A selection of amusing and entertaining Irish stories, compiled from various sources. New and Improved Series No. 30

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Title

A selection of amusing and entertaining Irish stories, compiled from various sources. New and Improved Series No. 30

Alternative Title

New and Improved Series No. 30
Providence, or the shipwreck
Generous revenge
The little dog
The gain of loss
Good company
Envy and emulation
The wanderer's return
Difference and agreement
Goods at Half Price

Publisher

Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers

Date

1850

Extent

24 pages
15 cm

Identifier

Description

Price one penny at bottom of title-page
Woodcut #78: Illustration on title-page of a man and a woman reading at a table in front of a window.

Type

moral tales

Abstract

A collection of nine different tales, each with a particular moral for the reader. The topics of the stories range from shipwrecked sailors to devoted little dogs, to moral injunctions to surround oneself with company of good sensibilities, fortitude in the face of disaster, the pleasure of home to a world-weary traveler upon returning to his native town, to a discussion of different religions. While the title suggests that these are all Irish tales, the tales themselves are set in a variety of places, including Italy and England.

Coverage

Ireland
Italy
England

Subject

Crime
Travel
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow

Source

Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario

Is Referenced By

Format

JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.

Rights

In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413

Contributor

Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Citation

“A selection of amusing and entertaining Irish stories, compiled from various sources.New and Improved Series No. 30,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/728.

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