Little Joe's Library
Published by J. P. Skelly & Co.
1. Little Joe and His Strawberry Plant | by the author of Charlotte's Home | (Copyright by J. P. Skelly & Co. in 1867) |
2. Donald's Hamper | by the author of Norman and Ada | (Copyright by J. P. Skelly & Co. in 1867) |
3. Way to be Happy | by the author of "Little Charlotte's Home" | (Copyright by J. P. Skelly & Co. in 1867) |
4. Henry Morgan; or, The Sower and the Seed | by the author of Mary Mansfield | |
5. Lame Sam; or, Walter Castle's Work | by Anonymous | |
6. George Wayland; The Little Medicine Carrier | by Anonymous | (Copyright by J. P. Skelly & Co. in 1867) |
Introduced as a series by J. P. Skelly & Co. in 1868. Alfred Martien published this series in 1873.
Illustrated frontispiece.
Skelly published editions of this series in 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871,
1872 and 1873. The 1869 and 1873 books have not been seen.
See the J. P. Skelly & Co. page for the different years' covers
that have been recognized.
1869 edition:
Cloth. Blindstamped with centrally embossed pattern. Gilt
lettering and design on spine. 18mo.
1870-2 editions
Cloth. Various colors. Black decorative cover pattern surrounding
publisher's initials. Gilt spine lettering, illustration and
decoration.