McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Barbauld, Mrs (Anna Letitia), 1743-1825. Theodore Carleton, or, Perseverance against ill-fortune / by Mrs. Barbauld. New York : Kiggins & Kellogg, publishers, 123 & 125 William Street, [between 1856 and 1866]

Alternative Title:

Perseverance against ill-fortune

Creator:

Barbauld, Mrs (Anna Letitia), 1743-1825.

Contributor:

Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808-1889.
Kiggins & Kellogg.

Publisher:

Kiggins & Kellogg, publishers, 123 & 125 William Street, [between 1856 and 1866]

Notes:

Kiggins & Kellogg was located at 123 & 125 William St. between 1856 and 1866. (The firm was listed at 128 William St. in directories for 1857-1859 and alternately at 123 and 125 William St. between 1859 and 1866).
Frontispiece, ill. "beautifully illustrated from designs by Chapman."
First sentence: "Theodore was a boy of lively parts and engaging manners; but he had the failing of being extremely impatient in his temper, and inclined to extremems."
Includes 13 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: 3 full-page black & white illustrations; 1 cut on title-page & 10 cuts in text. Pink pictorial wrappers by Samuel Wallin. Darton - p.155. A Century of Children's Books - Barry - p.150, 151. Adelphi Book Shop. Victoria, B.C. April/66. $5.00. Given to McGill 2001.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 15 x 10 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature.
Farmers -- Juvenile literature.
Perseverance (Ethics) -- Juvenile literature.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks.
Chapbooks -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Prose Fiction

Call Number:

PN970 K5 T4 1856 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=8271

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_K5_T4_1856