Dayton & Wentworth, Boston
Dayton & Wentworth was an active publisher between 1853 and 1855. It succeeded Horace Wentworth.
Publisher history:
Horace Wentworth 1850-1853
Dayton & Wentworth 1853-1855
Wentworth & Co. 1855-1857
Wentworth, Hewes & Co. 1858-1859
Thayer & Eldridge 1859-1861
Dayton & Wentworth published what appears at first glance to be a series. That is why it is listed here. In reality however the Hazel Nook books are not a series. In 1855, for reasons unknown to me, Dayton & Wentworth renamed book #1 from "Happy Nights" to "Happy Hours". The content of the books is otherwise identical except for the colored illustrations in book #1.
The successor publishers to Dayton & Wentworth only published the
Farley book as "Happy Hours".
None of these other firms printed any series for juveniles.
Hazel Nook Series by Harriet Farley
| 1. Happy Nights at Hazel Nook; or, Cottage Stories | (Copyright 1853 by Harriet Farley) |
| 2. Happy Hours at Hazel Nook; or, Cottage Stories | (Copyright 1855 by Dayton & Wentworth) |
Book #1 has colored illustrations. In book #2 the illustrations are in black and white.
Illustrated
Dayton & Wentworth
Two 1854 editions have been seen.
Cloth. Cover with gilt decorative design.
(This is probably the first edition)
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This 1854 edition notes Happy Hours on the spine but Happy Nights on
the title page. Thus most likely a later 1854 edition.
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1855 Dayton & Wentworth/ 1855 Wentworth & Co.
Cloth. Blue and red seen.. Gilt cover decorative design. Spine with
gilt lettering and design. 4.5" x 7.25".
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Wentworth & Co.
Cloth. Various colors. Gilt cover and spine decoration.
1856-1857
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Thayer & Eldridge
1861
Cloth. Various colors. Spine and cover elaborate gilt decorations. 7"
x 5".
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