McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Simple poems for infant minds. New York: : Kiggins & Kellogg, 88 John Street., [between 1848and 1857]

Contributor:

Pease, Benjamin F., b. 1822, engraver.
Barritt, William, b. ca. 1822, engraver.
Kiggins & Kellogg, publisher.

Publisher:

Kiggins & Kellogg, 88 John Street., [between 1848and 1857]

Notes:

Kiggins & Kellogg published at 88 John St. from 1848 to 1857.
In printed wrapper.
Wood-engraved illustrations variously signed by Benjamin F. Pease and William Barritt.
"Second series.--No. 11."--series title, head of p. [1] of wrapper. "Just published, Redfield's toy books, four series of twelve books each, beautifully illustrated, price, one, two, four, and six cents."--publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of printed wrapper.
"Kiggins & Kellogg, publishers, booksellers, & stationers"--advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper.
First sentence: "Oh, see our little boat, How prettily it glides; Like a bird it seems to float, Press'd forward by the tides, By the tides."
Includes 6 woodcuts.
Contents: The sail-boat -- A little story -- My little doll Rose -- My bird is gone -- The bird's answer -- The kite -- Oh! Look at the moon -- The sleeping baby -- School is out -- To an ant -- The ant's answer.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: 1 full-page woodcut; title-page vignette; 4 cuts in text. Yellow pictorial wrappers; cover 1 gives publisher's address at 123 & 125 William St. Book Fair. St. Petersburg, Fl. Feb/92. $20.00. Hobbyhorse. Ho Ho Kus, N.J. - '96 - $70.00. Given to McGill 2001.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 92 x 60 mm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Children's poetry.
Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry.
Toys -- Juvenile poetry.
Animals -- Juvenile poetry.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Publishers' advertisements -- New York (State) -- New York.
Advertisements -- Stationery.
Ornate types (Type evidence)
Printed wrappers (Binding)
Relief prints.
Bookplates (Provenance)
Chapbooks -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Metrical Tales and Other Verse

Call Number:

PN970 K5 S5 1848 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=7474

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_K5_S5_1848