Miss Carey's Stories for Girls by Rosa Nouchette Carey
Published by J. B. Lippincott Co.
| 1. Esther | (First edition title page notes 1889) |
| 2. Aunt Diana | (First edition title page notes 1889) |
| 3. Merle's Crusade | (First edition title page notes 1889) |
| 4. Our Bessie | (First edition title page notes 1891) |
| 5. Averil | (First edition title page notes 1892) |
| 6. Little Miss Muffet | (Copyright J. B. Lippincott Co. in 1892) |
| 7. Cousin Mona | (Copyright by J. B. Lippincott in 1895/ First edition title page states 1896) |
| 8. Doctor Luttrell's First Patient | (Copyright by J. B. Lippincott Co. in 1896/ First edition noted 1897 on the title page) |
J. B. Lippincott Co. introduced this series beginning in 1889 with volumes #1-3. Thereafter books were added. The Lippincott copies are first editions.
These titles were also part of Lippincott’s Popular Library (1896-1912). This series is a multivolume, multiauthored set of more than 100 titles.
Books #1-3, #1-4 and #1-5 were originally sold as a multi-volume
boxed set.
In 1897 #6 and #7 were also sold within a boxed set.
It is not known whether the first edition of Volume #6 is in Format 1 or Format 2. The first edition of Volume 8 has not been seen.
Illustrated
Format 1 (First editions)
Volumes #1-5
Cloth. Various colors. Gilt cover lettering with a black floral design
Square. 7.5" x 5.5".
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1896
First editions of #6 and #7.
Cloth. Various colors. Gilt cover and spine lettering.
Cover has a floral design surrounding a picture of a girl.
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