Honey Brook Library
Published by Perkinpine & Higgins
| 1. Julius Farley; or, I will be a Soldier | by Louisa C. Tuthill | (Copyright by Crosby and Nichols in 1862) |
| 2. Larry Lockwell; or, I Will be a Sailor | by Louisa C. Tuthill | (Copyright by Crosby and Nichols in 1863) |
| 3. True Manliness; or, the Landscape Gardener | by Louisa C. Tuthill | (Copyright by Crosby & Ainsworth 1866) |
| 4. Boy of Mt. Rhigi | by the author of "Redwood" (Catharine M. Sedgwick) |
(Copyright by Crosby and H. P. Nichols 1847) |
| 5. Romantic Belinda | by Louisa C. Tuthill | (Copyright 1872) |
| 6. Blind Nellie(y)'s Boy | by T. S. Arthur | (Copyright 1867) |
Perkinpine & Higgins published the first edition of Blind Nellie
(Nelly).
The series was first published in 1872.
No non series editions of volumes #1-5 have been seen.
Perkinpine & Higgins changed the titles of #1 and #2 from previous
editions. It added the protagonists names at the beginning of the
title.
Previously Titles #1-5 made up the "Soldier Boy's Library".
The books of this series have the 830 Arch Street address on the title page.
The first edition of Blind Nelly with the Fourth Street title page
address is shown just below.
The title "Nelly" was changed to "Nellie" for the 1871 volumes.
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The only format of this series seen at this time is the 1872 book
below.
Cloth. Various colors. Black decorative cover pattern within which is
the P & H lettering.
Gilt and black spine. 4.25" x 6.75".
(The 1872 and later books note the arch street address on the title
page.)
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