McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

A gift for a little child. Concord, N.H. : Rufus Merrill., 1843.

Contributor:

Merrill, Rufus, 1803-1891, publisher.

Publisher:

Rufus Merrill., 1843.

Notes:

Caption title: The gift.
At head of wrapper title: No. 12.
"Just published by R. Merrill"--advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper.
First sentence: "Of butterflies there are many kinds."
Includes 7 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: 7 woodcuts. Pink decorated wrappers. I. Mackenzie. Montreal. May/66. $6.00. Given to McGill 2001.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 85 x 57 mm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Natural history.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Primers (Instructional books) -- 1843.
Chapbooks -- New Hampshire -- Concord -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Geographical Description, Local History and Natural History

Call Number:

PN970 M477 G5 1843 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=7501

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_M477_G5_1843