"The Catnach press"
Subtitle: a collection of the books and woodcuts of James Catnach, late ofSeven Dials, printer.
Publisher: Reeves and Turner
Published: 1869
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Catnach, James.; English ballads and songs.; Chap-books.
Notes: 250 copies printed.

Added t.-p.: The full, true, & particular account of the life: trial, character, confession, and behaviour, together with an authentic copy of the will, or last dying speech of Old Jemmy Catnach.

"A collection of books and wood-cuts of James Catnach ... consisting of twenty books of the Cock robin class, from 'This is the house that Jack built' to 'Old Mother Hubbard' (printed with great care) spécialite at the Catnach press, from the old plates and wood-cuts, prior to their final destruction, to which is added a selection of Catnachian wood-cuts, many by Bewick, and many of the most anti-Bewickian character it is possible to conceive."

Bound in red paper boards; brown leather shelfback, stamped in gold; top edges gilt; brown coated endpapers.

Bookplate of Paul A. Bennett.