McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The Aviary, or, Child's book of birds. New York : Kiggins & Kellogg, [between 1856 and 1866]

Alternative Title:

Child's book of birds.

Contributor:

Kiggins & Kellogg, publisher.

Publisher:

Kiggins & Kellogg, [between 1856 and 1866]

Notes:

Kiggins & Kellogg was located at 123 & 125 William St. between 1856 and 1866. (The firm was listed at 128 William St. in directories for 1857-1859 and alternately at 123 and 125 William St. between 1859 and 1866).
First sentence: "Humming-birds are the smalledst of the feathered tribe, some being not much more than half and inch in length; they are the most beautiful in the texture and and colors of their plumage; for no matter nor other substance can come up to the richness of their tints, or the glowing brilliancy of the metallic reflections."
Includes 19 woodcuts.
Describes the physical characteristics and habitats of birds around the world.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: frontispiece; 7 full-page black & white illustrations; 9 cuts in text. green pictorial wrappers. The Book Barn, Maine. May/88. $10.00. Given to McGill 2001.

Physical Description:

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

Language:

English

Subject:

Birds -- Juvenile literature.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Geographical Description, Local History and Natural History

Call Number:

PN970 K5 A8 1856 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=7459

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_K5_A8_1856