McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The children in the wood. New York : Printed and sold by Mahlon Day, [between 1825 and 1833]

Contributor:

Day, Mahlon, 1790-1854, printer.
Chandler, Adoniram, 1792?-1854, stereotyper.

Publisher:

Printed and sold by Mahlon Day, [between 1825 and 1833]

Notes:

According to New York city directories, Mahlon Day was located at 376 Pearl St., New York, between 1825 and 1833.
"The reindeer and the rabbit."--P. 13-15. A dialogue in verse.
Publisher's advertisement on p. [4] of wrapper.
"Stereotyped by A. Chandler."
First sentence: "A gentleman and Lady of Norfolk, (Eng.) had two children, William and Eliza."
Includes 9 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: Yellow wrappers.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 88 x 54 mm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Legendary Romances, Fairy Stories and Folk Tales in Prose

Call Number:

PN970 M24 C4 1825 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=8286

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_M24_C4_1825