McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Nursery novelties for little masters and misses : with coloured engravings. London : Printed for Harris and Son, corner of St. Paul's Church-yard, 1820 (London : Printed by S. & R. Bentley, Dorset-Street, Fleet-Street)

Contributor:

J. Harris and Son. pbl

Publisher:

Printed for Harris and Son, corner of St. Paul's Church-yard, 1820

Notes:

Series numbering from publisher's advertisement on lower paste-down in McGill copy.
Wood-engraved illustrations hand-colored.
Alphabet rhymes on [12] leaves.
First sentence: "Now, my dear Child, as you know your Letters, I must try you with a Lesson of two Letters."
Includes 15 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: Buff pictorial wrappers.John Harris's Books - Moon - #586. Rosina Fontein. Montreal. Oct/81. $2.50.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 19 x 12 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Readers (Primary)
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Primers (Instructional books)
Alphabet rhymes.
Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Books of Instruction

Call Number:

PN970 H377 N8 1820 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=8245

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_H377_N8_1820