Bodley Books by Horace Scudder
Published by Houghton, Osgood & Co.
| 1. Doings of the Bodley Family in Town and Country | (Copyright 1875 by Hurd & Houghton) |
| 2. Bodleys Telling Stories | (Copyright 1877 by Hurd & Houghton) |
| 3. Bodleys on Wheels | (Copyright 1878 Houghton, Osgood and Co.) |
| 4. Bodleys Afoot | (Copyright 1879 Houghton, Osgood and Co.) |
Houghton, Osgood and Co. published the first four books in this series. Books #3 and #4 are Houghton, Osgood and Co. first editions. There are a total of eight titles in this series. Houghton, Mifflin and Company published all eight volumes, including the first editions of #5-8.
See: The Bodley Books
Illustrated
Illuminated board covers. 8.5” x 7”.
Volume #1 1879 edition:
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Note that this book still has the Hurd & Houghton name on the
spine but has the new publisher, Houghton, Osgood and Company logo, on
the front cover.
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The covers of the 1879 and 1880 Bodleys on Wheels are identical. The
book with the 1879 imprint on the title page is the first edition.
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The Bodleys Afoot with the 1880 imprint is the first edition.
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