Elsie Series by Martha Farquharson (Martha Finley)
| 1. Elsie Dinsmore |
(Copyright 1867) |
| 2. Elsie's Holidays at Roselands |
(Copyright 1868) |
| 3. Elsie's Girlhood |
(Copyright 1872) |
| 4. Elsie's Womanhood |
(Copyright 1875) |
| 5. Elsie's Motherhood |
(Copyright 1876) |
| 6. Elsie's Children |
(Copyright 1877) |
| 7. Elsie's Widowhood |
(Copyright 1880) |
| 8. Grandmother Elsie |
(Copyright 1882) |
| 9. Elsie's New Relations |
(Copyright 1883) |
| 10. Elsie at Nantucket |
(Copyright 1884) |
| 11. Two Elsies |
(Copyright 1885) |
| 12. Elsie's Kith and Kin |
(Copyright 1886) |
| 13. Elsie's Friends at Woodburn |
(Copyright 1887) |
| 14. Christmas with Grandma Elsie |
(Copyright 1888) |
| 15. Elsie and the Raymonds |
(Copyright 1889) |
| 16. Elsie Yachting with the Raymonds |
(Copyright 1890) |
| 17. Elsie's Vacation and After Events |
(Copyright 1891) |
| 18. Elsie at Viamede |
(Copyright 1892) |
| 19. Elsie at Ion |
(Copyright 1893) |
| 20. Elsie at the World's Fair |
(Copyright 1894) |
| 21. Elsie's Journey on Inland Waters |
(Copyright 1895) |
| 22. Elsie at Home |
(Copyright 1897) |
| 23. Elsie on the Hudson |
(Copyright 1898) |
| 24. Elsie in the South |
(Copyright 1899) |
| 25. Elsie's Young Folks in Peace and War |
(Copyright 1900) |
| 26. Elsie's Winter Trip |
| 27. Elsie and Her Loved Ones |
(Copyright 1903) |
| 28. Elsie and Her Namesakes |
(Copyright 1905) |
The first editions of #1 and 2 were published by M. W. Dodd
The first editions of volumes #3 and 4 were published by Dodd &
Mead
Volumes #1-3 were sold as a boxed set in 1872. By 1872 each of the
first two volumes were already in their seventh edition.
The first editions of the rest of the titles (#5-28) were published by
Dodd, Mead & Co.
Formats #1-4 note the first five books as authored by Martha Farqurson
Thereafter Martha Finley was noted as the author.
Format 1. Title #1
Cloth. Brown. Blindstamped. Gilt spine lettering and decoration.
4.625" x 6.875".
Format 2. Title #2
(It is unknown if title #1 was also published in this format.)
Cloth. Brown. Gilt lettering and decoration on the spine and cover.
It is not known whether the first editions of #3, #4 and #5 were
published in Format 3 or Format 4 styles
Format 3.
Volumes #1-2 (?#3-5)
Cloth. Blue seen. Gilt decoration and lettering on the spine and
cover.
Most likely volumes #2-4 were also published in this format although
only #1 has been seen by me.
Format 4
Titles #1-5 were published in this format.
(#1-4 by Dodd & Mead, thereafter #1-5 by Dodd, Mead & Co.)
The first edition of #5 Elsie’s Womanhood was published by Dodd, Mead
& Co. It noted 1876 at the base of the title page. It was released
in October, 1875. (I believe in this format although I cannot be
absolutely certain it was not printed in Format #3)
Cloth. Red, green and blue seen. Gilt letter boxes on the cover
and the spine with black line drawn decorative patterns.
Format 5 (#1-10) ?#11
The first editions of titles #6-10 were published in this format.
Cloth. Red and green seen. 4.75" x 7".
It is currently unknown when this format was stopped. Format 6 has been noted in ads as early as 1886.
Thus, the first editions of at least from #12 to 28 were published in format 6.
Whether title #11 was first published in format #5 or #6 is unclear.
Format 6
Cloth. Red and brown seen. 8" x 5".
Elsie Dinsmore was part of the "Phoenix (Phenix) Series" published in the late 1890's.
Cloth. 16 mo.(4.5" x 6")
This edition has not been seen.
This format was a new non series edition with a revised copyright 1893
This "Elsie Dinsmore" publication was called the "Quarter Century Edition" and cost 60 cents.
Cloth. Green, grey and orange.
Two non series editions of Elsie Dinsmore with illustrations by Howard Christy
Chandler have been noted. They are cloth and quarto sized. (Shown below)
Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy-1896
8.5" x 7". 1897
This format has not been seen with "Elsie Dinsmore" and "Elsie's Holidays".
The latter book has an 1896 copyright.
Which series they belong to is not known.
