John R. Bolles, New London, Connecticut
John R. Bolles (1810-1895) was a well known citizen of New London. As an attorney he was instrumental in convincing the federal government to put a naval base in New London. He wrote a number of books in addition to a collection of six chapbooks for children. It appears that he published only a handful of volumes on his namesake imprint.
Bolles' Chapbooks
| 1. Little Henry and His Bird | 1851 |
| 2. Riddle Book | |
| 3. Illustrated ABC | 1850 |
| 4. Lullaby | 1851 |
| 5. Morning Ramble | 1850 |
| 6. Unknown title |
Bolles published the six chapbooks together in 1857 in one volume,
"Casket of Toys".
Not a lot of details are known about these titles. The earliest known
copyright dates (if known) are shown. It appears that they were
reprinted in the 1850's several times.
All of the titles' covers are the same. Some of these titles were also published in the same format by other firms including M. F. C. Marsh and Daniel Burgess & Co.
Wraps. Floral cover design which is the same for all of the volumes.
Plain and colored have been seen. 7.25" x 4.50".
Numerous colored internal illustrations.
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