McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The practical joke, or, The Christmas story of Uncle Ned. New York : Published by J.S. Redfield, Clinton Hall, [ca. 1856]

Alternative Title:

Christmas story of Uncle Ned

Publisher:

Published by J.S. Redfield, Clinton Hall, [ca. 1856]

Notes:

Series title from publisher's ad on lower wrapper; subtitle and numbering at head of title on cover.
First sentence: "Welcome, merry Christmas and New-Year! prized by children above all other days in the year."
Includes 7 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: pale blue decorated wrappers. I. Mackenzie. Montreal. Dec/61. $7.50. Hobbyhorse Books, Ho Ho Kus, N.J. - 91 - $20.00. Given to McGill 2001.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 12 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Practical jokes -- Juvenile literature.
Skating -- Juvenile literature.
Christmas stories.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Religious and Moral

Call Number:

PN970 R33 P73 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=7526

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_R33_P73_1856