Mother's Series

Published by McLoughlin Bros.
Henry Brown
Two Brothers
Miss Vanity's Holiday
Tom Tearabout
Valentine and Orson
Little Sisters
My Mother
Puss in Boots
Passionate Child
Picture Fables
Jemmy String
Butterfly's Ball

This series consisted of 12 volumes which were sold at 8 cents each while McLoughlin was at 24 (1859-1862) and later 30 Beekman Street (1863-1869). The latest books had no address on the front cover.

By 1866 the series had been divided into two separate series: Mother's Series and Father's Series.
Now the Mother's Series had 6 titles:
Miss Vanity's Holiday
Passionate Child
Picture Fables
Little Sister
My Mother
Butterfly's Ball

This series was listed as late in the 1887 McLoughlin catalogues.

Illustrated. Each page has text and a colored picture. Twelve pages including the covers.

Wraps. Book appropriate cover picture. Twelve pages including the covers. 5.5" x 4.5"

Transitional copy with 30 Beekman Street address on the front cover and 24 Beekman Street address on the back cover. This book was published in 1862.


The latest format for this series has no date on the front cover. The cover illustrations are the same as the previous editions.