McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Walker's nursery rhymes. [Otley] : Printed and published by W. Walker, [between 1813 and 1837]

Alternative Title:

Nursery rhymes

Contributor:

Walker, William, fl. 1810-1875. pbl

Publisher:

Printed and published by W. Walker, [between 1813 and 1837]

Notes:

Undated. Dates from publisher's years of activity, cf. British Book Trade Index WWW site.
Self-wrappers included in pagination.
Hand-coloured illustrations.
First sentence: "Robin and Richard were two pretty men, They laid in bed till the clock struck ten; Then up starts Robin and looks at the sky, Saying, Oh dear, Richard, the sun's very high."
Includes 12 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: hand-coloured illustrations and borders (p. 2-12). Pictorial hand-coloured wrappers. Adelphi Book Shop, Victoria, B.C. Dec/65. $8.50.

Physical Description:

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

Language:

English

Subject:

Nursery rhymes.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- England -- Otley (West Yorkshire) -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Nursery Rhymes

Call Number:

PN970 W3 N8 1813 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=7589

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_W3_N8_1813