Little George, or, Temptation resisted.

Description

Related Names

Kiggins & Kellogg

Language(s)

English

Published

New York : Kiggins & Kellogg, 123 & 125 William St., [between 1856 and 1866?]

Subjects

Schoolboys > Schoolboys / Juvenile fiction.
Theft > Theft / Juvenile fiction.
Children > Children / Conduct of life > Children / Conduct of life / Juvenile fiction.
Chapbooks > Chapbooks / Specimens.
Chapbooks > Chapbooks / New York (State) > Chapbooks / New York (State) / New York > Chapbooks / New York (State) / New York / 19th century

Note

Includes 7 woodcuts.
First sentence: "There is little George Wilcox, going to school, with his book under his arm."
Includes, in verse, (p. 15-16): Schoolboy days.
Publisher's advertisements on back wrapper.
Printed pictorial wrappers.
Series information on wrappers.
On title page, the address of the publisher: 88 John Street; address on front cover: 123 & 125 William St. Publisher's address used to estimate the date of publication: Kiggins & Kellogg published at 123 & 125 William St. from 1856 to 1866 (see Antique U.S. miniature books by R.C. Bradbury, page 159). New York City directories for 1856-57 list Kiggins & Kellogg at 123 & 125 William St.; directories for 1859-1866 list the firm alternately at either address.

Physical Description

16 p. : ill. ; 12 x 8 cm.

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