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The Denham Tracts is a publication of a series of pamphlets and jottings on folklore, 54 in all, collected by Michael Denham, a Yorkshire tradesman, between 1846 and 1859. Most of the original tracts were published with 50 copies (though some of them with 25 or even 13 copies). The tracts were later re-edited by James Hardy for the Folklore Society and imprinted in two volumes in 1892 and 1895. It is possible that J.R.R. Tolkien took the word "hobbit" from the list of fairies in the Denham Tracts.

I.

• «A collection of Proverbs and Popular Sayings related to the Seasons, the Weather, and Agricultural pursuits. Gathered chiefly from oral tradition.»
  Lond. printed for Percy Society by T.Richards, 100. St. Martin's Lane. 1846, pp. 73.

II.

• «A Myth of Mildridge; a story anent a Witless Wight's Adventures with the Mildridge Fairies in ye Bishoprick of Durham; now more than two centuries ago.»
  A Broadside of three columns, Aug., 1849. Fifty copies.

III.

• «The Noble Nevills.» A notice of their Monuments in Staindrop Church, co. Durham.
  A Broadside of two pages. Oct. 1849. Fifty copies

IV. Slogans; and War and Gathering Cries.

• (1) «Slughorns of the North of England.»
  1st edit. Six pages, Jan., 1850. Fifty copies.

• (2) «The Slogans; or, Gathering Cries of the North of England.»
  2nd edit. Twenty-four pages, Decem. 1850. Novo-Castro-Sup-Tynam. Printed by M. & M.W.Lambert, Grey-st. Fifty copies.

• (3) «Slogans of the North of England.»
  3rd edit., beautifully printed in colours, with many engravings. One hundred and ten pages. June, 1851. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, imprinted by George Bouchier Richardson, at the sign of the River God Tyne, 38, Clayton-st., West. Cr. 8vo., a few copies printed in 4to.

V.

• «A Collection of English Border Rhymes, Proverbs and Sayings in connexion with the Feudal Period.»
  Twelve pages, July, 1850. Fifty copies.

VI. Co: Pal: Durham. – Five Parts.

• Part I. «A collection of Bishoprick Rhymes, Proverbs and Sayings, in connexion with the Border and Feudal periods.»
  Twelve pages, August, 1850. Fifty copies. Inscribed «To the families of Hylton and Conyers.»

• Part II. «A collection of Rare and Popular Rhymes, Proverbs, Sayings of Reproach and Praise, &c., &c., relating to the City of Durham and its Inhabitants.»
  Pages 13 to 28, Jan., 1851. Fifty copies. Inscribed «To ye Clargy, Lawers, and Olde Maids, of ye afore-named Cittie, &c.»

• Part III. «Rare and Popular Rhymes, Proverbs, Sayings, Characteristics, Reproaches, &c., &c., relating to the Inhabitants of certain Towns and Villages; and also to particular Families and Individuals in the County of Durham.»
  Pages 29 to 50, April, 1851. Fifty copies. Inscribed «To Joseph Ritson, Esq.»

• Part VI. «Rare and Popular Rhymes, Sayings, Characteristics, &c., &c., relating to certain Towns and Villages in the County of Durham.»
  Pages 51 to 78, May, 1851. Fifty copies. Inscribed «To Sir Cuthbert Sharp.» Civ. Dunelm. Imprinted by Will. Elliott Duncan & Sons, in Saddler-street.

• Part V. «Supplement to the Local Rhymes, Proverbs, Sayings, &c., &c., of the County of Durham.»
  Eight pages, Sep., 1858. Fifty copies. Civ. Dunelm. Imprinted by Will. Duncan & Sons, in Saddler-street, 1859.

and 42 more pamphlets.