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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Big Fish |
| Date | c.1869 |
| Record ID | 553942 |
| Collection Name | Theme Based Selections |
| Reference | CL-Backlog Pams 0592 |
| Theme | Animals and Nature |
| Library of Congress Subject | Poetry Picture books Germans Fishers Fishing Fishes Wit and humor |
| Genre | Poetry and Verse |
| Description | In verse; Richard Shugg is listed in New York city directories as an engraver between at least 1858 and 1868. In 1869, he is listed with the term, "books" (i.e., bookseller and publisher) at 30 Beekman. In 1870, the directory contains an entry for R. Shugg & Co. Illustration and color techniques evident in copy reflect those used ca. 1860s-1870s.;Some illustrations printed in red and beige ink.; "Juvenile classics from the Rutherford Park Press."--series, p. [4] of wrapper. |
| Publisher | R Shugg & Co |
| Imprint | [New York] : R. Shugg--New York., [1869?] |
| Places | United States; New York |
| Document Type | Chapbook |
| Book Type | Juvenile literature--1869 Poems--1869 Color printing (Printing) Relief prints |
| Size | 8 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 15 cm |
| Page Numbers | 8 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 15 cm |
| Additional Notes | Juvenile classics from the Rutherford Park Press. |
| Catalog Notes | In verse. Richard Shugg is listed in New York city directories as an engraver between at least 1858 and 1868. In 1869, he is listed with the term, "books" (i.e., bookseller and publisher) at 30 Beekman. In 1870, the directory contains an entry for R. Shugg & Co. Illustration and color techniques evident in copy reflect those used ca. 1860s-1870s. Some illustrations printed in red and beige ink. "Juvenile clasics from the Rutherford Park Press."--series, p. [4] of wrapper. |
| American Antiquarian Society Copy Notes | American Antiquarian Society copy sewn through the gathering. Inscribed: No. 148. |
| Library/Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Copyright and Source Archive | Content compilation (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved. |
| Catalog Record Note | Catalog Records (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved. |