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Trip, Tommy. The history of Giles Gingerbread : a little boy who lived upon learning ; decorated with cuts / by Tom Trip. York : Printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [1820?]
Alternative Title:
Little Giles Gingerbread
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Printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [1820?]
Notes:
- Alphabet on p. [4].
- Frontispiece included in pagination.
- First and last leaves pasted down to wrappers.
- Publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper (Davis' list B).
- First sentence: "One day as Gaffer Gingerbread was coming from work, he saw little Giles, who was ragged as a colt, getting up behind Sir Toby Thompson's coach; upon which he called to him: here, Giles, come hither to me."
- Includes 12 woodcuts.
- Citations/References: Davis, R. Kendrew of York, 26
- Citations/References: Osborne Coll., 314
- Provenance: One copy gift of: Sheila R. Bourke; with stamp of J.H. Carr, printer and stationer, 31, Fossgate [York].
- Copies in McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections Children's Collection: one copy is 10 x 7 cm ; one copy is 11 x 7 cm., the former with light yellow covers, the latter with brown covers.
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 93 x 65 mm.
Language:
English
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Chapbook Category:
Religious and Moral
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=7931
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_K4_T7_1820_DUP