Wm. Raine, Baltimore

Not much is known about this publisher. It was active from about 1838 to 1845. Known as a book & job printer and lithographer, the firm moved from 132 Market Street to 74 Baltimore Street (corner of Holiday and Baltimore Streets) in 1838.

This company published two newspapers. The "German Correspondent", a weekly newspaper which was established by William Raine's son, Frederick, in 1841 and the "Democratic Whig" in 1844.

William Raine died in 1879

Wm. Raine published two series of chapbooks. Both series are called "Coloured Toys" but one is square 16 mo., whereas the other is 12 mo.
Both series were published in the exact same format as the earlier Bayly & Burns' series. Of note is that both firms were at one time at 132 Market Street. Bayly & Burns was there between 1837 and 1839. The relationship between the publishers is unknown.

The earlier Raine's books note 132 Market Street under the imprint on the cover indicating an 1838 publication. This address on the cover is uncommon. The more frequently noted address of 74 Baltimore Street indicates a publication date ca. 1839-1842.

Coloured Toys-16 mo.

1. My Father (by Mary Elliott)
2. My Mother
3. My Brother
4. My Sister
5. My Aunt Lucy's Gift
6. My Cousin
7. Honest Tommy
8. Gallery of Birds
9. Gallery of Beasts
10. Child's Play Book
11. The Babes in the Woods
12. The House that Jack Built

Wraps. Various colors. Book specific line drawn cover illustration. 5.5" x 4.5".
Sixteen pages including the covers. Eight pages with text an a colored illustration. Six blank pages.

Earlier book based on the address



Coloured Toys 12 mo.

Wm. Raine published its "New Coloured Books Series" in about 1840. The list below has 28 titles. Seventeen of the volumes were previously published by Bayly & Burns.

1. Entertaining History of Tom Thumb
2. History of Simple Simon
3. Entertaining History of Little Jack Horner
4. History of Mother Goose and the Golden Egg
5. Spring of Knowledge, or the Alphabet Illustrated
6. Amusing History of Punch and Judy
7. Henry Adair, or, The Youthful Laborer
8. First Steps on the Ladder of Learning
9. Peahen at Home, or Swan's Bridal Day
10. Butterfly's Ball, and Grasshopper's Feast
11. Adventures of Little Dame Crump
12. Child's First Book
13. Life and Death of Cock Robin
14. Child's Own Scrap Book
15. New Nursery Book, or, Rhymes for Children
16. Mother Goose's Amusing Little Scraps for Children
17. Comical Adventures of the Little Woman, Her Dog and the Pedlar
18. Dame Wiggins of Lee and Her Seven Cats
19. Adventures of Johnny Newcome in the Navy
20. Adventures of Paul Pry in London
21. History of Whittington the Cat
22. Cinderella, or the Glass Slipper
23. Adventures of Goody Two Shoes
24. New London Cries, or a Visit to Town
25. Adventures of Mother Hubbard
26. Adventures of Puss in Boots
27. Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat
28. The House that Jack Built

Seventeen of the 28 volumes are known to have been published by Bayly & Burns. Some titles have more than one cover illustration. (See "Little Jack Horner" below)
Some books have these 28 titles advertised on the back whereas other books have the 28 titles plus the 12 from the "Coloured Toys-16 Mo." list. No priority has been established. "Published" on the front cover has been seen spelled "published", "publihed", and "Pubslied". No priority has been established for these variants.

Some books in this same format have thirteen, not eight, illustrations.

Wraps. Various colors. Books specific cover illustration.
16 pages including covers. Eight with text and a color illustration. 6 are blank.
Earlier books note the 132 market Street address.