McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

More, Hannah, 1745-1833. The general resurrection and Day of Judgment : being a description, taken from scripture, of some of the events which will come to pass at the end of the world. London : Sold by Howard and Evans, printers to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts, No. 41 and 42, Long-Lane, West-Smithfield : And J. Hatchard, No. 190, Piccadilly ; Bath : By S. Hazard : And by all Booksellers, newsmen, and hawkers in town and country, [between 1801 and 1811]

Alternative Title:

Sunday reading

Creator:

More, Hannah, 1745-1833.

Contributor:

Hatchard, John, 1768-1849. prt
Hazard, Samuel, d. 1806. prt
Howard & Evans. prt

Publisher:

Sold by Howard and Evans, printers to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts, No. 41 and 42, Long-Lane, West-Smithfield : [between 1801 and 1811]

Notes:

By Hannah More; signed Z. on p. 15.
Approximate date from Brown, P. London publishers and printers c.1800-1870.
At head of title: Cheap Repository.
A "Sunday reading."
Woodcut: title-page vignette.
Caption title: The general resurrection, &c.
Two poems included: An hymn on the second coming of Christ (p. 11); The Day of Judgment, or, The grand reckoning (p. 12-15).
Publisher's advertisements on p. [16].
First sentence: "Ever since sin entered into the world and death by sin, this earth has been a vast grave-yard, or burying-place for her children."
Includes 2 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections: bound with: The two wealthy farmers, or, The history of Mr. Bragwell : in seven parts. London : Sold by Howard and Evans ..., [between 1801 and 1811]. Bound together subsequent to publication with 47 other chapbooks, with binder's title: Repository of Moral & Religious Tracts. Bound in brown sheep over boards.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 18 x 12 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Judgment Day.
Resurrection.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Religious and Moral

Call Number:

PN970 H69 T9 1801 Rare Books/Special Collections - Children's 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=7913

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_H69_T9_1801_003514929