McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

A collection of birds and riddles / by Miss Polly & Master Tommy. York : J. Kendrew, Printer, [ca. 1820]

Alternative Title:

Collection of birds and riddles.

Contributor:

Kendrew, James.

Publisher:

J. Kendrew, Printer, [ca. 1820]

Notes:

Cover title.
Verses, with 15 woodcuts.
Wrappers included in pagination.
Date from Toronto. Osborne Coll., p. 57. Cf. Mansell 115:291.
First sentence: "Polly be quiet, let the Canary sing, It can't hurt you poor innocent thing, Nature has form'd us to unite in love Go you to school and don't it move."
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: Yellow paper wrappers.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 96 mm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Chapbooks, English -- Juvenile literature.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- England -- York -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Metrical Tales and Other Verse

Call Number:

PN970 K4 C5 1820 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=7441

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_K4_C5_1820_DUP