McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Arlincourt, vicomte d' (Charles Victor Prévôt), 1789-1856. Charles the bold, or, The recluse of the wild mountain : a tale of the fifteenth century / by the Marquis d'Arlincourt. London : Printed for William Cole (late Hodgson and Co.), No. 10, Newgate Street, [between 1825 and 1827]

Alternative Title:

Recluse of the wild mountain

Creator:

Arlincourt, vicomte d' (Charles Victor Prévôt), 1789-1856.

Contributor:

Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856. egr
Cole, William, publisher.
Hodgson & Co. (Publishers)

Publisher:

Printed for William Cole (late Hodgson and Co.), No. 10, Newgate Street, [between 1825 and 1827]

Notes:

Undated. William Cole fl. 1825, cf. Osborne Collection, p. 470; imprints for William Cole in 1826 and 1827, cf. P.A.H. Brown. London publishers and printers, p. 42.
Imprint on frontispiece: Pubd. by Hodgson & Co., 10 Newgate St.
"Friar Laurence.--Is the bride ready to go to church? Capulet.--Ready to go but never to return: O Son, the night before the wedding day, Death hath embraced thy bride:--see, there she lies, Flower as she was, nippled in the bed. Romeo and Juliet."
"Sixpence."
Title page and frontispiece only.
Hand-coloured frontispiece probably by Robert Cruikshank.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: 1 in a collection of 57 title pages and frontispieces from 1820 to 1828 that represent a better technique than some earlier examples as the strong colours are not applied as carelessly as some of the earlier and cheaper booklets; accession number: 359087.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 18 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Charles, -- Duke of Burgundy, -- 1433-1477.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Miscellaneous

Call Number:

PN970 R63 no.11 Rare Books/Special Collections

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=8080

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_R63_no_11_elf