McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

A new picture book. London : J. Davis, No. 56 Paternoster-Row, [between 1822 and 1842] (London : Printed by C. E. Knight, St. Katharine's-square)

Publisher:

J. Davis, No. 56 Paternoster-Row, [between 1822 and 1842]

Notes:

Undated. Date range from: Brown, P. A. H. London publishers and printers, p. 54.
At foot of front wrapper: "5".
Cover title.
First sentence: "How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour; And gather honey all the day, From ev'ry op'ning flower."
Includes 13 woodcuts.
Provenance: Gift of the estate of Mrs. Andrea Henderson, 2006.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: White pictorial paper wrappers.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 85 x 57 mm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry.
Chapbooks, English.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Metrical Tales and Other Verse

Call Number:

PN970 D38 N4 1822 Rare Books/Special Collections - Children's 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=7252

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_D38_N4_1822