Illustrations of Early English Popular Literature. Two volume set. Facsimile reissue of the 1863 edition.

New York: Benjamin Blom, 1966. 1966 reissue of the 1863 edition of this classic work of scholarship. Hardback. Maroon cloth boards with contrasting title panels to spines. Multiple paginations. Vol.1: A Piththy Note to Papists, by T. Knell. 1570; Murder of John Brewen, by T. Kydde. 1592; History of Jacob and his XII Sonnes; The Wyll of the Deuyll, and Last Testament; The Metamorphosis of Tabacco. 1602; Murder of Lord Bourgh, and Arnold Cosby's Verses; Enterlude of Godly Queene Hester; Complaynte of Them That Ben To Late Maryed; Censure of a Loyal Subject, by G. Whetstone. 1587; Lyrics for Old Lutenists; Calverley, and the Yorkshire Tragedy. 1605; A Complaint of the Churche. 1562. Vol. 2: Report, etc., On Printers and Stationers. Parry's Travels of Sir A. Sherley. 1601; Becke Against the Anabaptists. 1550; The comedy of Tyde Taryeth No Man. 1576; Voyage of R. Ferris to Bristol. 1590; Broadsides and Speeches to Monck. 1660; R. Johnson's Look On Me, London. 1613; W. Bas's Sword and Buckler. 1602; A Good Speed to Virginia. 1609; Copies of early Love-Letters, etc; R. Johnson's Walks of Moorfields. 1607; Verses by Walton, Arnold, and Clinton. No dust jackets. Books in very good condition. Boards lightly soiled and marked. Text block edges a little soiled and spotted. Internally very clean and with an unread feel. The two volumes are quite heavy but no additional shipping costs to UK destinations.