Bonner's Child Histories by John Bonner
Published by Harper & Brothers
| 1. Child's History of Greece (2 volumes) | (Copyright Harper & Brothers 1857) |
| 2. Child's History of Spain | (Copyright unknown but about 1857) |
| 3. Child's History of France | (Copyright unknown but about 1860) |
| 4. Child's History of Rome (2 volumes) | (Copyright Harper & Brothers 1856) |
| 5. Child's History of the United States (3 volumes) | (Copyright Harper & Brothers 1855) |
Harper & Brothers published these histories. Even though they were published in the same era, the formats are not the same for all the books. What has been is shown below. Several of the titles have not been seen during certain years.
Illustrated
Format #1
Books #1, 4 seen in this style
From at least first printing to 1880.
Cloth. Red. Blindstamped with cover embossed book specific portrait.
Spine with book specific gilt lettering and illustration. 6.75” x
4.625"
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#4 |
Illustrated
Format 2:
Volumes 2 and 3 have been seen in this format
1890's
Cloth. Various colors. Decorative cover pattern with silver lettering.
8 vo.
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Format 3
Only #5 has been seen in this format.
See in two (1855-1874) or three volume (After 1866) editions,
Cloth. Red Blindstamped. Gilt spine lettering with gilt lady
illustration
1855 in two volumes/1859/1860/1874
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Format 4:
Volume 5 only.
1890’s
Gilt cover eagle illustration and gilt spine and cover illustration
see abe pic
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