Bibliographic Citation:
The history of Whittington and his cat : how from a poor country boy, destitute of parents or relations, he attained great riches, and was promoted to the high and honorable dignity of Lord Mayor of London. York : Printed by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [ca. 1820?]
Contributor:
Publisher:
Printed by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [ca. 1820?]
Notes:
- First and last leaves pasted to wrappers.
- Other chapbooks in this series dated ca. 1820, cf. Osborne Coll. Cf. Mansell 661:333.
- "Reflection," a moral for the story, and "Against Lying, " a poem, added.
- Publisher's advertisement on p. [4] of wrapper.
- First sentence: "Dick Whittington was so young when his father and mother died, that he neither knew them nor the place of his birth."
- Includes 11 woodcuts.
- Citations/References: Davis, R. Kendrew of York, 33
- Retells the traditional tale of the poor boy in medieval England who made his fortune through his mouse-catching cat and became Lord Mayor of London.
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 97 x 65 mm.
Language:
English
Subject:
Chapbook Category:
Legendary Romances, Fairy Stories and Folk Tales in Prose
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.
Copyright:
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Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=7457
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_K4_W45_1820