R. L. Underhill & Co., Bath, New York
Robert L. Underhill was active as a publisher, bookbinder and
stationer from at least 1840 to 1851.
Details of Underhill and his company are unknown at this time.
One known series for juveniles was published by this firm.
Underhill's Three Cent Toys
1. Children in the Wood |
2. Cinderella, or The Glass Slippers |
3. Clara, or The Reform |
4. Death of Cock Robin |
5. Noble History of the Giants |
6. Little Jane, or The Consequences of Playing with Fire |
7. Margaret, or The Little Runaway |
8. Old Woman and Her Pig |
9. Pretty Picture Alphabet |
10. History of Tom Thumb |
11. Whittington and His Cat |
12. William and Eliza, or The Visit |
Underhill published these titles in the early 1840's. Titles with an 1843 imprint have been seen.
Wraps. Various colors. Book specific line drawn cover illustration.
3.375" x 2".
Sixteen pages including the covers. Most pages have text and a simple
black and white line drawn illustration.