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• Chap-Books of the Eighteenth Century, With Facsimiles, Notes, and Introduction (London: Chatto and Windus, 1882), ed. by John Ashton
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• The Child and His Book: Some Account of the History and Progress of Children's Literature in England (London: W. Gardner, Darton and Co., ca. 1891), by Mrs. E. M. Field (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Amusing prose chap-books, chiefly of last century. (Hamilton, Adams, 1889), by Robert Hays Cunningham (page images at HathiTrust)
• John Cheap, the chapman's library : the Scottish chap literature of last century classified : with life of Dougal Graham. (R. Lindsay, 1877), by Dougal Graham and John Cheap (page images at HathiTrust)
• The humorous chap-books of Scotland. (H.L. Hinton, 1873), by John Fraser (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of the Catnach Press, at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Alnwick and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in Northumberland, and Seven Dials, London. (C. Hindley <the younger>, 1886), by Charles Hindley (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life and times of James Catnach, (late of Seven Dials), ballad monger. (Reeves and Turner, 1878), by Charles Hindley and Thomas Bewick (page images at HathiTrust)
• Notes on printers and booksellers, with a chapter on chap books. (London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & co., ltd.; [etc., etc.], 1900), by Charles Gerring (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Histoire des livres populaires, ou de la littérature du colportage depuis le XVe siècle jusqu'à l'établissement de la Commission d'examen des livres du colportage (30 novembre 1852) (Librairie d'Amyot, 1854), by Charles Nisard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire des livres populaires, ou, de la littérature du colportage, depuis l'origine de l'imprimerie jusqu'à l'établissement de la Commission d'examen des livres du colportage--30 novembre 1852 (E. Dentu, 1864), by Charles Nisard (page images at HathiTrust)
• A hundred merry tales: the earliest English jest-book. (J.W. Jarvis & Son, 1887), by William Carew Hazlitt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Occasional fac-simile reprints of rare English tracts. (Complete in thirty parts.) (Printed for subscribers only, and limited to one hundred copies, 1868), by Edmund W. Ashbee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Olde tayles newlye relayted. Enryched with all ye ancyente embellyshmentes. (The Leadenhall press, 1883), by Joseph Crawhall (page images at HathiTrust)
• The child and his book. Some account of the history and progress of children's literature in England. (W. Gardner, Darton & co., 1892), by Louise Frances Field (page images at HathiTrust)
• New stories from the Chap-book : being a miscellany of curious and interesting tales, histories, &c; (Printed for H.S. Stone & Co., 1898), by Edith Wyatt, Beatrice Witte, Marie Louise Pool, and Cairns Collection of American Women Writers (page images at HathiTrust)
• The affecting history of Louisa, the wandering maniac, or, "Lady of the hay-stack;" so called, from having taken up her residence under that shelter, in the village of Bourton, near Bristol, in a state of melancholy derangement; and supposed to be a natural daughter of Francis I. emperor of Germany. A real tale of woe. (Printed and Published by A. Neil, 1804), by James Boaden and George Henry Glasse (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yorkshire chap-books. (E.Stock, 1889), by C. A. Federer, Robert Chambers, and Thomas Gent (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Henry Thomson, or The reward of filial affection. (Printed for B. Crosby and Co., 1803), by John Corry (page images at HathiTrust)
• Curiosities of street literature, comprising "cocks," or "catch pennies" : a large and curious assortment of street-drolleries, squibs, histories, comic tales in prose and verse, broadsides on the royal family, political litanies, dialogues, catechisms, acts of Parliament, street political papers, a variety of "ballads on a subject," dying speeches and confessions ... (Reeves and Turner, 1871), by Charles Hindley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das Volksbuch vom Finkenritter. (F. Ullmann, 1913), by Johannes Bolte (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Histoire des livres populaires ou de las littérature du colportage depuis le XV siècle (Librairie d'Amyot, 1854), by Charles Nisard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire de l'imagerie populaire (E. Dentu, 1869), by James Fleury (page images at HathiTrust)
• Volksbücher des 16. Jahrhunderts. Eulenspiegel. Faust. Schildbürger. (Mit Beilagen aus Sprichwörtersammlungen und Chroniken) (W. Spemann, 1887), by Felix Bobertag (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pages and pictures from forgotten children's books (The Leadenhall Press;, 1898), by Andrew White Tuer (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The collected writings of Dougal Graham, "Skellat" bellman of Glasgow; edited with notes, together with a biographical and bibliographical introduction, and a sketch of the chap literature of Scotland (For subscribers and private circulation, T.D. Morison, 1883., 1883), by Dougal Graham, George Mac Gregor, and George MacGregor (page images at HathiTrust)
• A singular tale! or, The adventures of Edwin Dillon, a young Irishman. Interspersed with pathetic and comical stories. (Printed for the Author, by E. Thomas, 1800), by Edwin Dillon (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The child and his book. (W. Gardner, Darton & Co., 1891), by Mrs. E. M. Field (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cinderella (Printed and published by G. Martin, 6, Great St. Thomas Apostle, Row-Lane, Cheapside, 1810) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Father Abraham's advice to his neighbours (Printed by C. Sutton, Bridlesmith-Gate, 1800), by Benjamin Franklin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Magpie, a fable (Printed and sold by E. Marshall, 140, Fleet Street, from Aldermary Church-yard, 1807) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Preceptive, moral, and sentimental pieces. On the duties of the young (G. Nicholson, 1796), by Thomas Percival, Rollin, and Hugh Blair (page images at HathiTrust)
• Surprising adventures of Captain Redmond O'Hanlan. (W. Borradaile, 1823) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The collected writings of Dougal Graham, 'Skellat" bellman of Glasgow: (T. D. Morison, 1883), by Dougal Graham and George Mac Gregor (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pages and pictures from forgotten children's books (The Leadenhall Press;, 1898), by Andrew White Tuer (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• History of domestic animals. (Kiggins & Kellogg, 88 John Street, 1835), by William Howland (page images at HathiTrust)
• Royal alphabet (J.B. Lippincott, 1942) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shakespeare jest-books : reprints of the early and very rare jest-books supposed to have been used by Shakespeare (Willis & Sotheran, 1984), by William Carew Hazlitt (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Occasional fac-simile reprints of rare and curious tracts of the 16th and 17th centuries (Printed for subscribers only, 1868), by Edmund W. Ashbee (page images at HathiTrust)
• En alldeles ny historia om den sköna Magdalena och Riddar Peter med Silfwernycklarne. (J.A. Björt, 1853) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Banbury chap books and nursery toy book literature [of the XVIII and early XIX centuries] (A. Reader, 1890), by Edwin Pearson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Famous and remarkable history of Sir Richard Whittington, three times Lord Mayor of London : who lived in the time of King Henry the Fifth in the year 1419, with all the remarkable passages, and things of note, which happened in his time : with his life and death (Printed for the Villon Society, 1885), by Henry B. Wheatley (page images at HathiTrust)
• The secret tribunal (Printed for Tegg and Castleman, 1803) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die englischen schwankbücher bis herab zu "Dobson's drie bobs" (1607) (Mayer & Müller, 1912), by Ernst Schulz (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Day, a pastoral : in three parts, viz. morning, noon, and evening. To which is added, The stubborn dame. (Printed and published by W. Davison, 1814), by John Cunningham, William Davison, and Thomas Bewick (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sunflower, or, Poetical blossoms (Printed and published by S. Babcock, 1840), by Sidney Babcock (page images at HathiTrust)
• Stories about the kite, fan, boat, barrel, brush, jug, pipe, knife, fork, spoon, and shovel : in words of one and two syllables. (Benjamin Olds, 1844), by Lyman Cobb (page images at HathiTrust)
• A little book of poetry for children. (Published by E. Werden, 1847), by Elias Irish Werden (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of Mr. Bragwell (Sold by Howard and Evans, (printers to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts,) No. 41 and 42, Long Lane, West Smithfield :, 1801), by Hannah More, Samuel Hazard, John Hatchard, and Howard & Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
• The good mother's legacy. (Sold by Howard and Evans, (printers to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts) No. 41 and 42, Long-Lane, West-Smithfield :, 1801), by Sarah More, Samuel Hazard, John Hatchard, Hannah More, and Howard & Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of Mr. Francis H**** (Sold by Howard and Evans, (printers to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts) No. 41, and 42, Long-Lane, West-Smithfield :, 1801), by Sarah More, Samuel Hazard, John Hatchard, Hannah More, and Howard & Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
• Girl's own book of amusing and instructive stories : embellished with cuts. (Published by Geo. P. Daniels, 1843) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Perseverance against ill-fortune (Kiggins & Kellogg, publishers, 123 & 125 William Street, 1856), by Mrs. Barbauld, J. G. Chapman, and Kiggins & Kellogg (page images at HathiTrust)
• Amusing repository for all good boys and girls (Published and sold wholesale, by Lumsden & Son, 1815), by Thomas Bewick, John Bewick, and James Lumsden & Son (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tommy Thumb's song-book : for all little masters and misses : to be sung to them by their nurses till they can sing them themselves (Published by J. Lumsden & Son, 1814), by Mrs. Lovechild and James Lumsden & Son (page images at HathiTrust)
• The merry cobler and his musical alphabet. (Published and sold wholesale by J. Lumsden & Son, 1815), by James Lumsden & Son (page images at HathiTrust)
• Divine songs for children (Published by J. Lumsden & Son, 1814), by Isaac Watts, Thomas Bewick, and James Lumsden & Son (page images at HathiTrust)
• Master Henry's arrival ; and, The alarm. (Merriam & Moore, 1850), by Mrs. Sherwood and Alexander Anderson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Master Henry's visit at Mrs. Green's : and his return. (Merriam & Moore, 1850), by Mrs. Sherwood and Alexander Anderson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Valentine and Orson. (Printed for the Company of Walking Stationers, in the 1790s) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Illegitimate son. (Printed and Sold by S. Fisher, 1804) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Female intrepidity, or The heroic matron, a tale. (Printed for Thomas Tegg, 1830) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Seven wise masters. (The Villon society, 1885), by George Laurence Gomme, Wynkyn de Worde, Villon Society, and London Villon Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• A hundred merry tales: the earliest English jest-book. Now first reproduced in photolithography from the unique copy in the Royal Library at Göttingen. (J.W. Jarvis, 1887), by William Carew Hazlitt (page images at HathiTrust)
• The child and his book : some account of the history and progress of children's literature in England (Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., 1891), by Mrs. E. M. Field and Darton & Co Wells Gardner (page images at HathiTrust)
• Blood-stained dagger (Printed for Tegg and Castleman, 1802) (page images at HathiTrust)
• New stories from the Chap-book, being a miscellany of curious and interesting tales, histories, etc. (H.S. Stone & Company, 1898) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nixon's Cheshire prophencies; a new and complete edition, reprinted from the best sources, with an introductory essay on popular prophencies, and an appendix containing the legend of Alderley edge, a bibliography, & c. ... (Abel Heywood & son;, 1873), by Robert Nixon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Little keepsake (New Haven : Published by S. Babcock, [1840?], 1840), by Randall K. Burkett and Sidney Babcock (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire de l'imagerie populaire (E. Dentu, 1886), by Champfleury (page images at HathiTrust)
• Renouned history of Little Red Riding Hood (London : Printed for John Souter, at the School Library, 1819., 1819), by Edmund Hemsted and John Souter (page images at HathiTrust)
• The recess A tale of past times. (Printed for T. Hurst, 1802), by Sophia Lee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Stepping stone to knowledge (Printed by Salter and Sons and sold by all booksellers, 1830) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shakespeare jest-books; reprints of the early and very rare jest-books suppose to have been used by Shakespeare. (B. Franklin, 1963), by William Carew Hazlitt (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Les images populaires flamandes au XVIe siècle. [Conférence donnée à l'Union des Artistes le 24 déc.1869.] (Liège, 1869), by Henri Hymns (page images at HathiTrust)
• Little children's stories. (Published by Otis Clapp, 3 Albion Building, Beacon Street, 1850), by Sarah P. Doughty (page images at HathiTrust)
• A biographical sketch of the life and labours of that eminent minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Rev. James Hall, D.D. of the United Secession Church, Broughton-Place Meeting-House, Edinburgh. (Printed by G. Caldwell, for G. Dalzell, 1827), by G. Caldwell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Comic tale of Margaret and the minister (Paisley : Printed by G. Caldwell, 2, New-Street, [1830?], 1830), by Robert Lochore and G. Caldwell (page images at HathiTrust)
• 4 popular songs (Printed by E. Johnstone, bookseller, 1860), by E. Johnstone (page images at HathiTrust)
• The surprising adventures, miraculous escapes, and wonderful travels, of the renowned Baron Munchausen, who was carried on the back of an eagle over France to Gibraltar, &c. &c. (Entered according to order, 1780), by Rudolf Erich Raspe (page images at HathiTrust)
• A wedding-ring fit for the finger : laid open in a sermon preached at a wedding in St. Edmond's (Glasgow : Printed for the booksellers, [between 1835 and 1849?], 1835), by William Secker (page images at HathiTrust)
• The riddle book. (Bishop & Co., printers, 101, Houndsditch, 1840), by England) Bishop & Co. (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• My mother. (Bishop & Co., printers, 101, Houndsditch, 1840), by Ann Taylor and England) Bishop & Co. (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• Songs for little children. (Bishop & Co., printers, 101, Houndsditch, 1840), by England) Bishop & Co. (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• Maggy Lauther : to which are added, The pitcher ; Bonny Jean ; Yarrow braes. (Printed by W. Macnie, 1823), by William Macnie (page images at HathiTrust)
• The anecdote book : a choice collection of anecdotes, jests, witty sayings, bon mots, &c., &c., selected from the best sources. (Printed for the Booksellers, 1850) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The battle of Roslin : fought on the Plains of Roslin, 1303 l ; and John Highlandman's remarks on Glasgow. (Printed for the booksellers, 1823) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The King's muster : to which is added, Nae luck about the house, and Up in the morning early, and Bauldy Baird. (Published and sold, wholesale and retail, by R. Hutchinson, bookseller, 19, Saltmarket, 1823) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Queen Mary's lamentation : to which are added, The orange and blue, Lord Gregory, Tak' your auld cloke about ye, and The sailor's return. (Glasgow : Published and sold, wholesale and retail, by R. Hutchison, bookseller, 19 Saltmarket, 1823., 1823) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Young gentleman and lady's magazine (Printed by Nahum Mower, 1809), by Nahum Mower (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mother Hubbard and her dog. (Printed for the booksellers, 1840), by Sarah Catherine Martin and Frederick R. Gardner (page images at HathiTrust)
• Marks's history of an apple pie (Published by J. L. Marks, Long Lane Smithfield, 1850) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die deutschen Volksbucher fur Jung und Alt wieder erzahlt/ 2 Die Schildburger herzog Ernst. (Leipzig : Reclam, 1894), by Gustav Schwab (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die deutschen Volksbucher fur Jung und Alt wieder erzahlt/ 2, Die vier Heymonskinder. (Leipzig : Reclam, 1894), by Gustav Schwab (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Life of That Wonderful and Extraordinarily Heavy Man, Daniel Lambert: From His Birth to the Moment of His Dissolution; With an Account of Men Noted for Their Corpulency, and Other Interesting Matter (Gutenberg ebook)
• Daniel's Youth (Gutenberg ebook)
• Curiosities of Street Literature, ed. by Charles Hindley (Gutenberg ebook)
• Amusing Prose Chap Books, ed. by Robert Hays Cunningham (Gutenberg ebook)
• Amusing prose chap-books (London: Hamilton, Adams, n.d.), by Robert Hays Cunningham (page images at Florida)
• Cynthia, with the tragical account of the unfortunate loves of Almerin and Desdemona: : being a novel. Illustrated with a variety of the chances of fortune; moralized with many useful observations, whereby the reader may reap both pleasure and profit. (Printed at Northampton, Massachusetts, : by William Butler;, M,DCC,XCVIII. [1798]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The History of Capt. Thomas Parismas, containing a particular account of the cruel and barbarous treatment of a young lady, who was the wife of Mr. James Negotio, an English merchant, in the East-Indies. : The history of this innocent and unfortunate lady, is allowed by all those who have perused it, to be one of the most striking accounts that ever appeared in print, and would almost excite tears of blood, (even from the eyes of a Nero,) unless every avenue of compassion was shut up. : To which is added, the remarkable and entertaining story of Alcander and Rosilla. (Medford, (Massachusetts) : Printed and sold by Nathaniel Coverly., 1798. (Price twenty-five cents) Great allowance to those who pruchase by the dozen), by Thomas Bellamy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The melancholy end of ungrateful children. Exemplified in the dreadful fate of the son and daughter of a wealthy farmer, who, after receiving and dividing the wealth of their parents, refused them, in their old age, the shelter of their roof, or a morsel of bread. : With an account of the wonderful scenes the daughter beheld in her trance. : Printed for the benefit of the rising generation, at the particular request of all who were eye-witnesses to the scene. : [Four lines of verse] (--Rutland [Vt.]:-- : Printed [by James Kirkaldie] for Richard Lee., M.DCC.XCV. [1795]), by Richard Lee (HTML at Evans TCP)

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