De Witt C. Lent & Co., New York

Lent established his own firm in 1870 after working for Sheldon & Co. for a number of years. It was mainly a bookselling concern but it did publish a number of titles. It was initially located at 451 Broome Street. By 1881 Lent was at 30 Park Place. Lent died in 1894.


This firm published one juvenile series.

Oakhurst Series

1. Oakhurst and What Larry and I Did There by Mrs. M. L. R. Satterlee 1870
2. Laurence Liston, Junior by Mrs. M. L. R. Satterlee 1870
3. Fables for Little Folks by Leal (E. Disosway) 1870

Illustrated

Cloth. Gilt and black ink on the cover. 16 mo. (7" x 4.75")