The Council of dogs : illustrated with suitable engravings.
Bibliographic Citation:
The Council of dogs : illustrated with suitable engravings. Philadelphia : Published by Johnson & Warner, No. 147, Market-Street, 1809 [i.e. 1821] ([Philadelphia] : Brown & Merritt, printers, 24 Church-alley).
Contributor:
Warner, Benjamin, 1786-1821, publisher.
Johnson & Warner, publisher.
Brown & Merritt, printer.
Publisher:
Published by Johnson & Warner, No. 147, Market-Street, 1809 [i.e. 1821]
Notes:
  • In verse.
  • Frontispiece, attached to printed wrappers, bears imprint: Philada Published by Benjamin Warner no. 171 Market Street 1821.
  • First sentence: "Why a Council of Dogs was conven'd on the plain, the President Sheep Dog thus rose to explain."
  • Includes 8 woodcuts.
  • Citations/References: Shoemaker 5091
  • Citations/References: Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 603
  • Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: plain salmon wrappers, frontispiece pasted to front wrapper. Early American Children's Books - Rosenbach - #603. I. Mackenzie. Montreal. Dec/70 - $59.00. Justin Schiller. New York - '81 - $125.00; Hobbyhorse Books. Ho Ho Kus, N.J. -'89 - $150.00; Aleph-Bet, Ponnd Ridge, N.Y. - 2001 - $200.00. Given to McGill 2001.
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 13 cm.
Language:
English
Subject:
Children's poetry.
Picture books for children.
Dogs -- Juvenile poetry.
Wit and humor, Juvenile.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.
Genre/Form:
Chapbooks -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century
Chapbook Category:
Religious and Moral
Call Number:
PN970 J6 C6 1821 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.
Copyright:
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Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=8251
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_J6_C6_1821