Marks' Colored Toy Books
Published by The Sprague Publishers
| The History of the Children in the Wood |
| House that Jack Built |
| Cinderella |
| Ladder in Learning by Miss Lovechild |
| Goody Two Shoes |
| Dame Trot and Her Comical Dog |
| Little Dame Crump |
| Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog |
| Little Red Riding Hood |
| Whittington and His Cat |
| History of Johnny Gilpin |
| Life and Death of Cock Robin |
This twelve book series was published by numerous firms.
These books were originally published by J. L. Marks, a London
publisher, in the 1830's and 1840's.
The latest edition by Marks was
identical to the "Sprague" edition shown here.
Wraps. Various colors. Eight pages, not including the covers. Colored
illustrations. 7.125" x 4.5"
This series was published by all four of the "Sprague firms".
To date these books:
Gray & Sprague, Albany 388 Broadway/ 51 State Street 1850
Gray, Sprague & Co. 51 State Street 1851-1854
Sprague & Co. 51 State Street 1854-1857
Wm. B. Sprague, Jr. 1858-1863
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