Short Stories or Treasures of Truth
No publisher’s date given (circa 1820-1830).
Printed and Sold by by J (John) G (Golby) Rusher
, Banbury
This 200 year old chapbook is illustrated by woodcuts with a vignette on the front cover, full page illustration on the rear cover and smaller illustrations throughout. The publisher was known for cleverly adapting children's stories and poems. The town of Banbury was noted for producing toy books and printed matter for juvenile readers. A list of titles published is printed on the insides of the front cover. These chapbooks are a fragile but ever so beautiful reminiscence of very early English children's books for the princely price of one penny as stated on the cover. How they survived to the present day as softcovers is truly amazing as they were of course printed as cheap reading for the poor with no aim at longevity.
$370.00
Specifications
| Author | Anon |
| Publisher | Printed and Sold by by J (John) G (Golby) Rusher |
| Place Published | Banbury |
| Year Published | No publisher’s date given (circa 1820-1830) |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
Unknown |
| Size | 48mo - Quadragesimo-Octavo, 115mm x 75mm |
| Chapters | Unspecified |
| Pages | Non-paginated |
Condition Report
| Cover | Pale brown paper cover, single sheet folded to make 16 pages; unevenly bound with stitched binding. |
| Overall | Some slight marks and page edges chipped, good condition overall. |