Third Series, or No. 4 Toys (Merrill's Toys)
Published by Rufus Merrill / Merriam and Merrill
| 1. Good Child's Story Book | |
| 2. Child's Book of Songs | |
| 3. History of Quadrupeds | |
| 4. History of Birds | |
| 5. Sailor Boy Story | |
| 6. Stories and Hymns for Children | |
| 7. Peep at the Old World | |
| 8. Stories about Indians | by Mrs. Lovechild |
| 9. Stories about the Whales | |
| 10. Child's A B C Picture Book | |
| 11. Poetical Alphabet | by Mrs. Lovechild |
| 12. Mother's Assistant, or School Primer |
This series was published by Rufus Merrill as well as Merriam and
Merrill. The earliest volumes were published in 1848. The latest by
Merriam and Merrill were printed in 1856.
Wraps. Various colors. Multiple vignettes cover. 24 pages not including
the covers.
1848 |
1853/1854 |
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1854/1855 (Merriam & Merrill) |
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The "Museum of Natural History" appears to have the same titles with the same formats. Instead of stating "Merrill's Toys" at the top of the page, these books note Museum of Natural History. These titles were published between 1850 and 1854.
1852 cover/ 1853 title page |
1853 cover/ 1854 title page |
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Merriam & Merrill published several other series besides the
Museum
of Natural History. Advertisements note that it published Four Series
of Toy Books each containing 12 volumes.
Some of the titles are the same as the Rufus Merrill books but not
infrequently even the same title has different contents.