McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The history of curious and wonderful birds. New York : Printed and sold by Mahlon Day, [between 1825 and 1833]

Publisher:

Printed and sold by Mahlon Day, [between 1825 and 1833]

Notes:

First sentence: "This bird is a native of South America, very conspicuous for the bigness and shape of its bill."
Includes 16 woodcuts.
According to New York city directories, Mahlon Day was located at 376 Pearl St., New York, between 1825 and 1833.
Publisher's advertisement on p. [4] of wrapper.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: title-page woodcut; 15 half-page woodcuts. Yellow wrappers. Woodcut on front wrapper. Elizabeth Baird. Portland, Maine. Feb/95. $50.00. Given to McGill 2001.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 89 x 53 mm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Geographical Description, Local History and Natural History

Call Number:

PN970 M24 H5 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=7484

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_M24_H5_1825