McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Atkins, Sarah. Amusing anecdotes of various animals : intended for children / by the author of "The coral necklace," &c. ; embellished with neat engravings on wood. London : Printed and sold by J.E. Evans, [between 1829 and 1839]

Creator:

Atkins, Sarah.

Publisher:

Printed and sold by J.E. Evans, [between 1829 and 1839]

Notes:

Author from BM 8:37.
Publication date based upon printer's name and address according to Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers c. 1800-1870, p. 64.
Frontispiece included in pagination.
First and last leaves pasted to wrappers.
Publisher's ad p. [4] of wrappers.
First sentence: "'Your nails are gone again, Thomas,' said little Frederic L. to a carpenter who was mending some pales that separated his master's orchard from that of an adjoining neighbour."
Includes 10 woodcuts.
Citations/References: NUC pre-1956, 25:2
Citations/References: Osborne Coll., II, 956
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: blue pictorial wrappers. From Primer to pleasure - p. 215. Osborne - P.318. I. Mackenzie. Monreal. Oct/67. $30.00.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 14 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Animals -- Juvenile fiction.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

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

Chapbook Category:

Prose Fiction

Call Number:

PN970 E94 A78 1829 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=8216

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_E94_A78_1829