Twenty-four old popular tracts, all reprinted from earlier editions at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Falkirk, and Paisley, from 1814 to 1817. They all relate to Scotland and Scottish manners, with the exception of two or three, viz., The Friar and the Boy, The London Spy, and The History of Poor Robin. Thirty-seven curious woodcuts.
John Payne Collier's copy, with his notes on the fly-leaf.
CHAP-BOOKS, 1815-1828.--(I.) The History of the Haverel Wives, or the Folly of Witless Women Displayed . . . [cut] Stirling: printed by William Macnie, . . . [n. d.] (II.) Fun upon Fun: or the comical and merry Tricks of Leper, the Taylor, . . . [cut] Stirling: printed by William Macnie, . . . 1828. (III.) The Comical Sayings of Paddy from Cork, . . . [cut] Paisley: printed by J. Neilson . . . [n. d.] (IV.) The Laird of Cool's Ghost . . . [cut] Paisley: printed by J. Neilson. 1815. (V.) The Intrepid & Daring Adventures of Sixteen British Seamen to which is added, a cure for the toothach. [cut] Paisley: printed and published by G. Caldwell. 1837. (VI.) The History of Moll Flanders . . . [cut] Paisley, printed by J. Neilson, 1815. (VII.) The History of the Devil, Ancient and Modern . . . [cut] Ayr: Printed and Sold by D. Macarter & Co. 1817. (VIII.) Account of The Royal Visit of George the IVth to Scotland. [cut] Kilmarnock: Printed by H. Crawford, . . . 1822. (IX.) The Last Words of Christian Ker, . . . By Mr. Archibald Deans, . . . Kilmarnock: printed by H. Crawford, . . . 1819. (X.) Honesty the Best Policy: Exemplified in the Life of the English Water-man. [cut] Kilmarnock: Printed by H. Crawford, . . . 1822. (XI.) The Comical History of the King and the Cobler. [cut] Kilmarnock: printed by H. Crawford, . . . [n. d.] (XII.) The History of Jack and the Giants . . . [cut] Kilmarnock: Printed by H. Crawford, . . . 1821. (XIII.) The History of Redmond O'Hanlon, captain of the Irish Robbers . . . [cut] Kilmarnock: printed by H Crawford. 1820. (XIV.) The Way to Wealth; or, Poor Richard's maxims improved, . . . Falkirk: printed for the booksellers. [n. d.] (XV.) The Travels & Adventures of Will^{ m}. Lithgow, in Europe, Asia, & Africa, during nineteen years. [cut] Falkirk: printed by T. Johnstone. 1819. (XVI.) The Pleasing Art of Money-catching and the way to thrive, by Turning a Penny to Advantage: . . . Falkirk: printed for the booksellers. [n. d.] (XVII.) A Description of North America, and the British Settlements in Canada: . . . [cut] Falkirk: printed by T. Johnston: 1817. (XVIII.) The Art of Courtship, or, the school of love . . . [cut] [n. d.] (XIX.) The Comical Transactions of Lothian Tom . . . [cut] Paisley: Printed by J. Neilson. 1815. (XX.) The witty and entertaining Exploits of George Buchannan, who was commonly called the King's Fool . . . Edinburgh: Printed by J. Morren, . . . [n. d.] _8vo, twenty works in one volume, red morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Alfred Matthews._