McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The history of insects. Portland [Me.] : Bailey & Noyes, [ca. 1860]

Contributor:

Bailey & Noyes. printer.

Publisher:

Bailey & Noyes, [ca. 1860]

Notes:

Date from Tanselle (Guide to the study of U.S. imprints).
No. 7 of the publishers' chapbook series.
At head of wrapper: 7.
Last page: alphabet.
First sentence: "Insects are so called from a separation in the middle of their bodies, seemingly cut into two parts, and joined together by a small ligature, as we see on wasps and common flies."
Includes 8 woodcuts.
Contents: The history of insects -- Flea -- Grasshopper -- Dragon-fly -- Scorpion -- Honey-bee -- Elephant-beetle -- Butterfly.
Citations/References: Cf. Morrill, E. Amer. children's books, 1112.
Citations/References: Cf. Weiss, H.B. Chapbooks in NYPL, 322.
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, 94 mm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Insects -- Juvenile literature.
Wood-engraving -- Specimens. -- 690 % sp2
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- Maine -- Portland -- 19th century.
Alphabets (Primers) -- United States -- 1800-1870.

Chapbook Category:

Geographical Description, Local History and Natural History

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=8181

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_B35_T96_1860z_003479011