McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The Seven league boots, or, The ogre and little Hop o' My Thumb : to which is added, The whistle. London : Published by Hodgson and Co., 10 Newgate Street, 1822.

Alternative Title:

Ogre and little Hop o' My Thumb
Hodgson's the seven league boots, or, The ogre and little Hop o' My Thumb
Tom Thumb.
The whistle.

Contributor:

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

Publisher:

Published by Hodgson and Co., 10 Newgate Street, 1822.

Notes:

"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. Unnumbered; accession number: 359087.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 16 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Fairy tales.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Miscellaneous

Call Number:

PN970 R63 no.A 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=8127

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_R63_no_A_elf