Beschreibung:

Chapbook. The History of Jack and the Giants, 2 parts in one, Printed and Sold in Aldermary Church-yard, between circa 1754 and 1770, each part 24pp., 28 woodcuts on the letterpress, toned and some show-through from illustrations, a few marks, title-page with slight loss to lower blank edge due to paper flaw, top edges gilt, early 20th century red half calf gilt, spine darkened and slightly rubbed, slim 8vo (Qty: 1) ESTC T36389 & T160958. Rare early edition of this title: no edition listed in Osborne or Gumuchian. ESTC states that The Aldermary Churchyard Press was founded in 1754/55 by William and Cluer Dicey, and operated until November 1806 by Richard and John Marshall