McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Scripture histories : from the creation of the world, to the death of Jesus Christ : with a description of St. Paul's Church, London. Wellington : Printed by F. Houlston and Son, [ca. 1825]

Contributor:

F. Houlston and Son.

Publisher:

Printed by F. Houlston and Son, [ca. 1825]

Notes:

Undated. Date of publication suggested by the Osborne Coll. and the Bodleian Library.
Imprint on cover: London : Printed for Houlston and Son, 65, Paternoster-Row, and at Wellington, Salop.
"Decorated with cuts."
Publisher's advertisement: [3] p. at end.
Covers included in pagination.
First and last leaves pasted-down to wrappers.
First sentence: "In six days God created the whole world out of nothing; that is to say, the heavens, the earth, fire, air, water, birds, beasts, fish, and every creeping thing."
Includes 12 woodcuts.
Contents: The creation of the world -- Adam and Eve -- Noah's ark -- The Tower of Babel -- Solomon's Temple -- The nativity & passion of our blessed Saviour -- Christ's dealth -- The ascension of Christ -- Description of St. Paul's Church.
Citations/References: Osborne Coll. I:156
Citations/References: Opie L 292
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: box III. 9 hand-coloured woodcuts. Blue wrappers. 2 p. list on lower wrapper. Osborne - p.156. Hobby Horse Books, Ho Ho Kus, N.J. March/2007. $325.00.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 11 x 7 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England) -- Juvenile literature.
Bible stories, English.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- England -- Wellington (Shropshire) -- 19th century
Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Religious and Moral

Call Number:

PN970 H68 S3 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=7413

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_H68_S3_1825