Creators of Liberty Series

Published by D. Appleton and Company
1. The Log School-House on the Columbia by Hezekiah Butterworth E. J. Austen 1890
2. In the Boyhood of Lincoln by Hezekiah Butterworth anonymous 1892
3. The Boys of Greenway Court by Hezekiah Butterworth anonymous 1893
4. The Patriot Schoolmaster; or, The Adventures of the
Two Boston Cannon, the Adams and the Hancock		 by Hezekiah Butterworth H. Winthrop Peirce 1894
5. The Knights of Liberty by Hezekiah Butterworth anonymous 1895
6. The Wampun Belt by Hezekiah Butterworth anonymous 1896
7. True to His Home by Hezekiah Butterworth H. Winthrop Peirce 1897
8. The Pilot of the Mayflower by Hezekiah Butterworth anonymous 1898
9. The Treasure Ship by Hezekiah Butterworth B. West Clinedinst 1899
10. The Story of Magellan by Hezekiah Butterworth F. T. Merrill 1899
11. In the Days of Jefferson by Hezekiah Butterworth F. T. Merrill 1900
12. In the Days of Audobon by Hezekiah Butterworth B. West Clinedinst 1901
13. Brother Jonathan by Hezekiah Butterworth anonymous 1903
14. Young McKinley; or, School-Days in Ohio by Hezekiah Butterworth anonymous 1905

It was not until sixth book was published that these titles were officially recognized as a series. Previously these books were listed either as "Good Books for Young Readers" or in a list of Hezekiah Butterworth books.

Book #1 "The Log School- House" is the only one to have been published in a different format from the rest of the titles. The 1890 version of this title is the first edition. It was published in this format in 1890 and 1891. Beginning in 1892 it was also published in the series format.

Of note is that the series format was also used by Appleton for a number other titles not in this series and not authored by Butterworth.

Cloth. Various colors. Title and author's name in black lettering on the front cover. There is a book appropriate picture within a circle also on the cover. The spine has gilt lettering and a black decorative pattern. The dust jacket matches the cover.

Format 1
This format (in various colors) was used for the first edition of “The Log House" as well as a number of 1890-1891 first editions that were published by Appleton.

These other titles included:
1. Crowed Out O’ Crofield by William O. Stoddard / Illustrated by C. T. Hill 1890
2. King Tom and the Runaways by Louis Pendleton / Illustrated by E. W. Kemble 1890
3. We All by Octave Thane / Illustrated by E. J. Austen 1891
4. Little Smoke by William O. Stoddard / Illustrated by F. S. Dellenbaugh 1891

The format for "The Log School-House" is shown here but is not actually (as noted above) part of the series.

Representative Dust Jackets

Spines

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