(Early English) OLD MAN AND HIS ASS (BOOK 15 IN THE SERIES). Otley: Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co., Limited, circa 1840. 16mo - 6-9/16" x 4". Original publisher's string bound pictorial paper wrappers with titles and woodcut printed in brown on a yellow background to front wrapper, and a list of the sixteen titles in the series printed in brown to back wrapper with a touch of darkening to top edge of front wrapper and a single spot of foxing to both front and back wrappers for what is a nice copy of the book. [8] pp. The story is a tragic tale, told in verse, of an old man, his son and their donkey; the story is illustrated with eight half page woodcuts printed in black, four of which have been hand-colored; internally, a small stain to top edge of the first four pages and a single spot of foxing to each of the final four pages. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD +. SCARCE #001004