McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

A short history of birds & beasts, for the amusement and instruction of children : adorned with cuts. Wellington : Printed by F. Houlston and Son, [between 1828 and 1840]

Alternative Title:

Short history of birds and beasts

Contributor:

Lee, John, d. 1804
F. Houlston and Son, printer

Publisher:

Printed by F. Houlston and Son, [between 1828 and 1840]

Notes:

Wrapper imprint: London : Printed for Houlston and Son, 65, Paternoster-Row; and at Wellington, Salop.
Probable date range based on publisher's years at address indicated in Osborne Coll. (p. 479).
"Price One Penny."
Frontispiece illustration signed "Lee"; attributed to the engraver John Lee.
Frontispiece included in pagination.
Frontispiece and last leaf pasted down to wrappers.
In publisher's greyish brown printed wrappers; publisher's advertisements on lower wrapper (7 titles, ending with "Gleanings from natural history").
First sentence: "The cock doth crow to let you know, If you be wise, what time to rise."
Includes 13 woodcuts.
Citations/References: Meriton, J. Small books for the common man, 691

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 11 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Zoology -- Juvenile literature.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- England -- Wellington (Shropshire) -- 19th century.
Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century.

Chapbook Category:

Geographical Description, Local History and Natural History

Call Number:

PN970 H68 S56 1828 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=7414

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_H68_S56_1828