McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Happy home. New York ; Philadelphia : Published by Turner & Fisher, [between 1836 and 1849?]

Contributor:

Turner & Fisher, publisher.

Publisher:

Published by Turner & Fisher, [between 1836 and 1849?]

Notes:

Cover title.
Series statement at head of title.
The firm Turner & Fisher published in New York from 1836 until 1849, and in Philadelphia from 1835 until 1849; cf. 19th Century American Children's Book Trade Directory WWW site.
Wood-engravings colored by hand.
Publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper.
In verse.
First sentence: "At length the happy time draws near, When George is to return, Back to his cheerful sports and see His parents and his home."
Includes 15 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: 8 half-page hand-coloured woodcuts, one on each page of text. Pictorial hand-coloured wrappers. Adelphi Book Shop. Victoria, B.C. Feb/66. $6.50. Given to McGill 2001.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 12 x 8 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry.
School children -- Juvenile poetry.
Vacations -- Juvenile poetry.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Juvenile literature -- 19th century.
Publishers' advertisements -- New York (State) -- New York.
Publishers' advertisements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Relief prints.
Chapbooks -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century
Chapbooks -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Metrical Tales and Other Verse

Call Number:

PN970 T87 H3 1836 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=7581

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_T87_H3_1836