McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Sherwood, Mrs. (Mary Martha), 1775-1851. Master Henry's green bag : its loss and recovery. Troy, N.Y. : Merriam & Moore, [ca. 1850]

Alternative Title:

History of Henry Milner.

Creator:

Sherwood, Mrs. (Mary Martha), 1775-1851.

Contributor:

Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870.

Publisher:

Merriam & Moore, [ca. 1850]

Notes:

Part of the abridged version of Mrs. Sherwood's History of Henry Milner.
Numbered series list, p. [4] of wrapper.
First sentence: "When little Henry Milner was about six years of age, Mr. Dalben allowed him to keep a certain bag of rubbish in a closet in the parlor which the little boy prized not a little."
Includes 10 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: part of a set of 6 toy books, Book V. Black & white cuts. those on pp.[2], 13, 16, 18 are by Alexander Anderson, which were from an early Samuel Wood children's book. Hand-coloured pictorial wrappers. Harold M. Burstein & Co. Waltham, MA Jan/2000 $300.00 for the set. Given to McGill 2001.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 15 x 10 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Religious and Moral

Call Number:

PN970 M47 M5 No.5 1850 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=8294

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_M47_M5_No_5_1850