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The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come. Delivered under the similitude of a Dream.

Woodcut on title-page portraying a man sleeping with head resting on hand sitting at a table. A skull and crossbones is on table and a lion is inside the table. In background are scenes of a town and rural scene with trees and hills (with 2 pillars atop) in front of which stands a man in a kilt and wearing a backpack, who is reading a book

Tags: # of woodcuts: 20, Animal: lion(s), Architecture: pillar(s), Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1831-1840, Chapbook Genre: allegory, Chapbook Publisher - Paisley: G. Caldwell and Son, Fashion (Clothing): upper class, Furniture: table(s), Gender: man/men, Nature: hill(s), Nature: tree(s), Object: backpack(s), Object: book(s), Object: walking stick/ staff, Occupation: peddler, Outdoor Scene, Symbols: skull & crossbones

Six Popular Songs. Coming through the rye. Say, my heart, why wildly beating. When I was an infant. Jockie to the fair. Katty O'Lynch. There was a jolly miller.

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Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Architecture: fence, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1811-1820, Chapbook Genre: ballads & songs, Chapbook Publisher - Edinburgh: Printed for the Booksellers, Gender: man/men, Gender: woman/women, Nature: tree(s), Outdoor Scene

The Wife of Beith: With a Description of Her Journey to Heaven

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Inspired by Chaucer’s Wife of Bath, this tale describes the Wife’s journey after death. As the Wife travels first to hell and then to heaven, she is rejected by the Devil – who does not wish to be harried by her scornful tongue – and then a long…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1841-1850, Chapbook Genre: religion & morals, Chapbook Publisher - Falkirk: Printed for the Bookseller, Gender: man/men, Nature: cloud(s), Nature: tree(s), Occupation: soldier, Religious Figures: Jesus Christ

The Wife of Beith; With a description of her Journey to Heaven.

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"The Wife of Bath's Tale (Middle English: the Tale of the Wyf of Bathe) is among the best-known of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. " Wikipedia

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1841-1850, Chapbook Genre: religion & morals, Chapbook Publisher - Edinburgh: Printed for the Booksellers, Nature: cloud(s), Nature: tree(s), Occupation: soldier, Outdoor Scene, Religious Figures: Jesus Christ

A Tale of Three Bonnets in Four Cantos

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Architecture: house, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1781-1790, Chapbook Genre: poetry, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: J. & M. Robertson, Fashion (Clothing): belted plaid, Fashion (Clothing): bonnet (military), Fashion (Clothing): Highland attire, Fashion (Clothing): kilt, Fashion (Clothing): military, Gender: man/men, Nature: hill(s), Nature: tree(s), Occupation: soldier, Outdoor Scene, Weapons: shield(s), Weapons: sword(s)

Young Lochinvar; To which are added, The Rose of Dunmore, Scottish Whisky, Blythe was She But and Ben, Sleeping Maggie, Shepherds, I Have Lost My Love

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A collection of songs, from love stories to drinking songs. The first tells the tale of the Lord of Lochinvar who, after his courtship is rejected by his love’s father, steals the bride right from her wedding. In the second song, a young man meets a…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Architecture: city view, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1821-1830, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, Fashion (Clothing): bonnet (military), Fashion (Clothing): breeches, Fashion (Clothing): cocked hat, Fashion (Clothing): jacket, Fashion (Clothing): military, Fashion (Clothing): pants, Fashion (Clothing): waist coat, Gender: man/men, Nature: flower(s), Nature: hill(s), Nature: tree(s), Occupation: soldier, Outdoor 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

Young Grigor's ghost, an old Scotch song

Woodcut illustration on title-page of a bird perched on a single branch.

A young Lowland McFarlane woman falls in love with her cousin, the son of a dispossessed Jacobite Highland lord of clan who has been raised and maintained by her father as his ward. Despite his poverty, Grigor is well-educated, good-looking, and in…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Animal: bird(s), Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1871-1880, Chapbook Publisher - [No Place] : Printed for the Booksellers, Nature: tree(s), Outdoor Scene

The history of Joseph & his brethren, embellished with cuts; to which is added, The life, journeyings, and death of the Apostle Paul

John Highlandman's remarks on the city of Glasgow. To which are added, Johnny and Molly. Original of Tweedside. The ploughman lad. The braes of Yarrow.

Humorous song of a traveler who comes to Glasgow to see the sights, and sees many strange and amazing things. Other songs include a positive rendition of the love a young man has for his love, who is not rich, but beautiful and faithful instead,…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Architecture: house, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1801-1810, Chapbook Genre: ballads & songs, Chapbook Genre: crime, Chapbook Genre: wit & humor, Fashion (Clothing): belted plaid, Fashion (Clothing): bonnet (military), Fashion (Clothing): Highland attire, Fashion (Clothing): kilt, Fashion (Clothing): military, Gender: man/men, Nature: hill(s), Nature: tree(s), Occupation: soldier, Outdoor Scene, Weapons: shield(s), Weapons: sword(s)

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