Buy this book on-line Anonymous : The Hunting of Chevy-Chase, a Bloody Battle, Fought by Earls Douglas and Percy. Where Above Fourteen Hundred Scotsmen, and Near Two Thousand Englishmen, Were Slain in One DayPrinted for the Booksellers, Glasgow, Scotland
Circa 1840-1850. Original chapbook, once bound, with an illustration of a soldier on the front, no. 8 under the publisher's information. One sheet of paper folded to make 8 pages, unopened. 3 3/4 x 6 inches. Chapbooks were an early form of popular literature, originating in the 16th century and fading out of use by the mid-19th century. They were cheaply printed booklets that "chapmen" would sell door to door or at fairs to the common people. This one contains a long poem based on the Battle of Otterbourne, a border skirmish between the English and British that occurred in 1388.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Anonymous : The Hunting of Chevy-Chase, a Bloody Battle, Fought by Earls Douglas and Percy. Where Above Fourteen Hundred Scotsmen, and Near Two Thousand Englishmen, Were Slain in One Day. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including used books, first editions, livres illustrées, rare books and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |