McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The Christmas dream of little Charles. New York: : Published by J.S. Redfield, Clinton Hall, [between 1843 and 1852]

Contributor:

Redfield, Justus Starr, 1810-1888, publisher.

Publisher:

Published by J.S. Redfield, Clinton Hall, [between 1843 and 1852]

Notes:

First sentence: "One Christmas eve, little Charles Estabrook hung his stocking carefully by the chimney corner, and, after saying his prayers, got into bed, and soon fell asleep."
"J.S. Redfield, publisher and bookseller, 137 Nassau Street, corner of Nassau and Beekman Sts., New York"--Publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of printed wrapper. New York city directories list Justus Starr Redfield at 137 Nassau St. between 1843 and 1852.
Includes 9 woodcuts; woodcuts unsigned except for final one signed: HH.
"Second series.--No 5"--Series title, at head of p. [1] of wrapper.
"The little colt. Spoken by a little boy"--Poem, p. 15-16.
Publisher's advertisement on p. [4] of wrapper.
Copy in Rare Books and Special Collections in blue pictorial wrappers; p. [1] of wrapper duplicates t.p.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 10 x 6 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Dreams -- Juvenile fiction.
Santa Claus.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Juvenile literature -- 19th century
Publishers' advertisements -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century
Chapbooks -- United States -- New York -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Prose Fiction

Call Number:

PN970 R33 C4 1843 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=7955

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_R33_C4_1843