The history of Thomas Hickathrift

24 p. ; 16 x 10 cm. Undated. Orr (Francis) & Sons were active from 1835 to 1849, and were probably the printer of pamphlets with imprint 'Glasgow: Printed for the booksellers'; cf. Meriton. Small books for the common man, p. 987 Title vignette First sentence: "In the reign before William the conqueror, I have heard in ancient history that there dwelt a man in the parish of the Isle of Ely, in the county of Cambridge, whose name was Thomas Hickathrift, a poor man and a day labourer, yet he was a very stout man, and able to perform two days work instead of one: He having one son, and no more children in the world, he called him by his own name, Thomas Hickathrift." Includes 1 woodcut Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Sheila R. Bourke Collection: title vignette; self-wrappers Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Children's Collection: title vignette, self-wrappers, uncut and folded as issued