McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The World turned upside down, or, No news, and strange news. York : Printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [1820?]

Alternative Title:

World turned upside down
No news, and strange news

Contributor:

Kendrew, James, printer.

Publisher:

Printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [1820?]

Notes:

Frontispiece and last leaf are pasted on inside of covers.
"Penny books printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, York"--P. [4] of cover.
First sentence: "To see a butcher kill a hog, is no news; But to see a hare run after a dog, is strange indeed!"
Includes 29 woodcuts.
Citations/References: Muir, P.H. Children's books of yesterday, 738
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: half-page wood-cut frontispiece; half-page cut on title-page; 27 half-page cuts in the text. Yellow stiff paper wrappers. Frontispiece & last cut pasted on wrappers. Gumuchian - #1573. Spencer Collection - p.23. Hobbyhorse Books, Ho Ho Kus, N.J. Oct/95. $375.00.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 10 x 7 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Metrical Tales and Other Verse

Call Number:

PN970 K4 W6 1820 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke 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=7458

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_K4_W6_1820