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Bibliographic Citation:

Corner, Miss (Julia), 1798-1875. An interesting narrative of the conquest of the Romans & Britons by the Saxons : and an account of the Heptarchy of seven Saxon kingdoms in England / by Miss Corner. London (Threadneedle Street) : Thomas Dean and Son, [between 1850 and 1854]

Alternative Title:

Conquest of the Romans & Britons by the Saxons
Saxon heptarchy

Creator:

Corner, Miss (Julia), 1798-1875.

Contributor:

Dean & Son, publisher.

Publisher:

Thomas Dean and Son, [between 1850 and 1854]

Notes:

Undated. 1st ed. 1850. Publisher is at Threadneedle St. until 1854, cf. P.A.H. Brown's London publishers and printers p. 55.
"In easy language for young children."
At foot of p. [1]: second edition.
Publisher's advertisements on p. [4] of wrapper.
First sentence: "I am now going to tell you about the Saxons, and how it was that they conquered the Ancient Britons, and settled themselves in this country."
Includes 5 woodcuts.
Citations/References: Osborne catalogue, II:780
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: tinted frontispiece; title-page vignette; 2 plates. Red, white & blue decorated wrappers. From primer to pleasure - M.F. Thwaite - p.140. Darton- p.291. Adelphi Book Shop. Victoria, B.C. April/66. $17.50.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 17 x 12 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Anglo-Saxons -- Kings and rulers -- Juvenile literature.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.
Great Britain -- History -- Anglo Saxon period, 449-1066 -- Juvenile literature.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Historical, Political and Biographical

Call Number:

PN970 D4 I57 1850 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=8209

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_D4_I57_1850