McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The fortunate history and adventures of Sir Richard Whittington, who was three times lord mayor of London, in 1397, 1406, and 1419 : Including the insurrection of Wat Tyler and Jack Straw. Faithfully extracted from ancient records. London : A. Lemoine ; J. Roe, [1804]

Publisher:

A. Lemoine ; [1804]

Notes:

First sentence: "To 'Scorn delights, and live laborious days,' as Milton observes, is the lot of mankind, who have but the 'world before them, and Providence their guide,' to lead them to independence and good fortune for future existence."
Frontispiece dated 1804.
Contents: Life of Whittington--The slaves.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: pages [34] 35, & 36 are an account titled "The Slaves." Engraved frontispiece by S. Sharpe dated 1804; tailpiece on p.36. New wrappers. Adelphi Book Shop. Victoria, B.C. Nov/69. $12.50.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 14 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Whittington, Richard, -- d. 1423.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Legendary Romances, Fairy Stories and Folk Tales in Prose

Call Number:

PN970 L46 W45 1804 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=8272

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_L46_W45_1804