McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The young gardener ; and Good and bad marks. London : Dean & Son, 11, Ludgate Hill, [between 1857 and 1865]

Alternative Title:

Good and bad marks

Contributor:

Dean & Son.

Publisher:

Dean & Son, 11, Ludgate Hill, [between 1857 and 1865]

Notes:

Undated. Date from publisher's form of name and years of activity at address, cf. P.A.H. Brown. London publishers and printers, p. 55.
Cover title and imprint.
First sentence: "'Oh, what little seeds!' said Edward, as he took a handful out of his basket and scattered them on the ground; 'they look almost as fine as dust! can it be that plants grow up from such little things as these?'"
Includes 5 woodcuts.
Contents: The young gardener -- Good and bad marks.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Sheila R. Bourke Collection: 1 of 48 books plus 5 duplicates. Black and white cuts used for more than one title. Pictorial buff wrappers. Duplicates from I. Mackenzie - $2.00. each; the remainder from Laurie Hill Ltd. - $10.00 the lot. Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Children's Collection: 1 of 48 books in the series. Black & white cuts used for more than one title. Pictorial buff wrappers.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 12 x 8 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.
Christian life -- Juvenile fiction.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Religious and Moral

Call Number:

PN970 D4 D4 1857 no.10 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=7266

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_D4_D4_1857_no_10