Tommy Thumb's song-book : for all little masters and misses : to be sung to them by their nurses till they can sing them themselves / by Nurse Lovechild ; to which is prefixed a letter from a lady on nursing. Ross's juvenile library
Bibliographic Citation:
Lovechild, Mrs., 1743-1813. Tommy Thumb's song-book : for all little masters and misses : to be sung to them by their nurses till they can sing them themselves / by Nurse Lovechild ; to which is prefixed a letter from a lady on nursing. Glasgow : Published by J. Lumsden & Son, 1814.
Creator:
Lovechild, Mrs., 1743-1813.
Contributor:
James Lumsden & Son. pbl
Publisher:
Published by J. Lumsden & Son, 1814.
Notes:
  • Although Hugo attributes the illustrations to Bewick, Roscoe notes only two cuts copied after Bewick.
  • "From Ross's juvenile library"--Upper wrapper.
  • Frontispiece included in pagination.
  • Error in pagination; p. 4 misnumbered p. 10.
  • First and last leaves pasted down to wrappers.
  • First sentence: "Dear Nurse, Your diligence and tenderness in bringing up my children, will always command my utmost endevour to serve you."
  • Includes 26 woodcuts.
  • Citations/References: Hugo, T. Bewick, 323
  • Citations/References: Roscoe, S. Lumsden, 20
  • Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: woodcut frontispiece & numerous other woodcuts. Blue decorated wrappers. The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book - Opie - p.212. Pierpont Morgan Library Catalogue - 3175. Children's Books of Yesterday - Muir - #328. James Lumsden - Roscoe & Brimmell - #20. See letter from Sidney Roscoe. I. Mackenzie, Montreal. Dec/63. $4.00. Justin Schiller, N.Y. - 83 - $500.00; Justin Schiller, N.Y. - '89 - $700.00; Aleph-Bet, valley Cottage, N.Y. - 2000 - $875.00; Aleph-Bet, Calley Cottage, N.Y. - 2000 - $1000.
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 11 x 7 cm.
Language:
English
Subject:
Nursery rhymes.
Children's songs.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.
Genre/Form:
Juvenile literature -- 1814.
Songs -- 1814.
Chapbooks.
Chapbooks -- Scotland -- Glasgow -- 19th century
Chapbook Category:
Nursery Rhymes
Call Number:
PN970 L86 L6 1814 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=8280
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_L86_L6_1814