King James and the Egyptian robbers, or The court cave of Fife.
Bibliographic Citation:
King James and the Egyptian robbers, or The court cave of Fife. Edinburgh : Printed and published by J. Brydone, South Hanover Street, [1839-1858?]
Alternative Title:
Court cave of Fife
King James and the robbers, or The court cave of Fife
Publisher:
Printed and published by J. Brydone, South Hanover Street, [1839-1858?]
Notes:
  • Undated. Dates from period of activity of publisher at address, cf. Scottish Book Trade Index WWW site.
  • Woodcut on title page.
  • No. 6 of a series of numbered chapbooks.
  • Colophon at foot of p. 23 reads : James Brydone, Printer, 17 South Hanover Street, Edinburgh.
  • First sentence: "A few years before the pride of Scotland had been prostrated by English bows and bills, on the disastrous day of Flodden, the holding of Balmeny, in the county of Fife, was possessed by Walter Colville, then considerably advanced in years."
  • Includes 1 woodcut.
  • Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: self-wrappers; uncut and folded as issued.
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 17 x 10 cm.
Language:
English
Chapbook Category:
Prose Fiction
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.
Copyright:
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Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=7844
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_B79_K5_1839