John Cheap : The Chapman’s Library : The Scottish Chap Literature of the Last Century, Classified, With a Life of Dougal Graham – Part II, Comic and Humorous

[1877] First edition. Disbound but complete. Rubbed and chapped at edges, with a few small, closed tears and occasional spotting. The second volume of John Cheap’s bibliography of Scottish Chapbooks, this volume covering comic and humerous chapbook tales. Includes The Comical History of Simple John and his 12 Misfortunes; The Merry Tales of the Wise Men of Gotham; The Life of Mansie Wauch, Tailor in Dalkeith; The Whole Proceedings of Jocky and Maggie’s Courtship, With the Great Diversion that Ensured at their Bidding; The Coalman’s Courtship to the Creel-Wife’s Daughter; The History of Buchaven in Fifeshire, containing the Witty and Entertaining Exploits of Wise Willie and Witty Eppy. the Ale Wife; The Dominie Deposed with the Sequel;

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