McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Wilson, Lucy Sarah Atkins, 1801-1863. The coral necklace : intended for the amusement of children / by the author of "The pearl bracelet," &c. ; embellished with neat engravings on wood. London : Printed and sold by J.E. Evans, [between 1829 and 1839?]

Creator:

Wilson, Lucy Sarah Atkins, 1801-1863.

Publisher:

Printed and sold by J.E. Evans, [between 1829 and 1839?]

Notes:

Author's name from Osborne cited below.
Dates inferred from publisher's address (Long Lane, West Smithfield), cf. Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers c. 1800-1870, p. 64.
Frontispiece included in pagination.
First and last leaves pasted to wrappers.
Publisher's ads p. [4] of wrappers.
Includes "Alfred and the thorn-bushes," p. 32-36.
First sentence: "It was evening."
Includes 11 woodcuts.
Citations/References: cf. Osborne Coll., I,318.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: black & white frontispiece & cuts. Yellow pictorial wrappers. From Primer to Pleasure - M.F. Thwaite - p.215. Osborne - p.318. I. Mackenzie. Montreal. Feb/66. $50.00.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 14 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Didactic fiction.
Children's stories.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Prose Fiction

Call Number:

PN970 E94 W55 1829 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke 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=8218

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_E94_W55_1829