McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Bobbin, Tim, 1708-1786. The Lancashire dialect, or, The adventures and misfortunes of a Lancashire clown : in a dialogue between Tummus o'Williams's o'Margit o'Roaf's, un Meary o'Dick's, o'Tummy o'Peggy's : to which is added, A glossary of the Lancashire words and phrases / by Tim Bobbin, Esq. London : Printed by and for Hodgson and Co., 10, Newgate Street, [between 1822 and 1824]

Alternative Title:

Adventures and misfortunes of a Lancashire clown
Frontispiece title: Lancashire dialect, or, The misfortunes of a Lancashire clown
Misfortunes of a Lancashire clown
A glossary of the Lancashire words and phrases.

Creator:

Bobbin, Tim, 1708-1786.

Contributor:

Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856. egr
Hodgson & Co. (Publishers)

Publisher:

Printed by and for Hodgson and Co., 10, Newgate Street, [between 1822 and 1824]

Notes:

Undated. Dates from publisher's form of name and years of activity at address, cf. P.A.H. Brown. London publishers and printers, p. 91.
"Some few in Virtue's cause do write, But these, alas! get little by't; Some write to please, some do't for spite, But want of money makes me write.--Collier"
"Sixpence."
Title page and frontispiece only.
Hand-coloured frontispiece probably by Robert Cruikshank.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: 1 in a collection of 57 title pages and frontispieces from 1820 to 1828 that represent a better technique than some earlier examples as the strong colours are not applied as carelessly as some of the earlier and cheaper booklets; accession number: 359087.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 18 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

English language -- Dialects -- England -- Lancashire.
English language -- Dialects -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Miscellaneous

Call Number:

PN970 R63 no.75 Rare Books/Special Collections

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=8125

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_R63_no_75_elf