McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Roscoe, William, 1753-1831. The butterfly's ball and grasshopper's feast / [William Roscoe] 10. London : Dean and Munday, and A.K. Newman, [ca. 1815].

Alternative Title:

Butterfly's ball

Creator:

Roscoe, William, 1753-1831.

Contributor:

Dean & Munday, publisher.
A.K. Newman & Co. publisher

Publisher:

Dean and Munday, and A.K. Newman, [ca. 1815].

Notes:

Illustrated t.p. and cover.
The butterfly's ball appeared in the Gentleman's magazine, November, 1806.
First sentence: "The trumpeter Gad-fly, Has summoned the crew; And the revels are now Only waiting for you."
Includes 16 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections: light brown wrappers.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 12 x 8 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Metrical Tales and Other Verse

Call Number:

PN970 D43 R67 1815 Rare Books/Special Collections - Children's Collection

Digital Collection:

McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Sponsor:

The McGill Library's Chapbook Collection was made possible through a generous donation from the Harold Crabtree Foundation.

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Link to this chapbook:

http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=7259

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_D43_R67_1815