McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Tom Thumb's folio, or, A new penny play-thing, for little giants : to which is prefixed, an abstract of the life of Mr. Thumb, and an historical account of the wonderful deeds he performed. York : Printed by J. Kendrew, [between 1810 and 1841]

Alternative Title:

Tom Thumb. English.

Publisher:

Printed by J. Kendrew, [between 1810 and 1841]

Notes:

First and last leaf mounted on inside of covers.
First sentence: "Mr. Thomas Thumb was the son of Mr. Theophilus Thumb, of Thumb Hall, in Northumberland."
Includes 7 woodcuts.
Date range taken from Davis, R. Kendrew of York and his chapbooks for children, p. 41.
Publisher's advertisements on p. 4 of wrapper.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: wood engraving inside front wrapper; 6 cuts in text. Grey decorated wrappers. Trocchi Rare Books, London Book Fair. Jun/89. £33. Hobbyhorse Books, Ho Ho Kus, N.J. - '90 - $115.00; Hobbyhorse Books, Ho Ho Kus, N.J. - '93 - $175.00; Hobbyhorse Books - 2000 - $200.00.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 11 x 7 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Fairy tales.
Chapbooks -- England -- York -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Legendary Romances, Fairy Stories and Folk Tales in Prose

Call Number:

PN970 K4 T6 1810 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=8265

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_K4_T6_1810