McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The ABC in verse for young learners. New York : Kiggins & Kellogg, 123 & 125 William Street, [between 1856 and 1866]

Contributor:

Kiggins & Kellogg.

Publisher:

Kiggins & Kellogg, 123 & 125 William Street, [between 1856 and 1866]

Notes:

Kiggins & Kellogg was located at 123 & 125 William St. between 1856 and 1866. (The firm was listed at 128 William St. in directories for 1857-1859 and alternately at 123 and 125 William St. between 1859 and 1866).
First sentence: "A was Aunt Agatha, a benevolent nun; B was a Butler, who was fond of his fun."
Includes 40 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: black and white cuts; illustrated title-page; green decorated wrapers; I. Mackenzie, Montreal. June/59; $5.00; Hobbyhorse Books, Ho Ho Kus, N.J. '90 $100.00; given to McGill 2001.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 96 x 57 mm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Books of Instruction

Call Number:

PN970 K5 A3 1856 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=8267

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_K5_A3_1856