American Biographical Series by George Canning Hill
Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.
| 1. Life of Captain John Smith |
| 2. Life of General Israel Putnam |
| 3. Life of Benedict Arnold, the Traitor |
| 4. Life of Daniel Boone, the Pioneer |
| 5. Life of Benjamin Franklin (Copyright by J. B. Lippincott & Co. in 1864) |
Volumes #1-3 were first published by Hill and Libby and E. O. Libby
& Company.
See: 19th
Century Juvenile Series - American Biographical Series
The Mason Bros. and Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger also published
these books.
J. B. Lippincott & Co. published this series in 1863. Volume 5 was added in 1865. Editions in 1865, 1866 and 1868 have also been noted.
Illustrated
Each book has an illustrated book specific title page.
e.g.
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1863: (Volumes #1-4)
Cloth. Blindstamped with embossed cover pattern.
1865: (Volumes #1-5)
Cloth. Brown. Blindstamped with embossed cover patterns and
illustrations (different for each book) on the cover. Gilt spine
lettering. 7" x 5".
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1866/ 1868
Cloth. Various colors. Blindstamped with an embossed picture of a deer
on the cover.
Spine has gilt lettering and illustration. 7" x 4.75"
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1868 |
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