McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The beautiful Indian, or, The interesting history of Zoa, (daughter of Henrietta de Belgrave,) and of Rodomond, an East India merchant, whom Zoa releases from confinement and intended death, and with him escapes to England. London : Printed and sold by Hodgson and Co., No. 10, Newgate Street, [1824]

Alternative Title:

Interesting history of Zoa

Contributor:

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

Publisher:

Printed and sold by Hodgson and Co., No. 10, Newgate Street, [1824]

Notes:

Imprint date from frontispiece.
"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:

Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Miscellaneous

Call Number:

PN970 R63 no.54 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=8111

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_R63_no_54_elf