Knight, King & Co., Cleveland
In 1850 E. G. Knight withdrew from the Geo. H. Derby & Co. publishing, bookselling and stationary firm. He established with H. L. Smith and Alex Morrison the Smith, Knight & Co. in Cleveland.
By 1852 Smith, Knight & Co. had been succeeded by E. G. Knight & Co., also a bookseller, stationer and minor publisher.
In 1854 Knight, King & Co., a bookseller and stationer, was formed by Knight, D. L. King and Jn. M. Sterling. It succeeded E. G. Knight & Co.
In 1854 Knight, King & Co. published one series for juveniles.
"Pleasure Books" published by this firm have been seen with Sawyer, Ingersoll & Co. title page imprints. It appears that these books were published earlier in 1854 than the titles that had Knight, King title page imprints. See below.
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Pleasure Books for Children by Anonymous
| 1. The Charmed Fawn |
| 2. The Ugly Little Duck |
| 3. The Story of Hans in Luck |
| 4. The History of Rip Van Winkle |
| 5. Story of the Three Bears |
| 6. History of Goody Two Shoes |
| 7. The Old Dame and Her Silver Sixpence |
| 8. Courtship and Wedding of Cock Robin and Jenny Wren |
| 9. House that Jack Built |
| 10. Life and Death of Jenny Wren |
| 11. Little Man and Little Maid |
| 12. The Fox and the Geese |
Published in 1854-1855. This series had previously been published by Elton & Co. as well as John McLoughlin. Knight, King & Co. published this series in 1854. McLoughlin Bros. published this series between 1859 and the 1880's.
Illustrations by Harrison Weir and John Absolon.
Wraps. Various colors. Book specific cover picture. 7.25" x 4.75"
Books #1-6 plain.
Books #7-12 Fancy paper
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