Metamorphosis,or, Fun for little folks.
Bibliographic Citation:
Metamorphosis,or, Fun for little folks. Boston : H.D. Degen, [1865]
Alternative Title:
Metamorphosis
Fun for little folks
Publisher:
H.D. Degen, [1865]
Notes:
  • Undated. Date from publisher's form of name and years of activity at address, cf. 19th Century American Children's Book Trade Directory.
  • First sentence: "Master Charles in his boat has reached the shore; The sea is far behind him - He jumps from the boat ; - turn down the leaf, And see if you can find him."
  • Includes 8 woodcuts.
  • Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections Sheila R. Bourke Children's Collection: a transformation toybook. Flaps which fold down from the top, and fold back to show a changed picture. Woodcuts. Lacks back wrappers. Illustration on crimson front wrapper. I. Mackenzie. Montreal. Oct/65. $3.00. Given to McGill 2001.
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 16 x 10 cm.
Language:
English
Chapbook Category:
Metrical Tales and Other Verse
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:
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=8214
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_D44_M48_1865