McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

An account of the conversion and death of poor Joseph : to which is added, the dying Christian's address to his soul / by Alex. Pope. Newcastle : Printed by J. Marshall, [between 1800 and 1831]

Alternative Title:

Poor Joseph
The dying Christian's address to his soul.

Contributor:

Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.

Publisher:

Printed by J. Marshall, [between 1800 and 1831]

Notes:

An anonymous religious tract followed by Pope's poem.
Undated. Date range from trading dates of J. Marshall, cf. The British book trade index WWW site.
First sentence: "A poor half-witted man, named Joseph, whose employment was to go errands, and carry parcels, passing through London streets one day, heard psalm-singing in the house of God, he went into it, having a large parcel of yam hanging over his shoulders; it was Dr. Calamy's church, St. Mary's, Aldermanbury."
Includes 1 woodcut.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: Uncut pages.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 15 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Chapbooks, English.
Conversion -- Christianity.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- England -- Newcastle upon Tyne -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Religious and Moral

Call Number:

PN970 M3765 A33 1800 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=7942

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_M3765_A33_1800