McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The shepherd boy. Portland [Me.] : Bailey & Noyes, [186-?]

Publisher:

Bailey & Noyes, [186-?]

Notes:

No. 4 in the publishers' chapbook series.
At head of wrapper: 4
First sentence: "Once more I quit my wintry bower, And hasten, pleas'd away; While sweet content crowns every hour and brightens all the day."
Includes 14 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: bound with The two goats and the sick monkey. Portland [Me.]:Bailey & Noyes,[not before 1860?]. Bound together subsequent to publication with 11 other chapbooks; bound in brown calf, gilt lettering. I. Mackenzie. Montreal. Feb/59. $27.50. Jo Ann Reisler, Vienna, Virginia - '91 - $275.00. Given to McGill summer 2001.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 92 mm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Miniature books -- Specimens.
Toy and movable books -- Specimens.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Juvenile literature -- United States -- 19th century.
Chapbooks -- Maine -- Portland -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Religious and Moral

Call Number:

PN970 B35 T96 1860z Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke Collection

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=8178

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_B35_T96_1860z_003478993