The surprising adventures of Puss in boots ; The history of a little dog ; and The history of a little boy found under a haycock.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
York : Printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [between 1815 and 1841]
Description
31, [1] p., : ill. (wood engravings) ; 10 cm.

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Subject(s)
Publisher
Library of Congress genre(s)
Rare books genre
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Contained in
York chap books
Notes
  • "'Puss in Boots': fairy-tale, in prose (Histories, or Tales of Past Times, 1729). 'The Little Dog': moral tale, in prose, from Evenings at Home (1792-96) by John Aikin and Anna Laetitia Barbauld. 'The History of a Little Boy': moral tale, in prose, by Richard Johnson (1786), with text the same as in the sixteen-page version."--Davis, p. 105.
  • Davis (p. 43) gives publication date span between 1815 and 1841.
  • The first stanza of "The danger of delay": p. [2]
  • Roman and italic alphabets: p. [4]
  • Princeton copy 2: No. 3 of a volume of pamphlets.
  • Princeton copy 1: No. 3 of a volume of 14 Kendrew chapbooks.
Binding note
Pub. yellow wrappers printed in black with advertisements on rear for penny books with first and last p. pasted down on interior wrappers.
Contents
  • Surprising adventures of Puss in boots
  • History of a little dog
  • History of a little boy found under a haycock.
References
Davis, R. Kendrew of York, p. 105-106 (no. 50)
Other title(s)
  • Puss in Boots. English.
  • History of a little dog.
  • History of a little boy found under a haycock.
In
Princeton copy 1: York chap books
OCLC
30212363
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