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The history of Dick Whittington, Lord Mayor of London

with the adventures of his cat.

by George Cruikshank, Allen Robert Branston & John Golby Rusher

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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15, [1] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 10 x 7 cm. Cover title Woodcut title vignette and illustrations "The woodcuts are engraved by A.R. Branston after George Cruikshank. One cut is signed 'Fry'."--Osborne Coll., cited below Osborne Coll. Retells the traditional tale of the poor boy in medieval England who made his fortune through his mouse-catching cat and became Lord Mayor of London First sentence: "Dick Whittington was but a very little boy when his father and mother died, indeed so young that he knew neither of them, nor the place he was born in." Includes 10 woodcuts Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections Children's Collection: uncut; folded as issued. 10 black & white woodcuts Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections Shelia R. Bourke Collection: bound with 4 other chapbooks subsequent to publication, with binder's title: Banbury Chapbooks. 10 hand-coloured wood engravings. Bound in brown calf by Wood of London. St. Andrews N.B. Antique Show. July/83. $10.00 for the 5 books. Hobbyhorse Books. Ho Ho Kus, N.J. - '91 - $90.00 for this one chapbook

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  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

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with the adventures of his cat

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1820-01-01T00:00:00ZBanbury : Printed by J.G. RusherEnglish—Public digitized item

with the adventures of his cat.

Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan

1820Banbury : Printed by J. G. Rusher, [ca. 1820]; Printed by J. G. Rusher, [ca. 1820]English—Public

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  • Contributing institution: McGill University Library
  • Contributing institution: University of California Libraries
  • Digitization sponsor: msn
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
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openlibrary-work:OL19582913W
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