McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The history of Whittington and his cat. London : Ryle and Co., [between 1846 and 1859]

Publisher:

Ryle and Co., [between 1846 and 1859]

Notes:

First sentence: "Dick Whittington was a poor orphan."
Includes 7 woodcuts.
Date range taken from Brown, P. A. H., London publishers and printers c. 1800-1870, p. 168.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and special collections: Coloured pictorial paper wrappers included in pagination.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 19 x 11 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Legendary Romances, Fairy Stories and Folk Tales in Prose

Call Number:

PN970 R9 H5 1846 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=7565

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_R9_H5_1846