H. J. Howland, Worcester
Henry Jenkins Howland (1810-1897) apprenticed to a Boston printing firm, True and Greene in 1824. He formed the first Infant Sabbath School Class in Boston in 1830. Howland moved to Worcester in 1831. At that time Henry purchased a half interest in a printing business which he subsequently sold to his brother, S. A. Howland. In 1835 H. J. Howland established his namesake printing firm. H. J. Howland mainly was a printing firm during its life although it published a number of volumes.
Howland was associated with Moses Spooner as Spooner & Howland (a
printing firm) between 1839-1841.
Although Henry J. Howland printed numerous chapbook (toy) series for
other firms, there is only evidence that it only published one series
of books for juveniles.
H. J. Howland's Toy Books
| 1. Bible Stories |
| 2. Pictures of Animals |
| 3. Little Book of Natural History |
| 4. Pictures of Birds |
| 5. Dr. Watts' Songs for Children |
| 6. Picture Gallery |
| 7. Patrick and the Tame Robin |
| 8. Joseph's A B C Book |
| 9. About Ships and Other Vessels |
| 10. Kind Little Brother |
| 11. Noah and the Flood |
| 12. First Man and the First Murder |
Published by H. J. Howland in about 1838. These books were printed by Spooner & Howland. Books with the No. 5 Goddards Row address have been seen with the H. J. Howland imprint. Howland was at this address prior to 1839.
Wraps. Variously colored illustrated covers. Illustrated. 8 pages. 3.25" x 1.75"
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