Portfolio of Pictures
Glendale Series
Chestnut Series

Published by Dodd, Mead & Co.


The five title Portfolio of Pictures Series was published in 1878 by Dodd, Mead & Co.


Portfolio of Pictures by Anonymous

Uncle Dick's Portfolio
Winter Story
A Day in the Woods
A Christmas at School
Book about Indians

All five of the above books were also part of the fifteen volume "Children's Library" which was published in 1880.

In 1882 the "Glendale Series" was introduced by Dodd, Mead & Co. Five of the ten books were originally part of the Portfolio of Pictures Series. In 1883 the name of the Glendale Series was changed to the "Chestnut Series".

1. Jerry Bright
2. Horace Cole's Accident
3. Diamond Pin
4. Who Found Bobby and His Mother?
5. Lazy Rodger
6. Uncle Dick's Portfolio
7. Winter Story
8. Book about Indians
9. A Day in the Woods
10. A Christmas at School

There is no indication within the books of which series they are part of. The series all came within boxes originally and the box stated which set the books are in. I have not seen any of the boxed sets at this time. Based on style of the cover and copyright dates, I have determined certain formats belonged to certain series.

The cover formats of the books are shown below.

Cloth. Various colors. Black line drawn cover illustration and/or decoration surrounding a non book specific appliqué (or two). 16 mo.

Portfolio of Pictures used this format


These books were copyrighted in 1882. They are part of the Chestnut or Glendale Series.