McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Aladdin. London : Yorkshire J.S. Publishing and Stationery Co. Limited, [between 1854 and 1873]

Alternative Title:

Aladdin, or, The wonderful lamp
Arabian nights. Selections.
Arabian nights. English. Selections.

Contributor:

Dean & Son.

Publisher:

Yorkshire J.S. Publishing and Stationery Co. Limited, [between 1854 and 1873]

Notes:

Cover title and imprint.
Undated. Dean & Son at Ludgate-Hill address from 1854-1873, cf. P.A.H. Brown London publishers and printers p. 55.
List of titles in series on outer lower wrapper.
Frontispiece illustration is hand-coloured.
"Agents--Dean & Son, Ludgate Hill"--at foot of cover.
First and last pages are pastedowns.
First sentence: "Aladdin was the son of Mustapha, a very pool tailor in one of the rich provinces of China."
Includes 8 woodcuts.
FOR USE IN OSBORNE COLLECTION ONLY. NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERLOAN.
Citations/References: Osborne catalogue, II:584
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: hand-coloured frontispiece, 7 black & white cutes in text; blue decorated wrappers; 16.1 x 10.1 cms; Adelphi Book Shop, Victoria B.C. April/70 $6.50.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 17 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Fairy tales -- Arab countries.
Folklore -- Arab countries.
Aladdin (Legendary character)
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Legendary Romances, Fairy Stories and Folk Tales in Prose

Call Number:

PN970 Y6 A53 1854 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=7595

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_Y6_A53_1854