Reprints of English Books, 1475-1700, edited by Joseph Arnold Foster. Number 1 - Number 12

Published by Claremont, [California], 1948

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Each is one of 50 copies. 12 vols. Small 8vo. Collection of the first dozen of the English chapbooks reprinted by Foster, a professor of English at Scripps College, with a typed letter, signed, dated 31 December 1948, from Foster presenting the set to Scripps College president Frederick Bard. With a stitched pamphlet, English Social Literature, A Check-List of Texts edited by Foster. A delightful clutch of Tudor and seventeenth century shockers. Comprising: 1. Lamentable newes shewing the wonderfull deliuerance of . Edmont Pet. [1584]. 2. A true . discourse of a woman possessed with the deuill. 1622. 3. The wonderfull battell of starelings fought at the citie of Corke. 1607. 4. Two horrible and inhumane murders done in Lincolnshire. 1622. 5. A relation of the most lamentable burning of the cittie of Corke. [1577]. 6. A most strange stange and rare example of the iust iudgement of God. [1542]. 7. Heuy newes of an horryble earth quake which was in the cytie of Scharbaria. [1577]. 8. A strange . wunder wrought very late in the parish church of Bongay. 1599. 9. A strange and miraculous accident happened in the cittie of Purmerent. 16-. 10. A true relation of Gods wonderfull mercies in preseruing one aliue. [1584]. 11. Newes out of Germanie. A most wonderfull and true discourse of a cruell murderer. 1606. 12. The horrible murther of a young boy of three yeres of age. 1652. Murder, Possession, Wonders. Biscuit wrappers printed in black. Near fine (some toning).…

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Title
Reprints of English Books, 1475-1700, edited by Joseph Arnold Foster. Number 1 - Number 12
Author
Foster, Joseph Arnold, ed
Publisher
Claremont, [California]
Publication year
1948
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Near fine
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12 vols. Small 8vo
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Each is one of 50 copies.
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