Research Catalog

Title

The death and burial of Cock Robin : to which is added, the natural history of that bird, &c.

Publication

Derby : Printed by and for Thomas Richardson, Friar-gate, [between 1827 and 1843]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Richardson, Thomas, -1875.
• Children's Room Collection.

Description

31, [1] p. : ill.; 14 cm.

Series Statement

Richardson's Juvenile library

Subjects

• Birds > Juvenile poetry
• Nursery rhymes
• Juvenile literature > England > Derby > 1827
• Robins > Juvenile literature

Genre/Form

• Nursery rhymes.
• Juvenile literature – England – Derby – 1827.

Note

• In verse.
• Richardson printed under his own name beginning in 1818 and was joined by his son in 1843; cf. Osborne Coll., p. 492.
• Caption to poem on p. 30-31, The liberated redbreast: "Taken in the beginning of January 1827, and liberated about the middle of April following."
• Wood-engraved illustrations and title vignette.
• First and last pages pasted down to wrappers.

Binding (note)

• Bound in pictorial printed yellow wrappers.

Contents

The death and burial of Cock Robin -- The robin's lamentation for the loss of her mate -- The natural history of the robin redbreast -- Robin redbreast -- On the same -- On the same -- The liberated redbreast.

Call Number

*KH 1827 Cock 11-458

OCLC

30688772

Title

The death and burial of Cock Robin : to which is added, the natural history of that bird, &c.

Imprint

Derby : Printed by and for Thomas Richardson, Friar-gate, [between 1827 and 1843]

Series

Richardson's Juvenile library

Binding

Bound in pictorial printed yellow wrappers. NN

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Added Author

Richardson, Thomas, -1875. Printer

Richardson, Thomas, -1875. Publisher

Children's Room Collection.

Research Call Number

*KH 1827 Cock 11-458