McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The history of Frank Fairplay and his little brother Tom. London ; Otley : William Walker, [1830?]

Alternative Title:

History of Frank Fairplay & his little brother Tom
Frank Fairplay and his brother Tom

Contributor:

Walker, William, fl. 1810-1875. pbl

Publisher:

William Walker, [1830?]

Notes:

Cover title.
"Telling of all the wonderful things they saw, and all the wonderful things they did."
First sentence: "In the genteel little house above, Mrs. Fairplay has lived as long as I can remember, and there both Frank and Tom first saw the light of day."
Includes 17 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: frontispiece & 14 cuts. Salmon pictorial wrappers. Adelphi Book Shop. Victoria, B.C. Feb/70. $6.50.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 15 x 9 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Brothers -- Juvenile fiction.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century
Chapbooks -- England -- Otley (West Yorkshire) -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Travel and Adventure

Call Number:

PN970 W3 H5 1830 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=7587

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_W3_H5_1830