Rollo Books by Jacob Abbott
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
1. Rollo Learning to Talk |
2. Rollo Learning to Read |
3. Rollo at Work |
4. Rollo at Play |
5. Rollo at School |
6. Rollo's Vacation |
7. Rollo's Experiments |
8. Rollo's Museum |
9. Rollo's Travels |
10. Rollo's Correspondence |
11. Rollo Philosophy Part I- Water |
12. Rollo Philosophy Part II- Air |
13. Rollo Philosophy Part III- Fire |
14. Rollo Philosophy Part IV- Sky |
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. introduced this series in 1883. All the
titles had been previously published. For more information see: http://www.jacobabbott.com/RS/index.html
In 1887 the fourteen titles were combined into seven books. #1 and 2,
#3 and 4, #5 and 6, #7 and 8, #9 and 10, #11 and 13, #12 and 14.
The format for the single title volumes is the same as the double
volume books. In addition, the cover format is the same as that seen on
the Juno, Jonas and Lucy books.
Cloth. Front cover has black line drawn illustrations of a farm scene,
book shelf and children reading. Gilt letter boxes and lettering
are noted also. 7" x 4.5"