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• Title:Chapbooks and penny histories.
  
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• Published/Created:Glasglow [etc.] : Francis Orr & Sons [etc.], 1840?-57?
  

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  • Location:RARE BOOKS & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: PR974 .C493
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Description:22 volumes in 1
  
• Notes:Binder's title; title from spine.
  Each chapbook has separate title page.
  
• Contents:[v. 1:1]. History of Sir William Wallace
  [v. 1:2]. History of the life and death, of the great warrior Robert Bruce, King of Scotland
  [v. 2]. The history of the Black Douglas, with an accout of the battle of Otterburn
  [v. 3]. The life and history of Mary, Queen of Scots
  [v. 4]. The history of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, commonly called the Pretender
  [v. 5]. The life and meritorious transactions, of John Knox, the Great Scottish Reformer
  [v. 6]. History of the life & suffering of the rev. John Welch, sometime Minister of the gospel at Ayr
  [v. 7]. The life and prophecies, of Alexander Peden
  [v. 8]. The life and wonderful prophecies of Donald Cargil. Who was executed at the Cross of Edinburgh...
  [v. 9]. The history of Joseph & his brethren
  [v. 10]. An interesting history of Robert Burns; the Ayrshire Bard
  [v. 11]. The Scotch Haggis; a selection of choice bon mots, Irish blunders, repartees, anecdotes, &c.
  [v. 12]. The travels and adventures of Wm. Lithgow in Europe, Asia and Africa, during nineteen years
  [v. 13]. History of Moses
  [v. 14]. Satan's invisible world discovered
  [v. 15]. The way to wealth;or poor Richard's maxims improved, &c
  [v. 16]. The Spaewife; or universal fortune-teller, wherein your future welfare may be known, by physiognomy, cards, palmistry, and coffee grounds
  [v. 17]. The golden dreamer; or, dreams realised, containing the interpretation of a great variety of dreams
  [v. 18]. New fortune book, or conjurer's guide; the only real fortune-teller
  [v. 19]. The wife of Beith: bring an allegorical dialogue, containing nothing but what is recorded in scripture
  [v. 20]. Mother Bunch's golden fortune teller
  [v. 21]. The true fortune teller; or universal book of fate
  [v. 22]. History of the Kings & Queens of England; from the reign of William the Conqueror to Victoria the first. Part I.