Casket Library by Anonymous (Zachariah Atwell Mudge)
Published by Henry V. Degen/ Henry V. Degen and Son/ Degen, Estes & Priest/ Degen & Estes
1. Right and About Right |
2. Home and No Home; or, The Boy in Town |
3. Forest Boy; or, True Greatness |
4. Will and a Way; or, The Boy in the City |
These books were first editions copyrighted in 1857 by Henry V. Degen. (Editions in 1858, 1859). Subsequently the series was published by Henry V. Degen and Son (Editions in 1861 and 1862) and later by Degen, Estes & Priest ( 1862-1863) and Degen and Estes (Editions in 1864 and 1865). All four books were part of William H. Hill, Jr.'s six book "Casket Library"
Illustrated
Henry V. Degen and Henry V. Degen and Son editions. First editions
note 1858 on the title page. The Degen & Estes editions have the
same format, including the pebbled cloth, as the Henry V. Degen and
Son books.
Cloth. Various colors. Cover cameo noted. Gilt spine lettering and
decoration. 4" x 6".