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Reuben Rattle the younger son: holograph, 1847-1848

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Title
Reuben Rattle the younger son: holograph, 1847-1848
Names
Crispin, John (Author)
Crispin, John (Illustrator)
Crispin, John (Former owner)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1847 - 1848
Library locations
George Arents Collection
Shelf locator: Arents BIP (Crispin, J. Reuben Rattle) 03-72
Topics
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Genres
Manuscripts
Drawings
Books
Notes
Date: Each part in illustrated light gray paper covers, dated between Feb. 1847 and June/July [1848].
Content: Contains illustrated t.p., 30 full-page and 1 double-page ink drawings, signed: John Crispin, besides numerous ink drawings throughout the text.
Ownership: "This work is the property of John Howard Crispin, eldest son of John Crispin, and administrator of the estate of his widow, Matilda Augusta Crispin"--Label inside back cover of portfolio.
Acquisition: 02/03/1965 Magee, David. Purchase 17 parts.
Physical Description
Ink drawings
Extent: 1 item (18 pts. in 17 (834 p., [33] leaves)) : ill. ; 18 cm.
In black cardboard portfolio, with ribbon ties.
Description
Holograph novel, in the style of contemporary books in parts; apparently unpublished. "The accompanying pages were written solely for the amusement of a select circle of friends"--P. 833.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG03-A0
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15616090
Photo Order: 57361
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 09c30410-c625-0134-0644-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1847: Created (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. "Reuben Rattle the younger son" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1847 - 1848. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/276ddd20-c6d7-0134-7cf1-00505686a51c

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George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. "Reuben Rattle the younger son" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/276ddd20-c6d7-0134-7cf1-00505686a51c

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George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. (1847 - 1848). Reuben Rattle the younger son Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/276ddd20-c6d7-0134-7cf1-00505686a51c

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Reuben Rattle the younger son