Tales of terror : with an introductory dialogue.

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  • London : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. and sold by J. Bell, no. 148, Oxford-street, opposite New Bond-street, 1801.
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    Call Number
    PN6110.T5 L5 1801
    Status
    In-Library Use Only
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    Item Note
    With bookplate of "John Kingston"--Front pastedown; inscription "from the author"--Front free endpaper. Binding: Bound in full brown sheep; gilt decorations on spine. Imperfect copy. Wanting all plates.
    Call Number
    PN6110.T5 L5 1801 c. 2
    Status
    In-Library Use Only
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    Item Note
    Binding: Bound in full tan calf with triple ruled gilt border with round gilt floral stamps in corner; gilt decorations on spine; maroon morocco labels for title and for year in second and final compartment of spine. Verso front free endpaper has stamp "Morrell, binder, London"--Upper left corner. In slipcase.

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    Contents

    The stranger -- Hrim Thor, or, The winter-king -- The wolf-king, or, Little red-riding-hood -- The wanderer of the wold -- Gonzalvo -- Albert of Werdendorff, or, The midnight embrace -- The maid of Donalblayne -- The pilgrim of Valencia -- The grey friar of Winton, or, The death of King Rufus -- Grim, king of the ghosts, or, The dance of death -- Osric and Ella -- Martel, or, The conqueror's return -- Ellen of Eglantine -- The black canon of Elmham, or, Saint Edmond's Eve -- The scullion-sprite, or, The garret-goblin -- The troubadour, or, Lady's Alice's bower -- The sprite of the glen -- The house upon the heath -- The mud-king, or, Smedley's ghost.

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    Description:
    4 unnumbered pages, 149 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm (8vo)
    Published:
    London : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. and sold by J. Bell, no. 148, Oxford-street, opposite New Bond-street, 1801.
    Language:
    English
    Notes:
    Once attributed to M.G. Lewis, Tales of Terror is now considered to be most likely a parody of his work (see R.D. Spector's The English gothic [Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1984], p. 164-165).
    Illustrations: Hand-colored frontispiece and two other hand-colored plate engravings by W.P. after B.; extra engraved title-page with vignette and imprint "Printed for L. Bell by Bulmer & Co.".
    Errata on page [4] (first count).
    Publisher's advertisements ([1] page at end).
    Local Notes:
    RBC PN6110.T5 L5 1801 c. 1;2: With bookplate of "John Kingston"--Front pastedown inscription "from the author"--Front free endpaper. Binding: Bound in full brown sheep gilt decorations on spine. Imperfect copy. Wanting all plates. ;Binding: Bound in full tan calf with triple ruled gilt border with round gilt floral stamps in corner gilt decorations on spine maroon morocco labels for title and for year in second and final compartment of spine. Verso front free endpaper has stamp "Morrell, binder, London"--Upper left corner. In slipcase.
    OCLC Number:
    965816
    Other Identifiers:
    LCCN: 53050857

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