McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Little poems for little children. New York: : Kiggins & Kellogg, 123 & 125 William St., [between 1856 and 1866]

Contributor:

H. H., engraver.
Kiggins & Kellogg, publisher.
Lossing & Co., engraver.

Publisher:

Kiggins & Kellogg, 123 & 125 William St., [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.).
In printed wrapper.
Wood-engraved illustrations variously signed "HH sc.," "Lossing & Co."
First sentence: "Our Father, who in heaven art, Hallowed be thy name!".
Includes 7 woodcuts.
Contents: The Lord's prayer -- My mother -- My father -- The good-natured girls -- Going to bed at night -- Rising in the morning -- The doll -- The tempest.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: title-page vignette; 3 full-page woodcuts; 2 woodcuts in text, 1 by Lossing. Green wrappers. Rosina Fontein. Montreal. Oct/81. $2.00. H. Burstein. Waltham, Mass. - '98 - $40.00. Given to McGill 2001.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 9 x 6 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Children's stories.
Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry.
Prayer -- Juvenile poetry.
Parent and child -- Juvenile poetry.
Dolls -- Juvenile poetry.
Thunderstorms -- Juvenile poetry.
Natural theology -- Juvenile poetry.
Mothers -- Juvenile poetry.
Fathers -- Juvenile poetry.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Metrical Tales and Other Verse

Call Number:

PN970 K5 L5 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=7468

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_K5_L5_1856