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A Happy Ending . . .
  The Knight of Elle; a scarce and favourite old Scotch ballad.  Glasgow [Scotland]: Printed for the Booksellers , [18--]. 12mo. 8 pp.
$125.00
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The Falcon “flies as fast on Mondays as on other days”
The Hoopoe Attends a Wedding
Little Frank's almanack, to show little boys and girls their play days. Concord: Moore's Power Press, 1832 [i.e., 1836]. Near miniature (9 cm, 3.5"). [1] f., 7, [7] pp.; illus.
$175.00
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She's Lost Her Petticoats . . . *&* Her Identity!
The little woman and the pedlar.   [London: No publisher, ca. 1830–35].  16mo (16.4 cm, 6.375"). 16 pp.; 8 col. plts.
$150.00
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Chapbook Play for Child Actors
Lund, John; Joshua Booth, attrib. author; Thomas Bewick, illus.   Ducks and green peas; or, the Newcastle rider. A farce in one act. Alnwick [England]: Pr. ... by W. Davison, 1827. 24mo (13.5 cm, 5.375"). [1–2], 3–34 pp.
$135.00
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Chapbook Biography — Commercial/Business Division
Moir, David Macbeth.  The Life of Mansie Wauch / Tailor in Dalkeith. Glasgow [Scotland]: Printed for the Booksellers, [18--]. 12mo, 24 pp.
$75.00
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The Farmer's Daughter of Essex
Penn, James.  Life of Miss Davis, the farmer's daughter of Essex, who was seduced by her lover... London: T. Hughes (pr. by G. Whiteman), [1802]. 12mo (16.7 cm, 6.6"). pp.; 1 plt.
$300.00
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Hotspur's Son's Adventures:  One HAPPY Set of Lovers, One TRAGIC
Percy, Thomas.  The hermit of Warkworth: A Northumberland tale, in three parts. Newcastle-on-Tyne: W.R. Walker, [ca. 1860]. 12mo (16.3 cm, 6.45"). 24 pp.
$185.00
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Don't Fall for It, Fatima!
Perrault, Charles.The history of Blue Beard.  With a coloured engraving. Derby / London: Thomas Richardson / Robert Sears & Co., [ca. 1830]. 24mo (14 cm, 5.5"). 12 pp.
[SOLD]
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Little Boys Should not Meddle with Guns”
Picket, Albert.  A picture book for little children. Philadelphia: Kimber & Conrad, no date (1812?). Narrow 24mo (14 x 6.5 cm; 5.5" x 2.5"). [12] ff., illus.
$165.00
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Mini” Natural History Chapbook
Pretty rhymes about birds and animals for little boys and girls.  New York: Kiggins & Kellogg, [ca. 1860]. Miniature (7.8 cm, 3"). 8 pp.; illus.
$65.00
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“A Faint Heart Never Won a Fair Lady”
Proverbs of Little Solomon. Containing entertaining stories...  Edinburgh: Published by Oliver & Boyd, Netherbow, [1808–09]. 48mo (10.3 cm, 4"). [32] pp. (including wrappers); illus.
$475.00
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AND If You Read this Book to Methe Raree Show You Then Will See”
“Puzzlecap, Peter” [pseud.], comp.  Gammer Gurton's garland of nursery songs, and Toby Tickle's collection of riddles. Glasgow: Lumsden & Son, [1815–1820?]. Near miniature (10 cm, 3.875"). 32 pp.; illus.
$300.00
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Lass wi' the Bonny Blue E'en” *&* MORE
The quaver: A choice collection. Newcastle-on-Tyne: W.R. Walker, [ca. 1850]. 12mo (16.3 cm, 6.45"). 24 pp.
$125.00
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Redeemed at DeathNottinghamshire Printed
(Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of).  The repentance and happy death of the celebrated Earl of Rochester. To which is added, some suitable verses on the occurrence, by Dr. Isaac Watts. Nottingham: Printed by Sutton & Son, 1814. 16mo (16 cm, 6.25"). 8 pp.
$175.00
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Guid Auld Highland Whisky, O
The Scotch song-book, containing the following favourite songs... Newcastle & Hull: W. & T. Fordyce, [ca. 1835]. 12mo (15.5 cm, 6.2"). 24 pp.
$100.00
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LOLs(?)  Including Irish Blunders”
The Scotch haggis; A Selection of choice bon mots, Irish blunders, Repartees, Anecdotes, &c. / Care to our coffin adds a nail no doubt, / While every laugh so merry draws one out. Glasgow [Scotland]: Printed for the Booksellers, [18--] . 12mo. 24 pp.
$125.00
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Och Hey!
Seven of the most popular songs.  Glasgow: Pr. for the booksellers, [ca. 1840?]. 12mo. 8 pp.
$95.00

. . . & the Exciseman Ends Up in HELL
Sir Neil and Glengyle, the highland chieftains; a tragical ballad.  And  the drunken exciseman. [Scotland]: Printed for the Booksellers, [18––]. 12mo, 8 pages.
$75.00
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“A Youth of Folly Breeds an Age of Care”
The sister's gift; or, The bad boy reformed.   Published for the advantage of the rising generation. York: Printed by James Kendrew, Colliergate, 1826. 48mo (10 cm, 3.875"). 31, [1] pp.; illus.
$150.00

Favourites . . .
Six favourite songs.  The Sailor's Epitaph. / Blue-Eyed Mary. / The Song of the Olden Time. / Black-Eyed Susan. / Roy's Wife. / Green Bushes.  Glasgow: Pr. for the booksellers, [1840?]. 12mo. 8 pp.
$75.00

More, Different “Favourites”
  Six favourite songs.  Black Eyed-Susan. / The Lammie. / Draw the sword, Scotland. / Lord Ronald. / A Tear that falls. / A Scots sang. Glasgow [Scotland]: Printed for the Booksellers, [18--]. 12mo. 8 pp.
$95.00
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  Six popular songs.  Alice Gray. / England, Europe's glory. / A Light heart & thin pair of breeches. / The Braes of Busbie. / Waes me for Prince Charlie. / Scotland yet. Glasgow [Scotland]: Printed for the Booksellers, [18--]. 12mo. 8 pp.
$75.00

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A Lamb Disobeys Mom . . . & . . .
IS TORN TO PIECES & EATEN BY WOLF CUBS
The stray lamb. New York: Mahlon Day, [ca. 1825–33?]. Miniature (7.5 cm, 3"). 8 pp.
$135.00
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More “Excellence”
  Three excellent songs.   Bonny Barbara Allan / Sir Patrick Spence, / Lord John's Murder.  Glasgow: Pr. for the booksellers, [1840?]. 12mo. 8 pp.
$75.00
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Killed by a Large SpiderA Thing of Childhood Nightmares
Tom Thumb.  Philadelphia: Williard Johnson, 1832. Square miniature (6.5 cm, 2.5"). 16 pp.; illus.
$275.00
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Twas on the morn of sweet May day. To which are added, Lovely Jean. / Haluket Meg. / Blythe, blythe an' merry are we.  Glasgow [Scotland]: Printed by and for J. Neil, 17 Bazar, 1829. 12mo. 8 pp.
$75.00

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One Story Well Known; the Other Not So Much
  Two favourite ballads.  The Babes in the wood. / Lord Gregory. Glasgow [Scotland] : Printed for the Booksellers, [18--]. 12mo. 8 pp.
$125.00
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  Two favourite songs.  Sheriff-Muir. / The Bonny boatman. Glasgow [Scotland] : Printed for the Booksellers, 18--] . 12mo. 8 pp.
$95.00

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So Finished Our Landlord His Tale”
Village annals, containing Austerus and Humanus. A sympathetic tale. Philadelphia: Griggs & Dickinson for Johnson & Warner, 1814. 12mo (13.7 cm, 5.4"). 35 pp.; illus.
$100.00
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Well, SERVES HIM RIGHT!
The wandering shepherdess; or the betrayed damsel.  Glasgow: Pr. for the booksellers, [1840]. 12mo. 8 pp.
$125.00
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Not forLovers of Ye Kitty-cats
The wandering young gentlewoman; or the Cat-skins' garland; In Five Parts.  Part I:--How an Esquire's daughter near London was forced from home by her Father's cruelty... Glasgow [Scotland]: Printed for the Booksellers, [18--]. 12mo. 8 pp.
$125.00
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Life WentSeriously Wrong beginning in Her Mid-Teens
Watkins, Lucy.  Helen Beresford, or the child of misfortune. London: Printed & sold by Dean & Munday, [1811–37?]. 12mo (18 cm, 7"). Frontis., engr. title-leaf, pp. [7]–54.
[SOLD]
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Learning about Animals & about Being Cheerfulat the Same Time
Whymper, Elijah, illus.  Much ado about nothing; or, a day at the gardens. London: Groombridge & Sons, [ca. 1850]. 12mo (11.8 cm, 4.7"). Frontis. (incl. in pagination), 24 pp.; illus.
$45.00
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Scots Verse from the Author-Illustrator of
AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY
[Wilson, Alexander].  [drop-title] The loss of the pack; to which is added The pack's address. [Paisley: G. Caldwell, 1868?]. 16mo (15 cm, 5.88"). 8 pp.
$75.00
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Paisley Imprint
Wilson, Alexander.   Rab and Ringan. A tale.  To which is added, verses, occasioned by seeing two men sawing timber, in the open field, in defiance of a furious storm.  Paisley, [Scotland]: Pr. by G. Caldwell, 69, High-Street, 1827. 12mo. 8 pp.
$150.00
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Songs for Stirling
The Woodman; To which are added, / The Galley slave, / I'm weel sair'd wi' spunk, / Jock of Hazeldean, / William's farewell, / Jenny the maid of the Moor, / Oh! Lady fair.  Stirling [Scotland]: W. Macnie, Bookseller, [1820s]. 12mo (14 cm, 5.5"). 8 pp.
$75.00
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