Chapbooks--Regional

Comprising examples published in Alnwick: W. Davison (28); Banbury: J.G. Rusher (41); Belper: J. Rosewarne (4); Birmingham: Bloomer and Co (2), T. Bloomer (7), T. Brandard (2), T. Chapman's Office (1), Thomas Groom (2), D. Jones (1); Bocking: J.F. Shearcroft (1); Brentford: P. Norbury (1); Bristol: P. Rose & Son (1), Philip Rose (3), J. Wright's Steam Press (42); Burslem: J. Tregortha (3); Colchester: Marsden and Oliver (2), I. Marsden (37); Concord: Boyd and White (1); Coventry: N. Merridew (1), Pratt, Smith and Lesson (2), Shipway & Co. (2); Derby: "for the benefit of the travelling stationers" (1), "for the travelling stationers" (1), with some loss, J. Drewry (1), Henry Mozley and Son, Henry (3), Henry Mozley and Sons (3), Henry Mozley (3), John and Charles Mozley (21), Thomas Richardson (20), Richardson and Son (8), J. Rosewarne (1); Devonport: S. & J. Keys (27); Easingwold: Thomas Gill (1); Gainsborough: H. Mozley (6), H. and G. Mozley (1), J. Mozley (1); Hull: J. Ferraby (3); Ipswich: J. Scoggins (4); Kettering: T. Dash (1), Joseph Toller (1); Knaresbrough: G. Wilson (1); Leeds: Joseph Roberts (4), Webb & Millington (3); Lichfield: M. Morgan and A. Morgan (1); Liverpool: R. Tilling, (4); Manchester: John Heywood (3), A. Swindells (1), G. Swindells (2), J. Wrigley (1); Newcastle: M. Angus and Son (2), George Angus (1), Bowman (1), John Gilbert (1), J. Marshall (3), W.R. Walter (5), [unidentified] (1); Northampton: J.H. Butler (1); Nottingham: "for the running stationers" (2), G. Burbage (2), Sutton and Son (1), C. Sutton (2); Otley: J.S. Publishing & Stationery Co. (7), Renwick (1), Wm Walker & Sons (39), William Walker (40), Yorkshire Joint Stock Publishing and Stationery Co. (26); Oundle: T. Bell (1); Paisley: Caldwell and Son (1), G. Caldwell (1), Andrew Young (3); Sheffield: J.H. Greaves (1); Warrington: "for the travelling stationers" (1); Wellington: F. Houlston & Son (5); Worcester: J. Grout Jr. (1); York: W. Alexandrer & Son (1), Wilson, Spence and Mawman (1), Wilson, T. and R. Spence (1), Thomas Wilson and Son (2)--together with 6 related chapbooks published in London, 9 unidentified publishers or place of publication and 5 foreign chapbooks; numerous woodcuts, mostly in original wrappers, a few in bound collections, spotting and browning, occasional wear and loss (c.485)

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