Metamorphosis, or, A transformation of pictures with poetical explanations for the amusement of young persons.
Bibliographic Citation:
Sands, Benjamin. Metamorphosis, or, A transformation of pictures with poetical explanations for the amusement of young persons. New-York : Sold by Samuel Wood and Sons, 1816 (Philadelphia : J. Rakestraw).
Alternative Title:
Transformation of pictures with poetical explanations for the amusement of young persons
Creator:
Sands, Benjamin.
Contributor:
Poupard, James.
Samuel Wood & Sons.
Publisher:
Sold by Samuel Wood and Sons, 1816
Notes:
  • By B. Sands: author's name appears as part of an ornamental running border made up of the alphabet and numerals.
  • A four-panel flap book; each leaf is folded inward at top and bottom to create 2 pictures, one when the flaps are closed and another when the flaps are open.
  • Illustrations signed J. Poupard.
  • First sentence: "1. Adam comes first upon the stage, And Eve from out his side, Who was given him in marriage; Turn up and see his bride."
  • Includes 10 woodcuts.
  • Folds out to 29 x 37 cm.
  • Citations/References: Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 1163.33
  • Citations/References: Shaw & Shoemaker, 38871
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 15 x 10 cm.
Language:
English
Subject:
Toy and movable books -- Specimens.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.
Genre/Form:
Chapbooks -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century.
Metamorphic pictures.
Chapbook Category:
Metrical Tales and Other Verse
Call Number:
PN970 W66 S36 1816 Rare Books/Special Collections
Digital Collection:
McGill Library's Chapbook Collection
Copyright:
All images licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/deed.en_US. For information, please contact Rare Books and Special Collections, McGill University Library.
Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=8170
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_W66_S36_1816