McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Cobb, Lyman, 1800-1864. Pretty verses for all good children : in words of one, two, and three syllables. Newark, N.J. : Benjamin Olds, 1836.

Creator:

Cobb, Lyman, 1800-1864.

Contributor:

Olds, Benjamin, 1790-1881. pbl

Publisher:

Benjamin Olds, 1836.

Notes:

Printed paper wrappers.
Publisher's advertisement p. [4] of wrapper.
First sentence: "George Washington, late Preseident of the United States, always spoke the truth."
Includes 6 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: Blue pictorial wrappers. Berdan's. Hallowell. Maine. July/82. $18.00. Given to McGill 2001. Rosenbach - #794.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 12 x 7 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Chapbooks -- Specimens.
Readers (Elementary) -- 1800-1870.
Children's poetry.

Genre/Form:

Juvenile literature -- 1836.
Publishers' advertisements -- 1836.
Chapbooks -- 1836.
Chapbooks -- New Jersey -- Newark -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Religious and Moral

Call Number:

PN970 O5 Ser.3 No.10 1836 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=7517

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_O5_Ser_3_No_10_1836