Kriss Kringle's Library
Published by Cornish, Lamport & Co.
1. Rhymes and Pictures |
2. Short Stories in Rhyme |
3. Little Rhyme Book |
4. Book of Jingles |
5. Little Story Book |
6. Nursery Rhymes |
7. Fairy Rhymes |
8. Little Picture Book |
9. Birds of the Air |
10. Mother Goose's Melodies |
11. Picture Riddler |
12. Book of Fables |
Subsequently published by Sheldon, Lamport & Blakeman, Sheldon,
Blakeman & Co., Applegate & Co., Applegate Pounsford & Co.,
Pounsford & Co. and J. Q. Preble.
Several formats were published:
Cloth. Purple. Plain or colored plates. Gilt cover lettering and
illustration of Kriss Kringle. 5.75" x 4.5"
Paper covers. Colored plates. Books not seen.
Boards. Colored or plain plates. Book not seen.
62 pages not including the covers.
Note the colored versus the plain title pages.
Also note the co-publisher imprint of McCartney & Lamport, St. Louis imprint. The latter firm was active in 1852.