Life on the farm; in amusing rhyme.

Description

Related Names

Barritt, William, b. ca. 1822, engraver.
Howland, William, engraver.
Kiggins & Kellogg

Language(s)

English

Published

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

Subjects

Chapbooks > Chapbooks / Specimens.
Wit and humor, Juvenile.
Farm life > Farm life / Juvenile fiction.
Children's poetry.
Chapbooks > Chapbooks / New York (State) > Chapbooks / New York (State) / New York > Chapbooks / New York (State) / New York / 19th century
Bookplates (Provenance)
Relief prints.
Printed wrappers (Binding)
Publishers' advertisements > Publishers' advertisements / New York (State) > Publishers' advertisements / New York (State) / New York.
Chapbooks > Chapbooks / 1856.
Poems > Poems / 1856.
Juvenile literature > Juvenile literature / 1856.

Note

Includes 8 woodcuts.
First sentence: "The cock is crowing, the cows are lowing, the ducks are quacking, Jane's tongue is clacking, the geese are gabbing, the brook is babblin, oh, deary me what a noise."
Includes publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper.
"First series.--No. 4."--series title, p. [1] of wrapper.
Wood-engraved illustrations variously signed by William Howland and "WB" (i.e., William Barritt?).
In printed wrapper.
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

8 p. : ill. ; 85 mm.

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