Metamorphosis, or, A transformation of pictures, with poetical explanations for the amusement of young persons.
Bibliographic Citation:
Sands, Benjamin. Metamorphosis, or, A transformation of pictures, with poetical explanations for the amusement of young persons. Harrisburg, Pa. : Printed and for sale by Theo. F. Scheffer, 1857.
Alternative Title:
Transformation of pictures, with poetical explanations for the amusement of young persons
Creator:
Sands, Benjamin.
Contributor:
Scheffer, Theodore F., 1813-1883, printer.
Publisher:
Printed and for sale by Theo. F. Scheffer, 1857.
Notes:
  • A four-panel flap book; each leaf is folded inward at top and bottom to create 2 main pictures, one when the flaps are closed and another when the flaps are open.
  • Anonymous; text by Benjamin Sands; illustrations (woodcuts) unsigned.
  • With an ornamental running border made up of the alphabet and numerals.
  • Title page vignette.
  • First sentence: "1. ADAM comes first upon the stage, And Eve from out his side, who was given him in marriage; Turn up and see his bride."
  • Includes 10 woodcuts.
  • 1 sheet, folds out to 30 x 38 cm.
  • Citations/References: Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 1163 (variant)
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 15 x 10 cm.
Language:
English
Subject:
Adam -- (Biblical figure) -- Pictorial works.
Eve -- (Biblical figure) -- Pictorial works.
Toy and movable books -- Specimens.
Bible stories -- Juvenile poetry.
Lion -- Juvenile poetry .
Birds -- Juvenile poetry.
Wealth -- Juvenile poetry.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.
Genre/Form:
Metamorphic pictures.
Chapbooks -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg -- 19th century.
Chapbook Category:
Metrical Tales and Other Verse
Call Number:
PN970 S34 S36 1857 Rare Books/Special Collections
Digital Collection:
McGill Library's Chapbook Collection
Copyright:
All images licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/deed.en_US. For information, please contact Rare Books and Special Collections, McGill University Library.
Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=8136
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_S34_S36_1857