Little Charley's Books
Published by C. G. Henderson & Co.
Little Charley's Rhymes and Jingles |
Little Charley's Christmas Amusements |
Little Charley's Stories of Great Men |
Little Charley's Picture Alphabet |
Little Charley's Games and Sports |
Little Charley's Country Walk |
Numerous black and white line drawn illustrations.
These books were first published in 1852 in cloth. In 1854 they were
officially designated as a series and were sold in wraps as well as
cloth.
Editions have been seen in 1852 and 1853 (non-series) and in 1854,
1856, 1857, and 1858 (series).
All of the cloth bound books are blindstamped with a gilt title
imprint on the center of the cover.
The Little Charley Books were advertised as a six volume set sold in
wraps or cloth. All six of these titles were included in the "Juvenile
Series" which was bound in stiff paper covers.
In 1854 "Little Charley's Picture Home Book" included all six of the
above titles.
"Little Charley's Library" consisted of two volumes which contained the
six Little Charley titles.
Square 16 mo. / cloth/ $1.00
Cloth - 25 cents
Paper covers 12.5 cents
1854 Cloth |
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1856 Cloth |
1858 Wraps |
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