The Fakenham Ghost: A True Tale
Taken from [Robert] Bloomfield’s admired Rural Poems
Published by W. Darton, 58 Holborn Hill, [London], [1813]
On one of the blank pages between the text I found the name and date of birth of a presumed previous owner:
And some of her scribbles:
Many years ago, visiting the Rare Books Collection at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., I came upon this chapbook for children. I immediately fell in love with it and its crude, fascinating woodcuts. I knew I wanted to own my copy, but how can you find another copy of a flimsy little children’s book from 1840? Well, a bunch of years later, by chance, I did. And the book is as good as I remembered.
Jane and Eliza
Newark
Printed for the Publisher
1840
Nursery Rhymes
[Early 19th century]
The History of Giles Gingerbread: A Little Boy who lived upon learning.
By Tom Trip.
Decorated with Cuts.
York: Printed by J. Kendrew, Colliergate.
