The history of Tommy and Harry.
Bibliographic Citation:
The history of Tommy and Harry. York : Printed by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [ca. 1830]
Alternative Title:
Tommy and Harry
Publisher:
Printed by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [ca. 1830]
Notes:
  • "Embellished with engravings"--Cover.
  • Date from Davis: some copies with 1828 watermark.
  • Frontispiece included in pagination.
  • Frontispiece and last leaf pasted down to wrappers.
  • Alphabet on [1] p. following text.
  • Cover title within ornamental border.
  • Publisher's advertisement on p. [4] of wrapper: Davis' "Penny Books list A, with the addition of 2 titles at end"; the list within a wavy-line border, a variant design without the border; watermarked copies found with both forms of wrapper.
  • First sentence: "There was a gentleman in the West of England, who married a very virtuous lady, but having no children for several years, they were discontent, and foolishly upbraided each other, not fuly considering that what God either gives to or witholds from us, is always best in the end."
  • Includes 8 woodcuts.
  • Citations/References: Davis, R. Kendrew of York, 31
  • Citations/References: Osborne Coll., p. 260
  • Holding in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Bourke Collection: 8 black & white woodcuts. Buff decorated wrappers. Banbury Chapbooks - Pearson - p.45. Osborne - p.260. Spencer Collection - p.114. Gumuchian - #1662. Pleasure of Past Time. Cecil Court. London. May/71. £7. Blackwell.s Oxford - '76 - £15; Hobbyhorse Books. Ho Ho Kus, N.J. - '88 - $90.00 One copy in Bourke Coll. in grey wrappers with book list on p. [4] of wrappers without a border; without watermark. One copy in Bourke Coll. in grey wrappers with booklist on p. [4] of wrappers within wavy-line border; watermark observable on p. 25-26; stamp of J.H. Carr, printer and stationer, York. One copy in Child Coll. in yellow paper wrappers with book list on p. [4] of wrappers within wavy-line border; without watermark. One copy in Child Coll. in yellow paper wrappers with book list on p. [4] of wrappers without a border; watermark on p. 25-26, [31-32].
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 10 cm.
Language:
English
Subject:
Brothers -- Juvenile literature.
Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.
Genre/Form:
Chapbooks -- England -- York -- 19th century
Chapbook Category:
Religious and Moral
Call Number:
PN970 K4 H57 1830 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke Collection
Digital Collection:
McGill Library's Chapbook Collection
Copyright:
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Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=7630
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_K4_H57_1830_DUP