McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Wilkinson, Sarah Scudgell. The pirate, or, The sisters of Burgh Westra : a tale of the islands of Shetland and Orkney ; epitomized from the celebrated novel of the same title written by the author of Waverly / by Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson. London : Printed and sold by Dean and Munday, 1822.

Alternative Title:

Sisters of Burgh Westra

Creator:

Wilkinson, Sarah Scudgell.

Contributor:

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Pirate.
Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856. egr
Dean & Munday.

Publisher:

Printed and sold by Dean and Munday, 1822.

Notes:

Frontispiece only.
Hand-coloured frontispiece in four panels (together 14.1 x 18.4 cm), each with its own caption. Pub. Jan. 28, 1822, by Dean & Munday, Threadneedle Street.
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.hand-coloured, 19 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Miscellaneous

Call Number:

PN970 R63 no.E 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=8131

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_R63_no_E_elf