McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The book of the sea, for the instruction of little sailors. New York : Kiggins & Kellogg, [between 1856 and 1866]

Contributor:

Barritt, William, b. ca. 1822.
Kiggins & Kellogg.

Publisher:

Kiggins & Kellogg, [between 1856 and 1866]

Notes:

One woodcut signed W. Barritt.
Kiggins & Kellogg was located at 123 & 125 William St. between 1856 and 1866. (The firm was listed at 128 William St. in directories for 1857-1859 and alternately at 123 and 125 William St. between 1859 and 1866).
First sentence: "Like prisoned eagles sailors pine on the dull and quiet shore; they long for the flashing brine, the spray and the tempest's roar".
Includes 7 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: wood-cut on title-page; 6 wood-cuts in text. Wood-cut on front of green wrappers. Drusilla's Books. Baltimore, MD. Jan/2000. $30.00. Given to McGill 2001.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 8 x 5 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Seafaring life -- Juvenile literature.
Ships, Wooden -- Juvenile literature.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Books of Instruction

Call Number:

PN970 K5 B6 1856 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=7461

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_K5_B6_1856