Book Description

Printed by steam power by J.Johnson of Kirkgate , Leeds. Small chapbook ( approx 3” x 4.5”) detailing the life of John Metcalf , known as ‘blind Jack of Knaresborough” ( here abbreviated to Knaresbro’. “ Contains many entertaining anecdotes of his exploits in hunting, card playing, &c. His career as a soldier, also a full account of his contracts for making roads, erecting bridges, and other undertakings, which brought him into public notice as a ‘most extraordinary character’. “
Dealer Notes
The woodcut cover has quite a sharp image leading one to believe that this is an early edition, later editions have less fine detail as the printing plates became more worn. Copac is undecided on the date giving dates between 1859 to 1870.
Lower edge of cover and some page edges have been tightly trimmed …no loss of text internally …just front cover as seen.
Author Unknown author
Date Circa 1869-1870
Binding Sewn
Publisher J.Johnson. Kirkgate . Leeds . Yorkshire
Illustrator Woodcut front cover
Condition Very good+
Pages 30

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