The adventures of Philip Quarll, the English hermit : who was discovered by Mr. Dorrington on an uninhabited island, where he had lived upwards of fifty years. Robert Cruikshank's titles & colored frontispieces to chap books ; 49
Bibliographic Citation:
Longueville, Peter, fl. 1727. The adventures of Philip Quarll, the English hermit : who was discovered by Mr. Dorrington on an uninhabited island, where he had lived upwards of fifty years. London : Printed by and for Hodgson and Co., 10, Newgate Street, [1823?]
Alternative Title:
English hermit
Publisher:
Printed by and for Hodgson and Co., 10, Newgate Street, [1823?]
Notes:
  • Frontispiece has imprint: "Published July 22, 1823, by Hodgson & Co."
  • "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
Chapbook Category:
Miscellaneous
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.
Copyright:
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Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=8108
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_R63_no_49_elf