The old story books of England

The old story books of England. Illustrated with twelve pictures by eminent artists ; collected and re-edited by ''Amb Mer'' [Ambrose Merton, i.e. William John Thoms]. Copy 1: plates printed in colour. The colophons of two parts bear the printer's device of Charles Whittingham of the Chiswick Press and the date 1845. Contains Sir Guy of Warwick -- Sir Bevis of Southhampton -- Tom Hickathrift -- Friar Bacon -- Robin Hood -- The king and the cobbler -- Patient Grissel -- The Princess Rosetta -- Robin Goodfellow -- The beggar's daughter -- The babes in the Wood -- Fair Rosamond.