Indoor Scene, Monarch: prince, Monarch: princess

Hodge of the mill: or, an old woman clothed in grey. To which is added, Sorrow and care. Pipes and tobacco. The pleasures of wooing. Send home my heart and eyes

A collection of short ballads and songs on a variety of topics. The first is a humorous song in which an old woman harries a young man into marrying her daughter after he impregnates her, to which he agrees in exchange for her naming him as her heir.…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Activity: dancing, Architecture: house, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1801-1810, Chapbook Genre: ballads & songs, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: J. & M. Robertson, Fashion (Clothing): upper class, Gender: man/men, Gender: woman/women, Indoor Scene, Musical Instruments: bagpipe(s), Object: painting(s), Occupation: musician(s)

Margaret And The Minister; A True Tale, To Which is Added, Soda Water

Tags: Activity: dining, Animal: dog(s), Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: no date, Chapbook Publisher - Paisley: G. Caldwell, Fashion (Clothing): breeches, Fashion (Clothing): jacket, Fashion (Clothing): pants, Fashion (Clothing): scarves, Fashion (Clothing): upper class, Fashion (Clothing): waist coat, Food & Drink, Furniture: chair(s), Furniture: table(s), Gender: man/men, Indoor Scene

Mary of Castle-Cary: To which are added, Roslin Ruins, Rob’s Jock, The Lass of Humber-side.

Four ballads about love and women. Some are sad or bitter, others are humorous, but none have happy endings. Mary of Castle-Cary: Two young men fight over the love of the beautiful young Mary who apparently has been kissing them both, if not more.…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Activity: walking, Architecture: fence, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1801-1810, Chapbook Genre: ballads & songs, Chapbook Genre: wit & humor, Chapbook Publisher - Stirling: C. Randal, Fashion (Clothing): upper class, Gender: woman/women, Nature: tree(s), Outdoor Scene

Reading for Winter Evenings; A Selection of Amusing and Instructive Stories. New and Improved Series, No. 22

A collection of stories and tales about the adventures of a variety of different characters, including an elderly cat describing her adventures—most frequently her many brushes with death—throughout her life, a successful farmer who had to endure an…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Architecture: window(s), Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1841-1850, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, Fashion (Clothing): upper class, Furniture: chair(s), Furniture: table(s), Gender: man/men, Gender: woman/women, Object: book(s)