Novelty Premium Books
Published by John B. Piet
First Series |
1. Adventures of Dona Josefa |
2. Blanca, The Haughty by Rachel Busk |
3. Birthday Present |
4. Eva O'Bierce |
5. False Key by Maria Edgeworth |
6. Four Vices |
7. Gerald O'Reilly |
8. Irish Princess |
9. Lace Veil; or, The Reward of Honesty |
10. Old Witch Moll and Her Brown Pitcher |
11. Pleasures without Price by Anonymous |
12. Pat, the Little Emigrant |
13. Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving |
14. Simple Johnny and the Spellbound Princesses |
15. Tarlton by Maria Edgeworth |
16. Path of Duty |
17. What Anna Saw in the Sunbeam |
18. Waste Not, Want Not by Maria Edgeworth |
Volumes #1-18 were published in 1880. In 1881 six titles were added to the first series.
Beggar of St. Roch |
Blacksmith of Antwerp |
Earth without Heaven |
Joe Martin |
Olive's Rescue |
Patience without Impatience |
Cloth. Various colors.
These volumes have various patterns of gilt lettering and
designs on the cover and spine. 18 mo.
Second Series |
1. Annetta and Her Five Dolls |
2. Adolphus; or, The Good Son |
3. Bessy; or, The Fatal Consequences of Telling Lies |
4. Constance and Marion; or, The Cousins |
5. Dame Dolores; or, The Wise Nun |
6. Elmore |
7. Green Island |
8. Hortense by R. J. Halm |
9. Life of John Mary Decalogue |
10. Lily's Vocation |
11. Reparation |
12. Strange Village |
13. Trouvaille by Lady Fullerton |
14. Matron of Israel |
15. Lily of Portugal |
16. Queen Saint of Hungary |
17. Orphan of Alsace |
18. Three Wishes |
In 1881 several titles were added:
Sailor Boy |
Bob's Repentance by Miss Taylor |
Golden Thoughts |
Little Mildred by F. B. Drew |
Prascovia by Count de Maistre |
Cloth. Various colors.
These volumes have various patterns of gilt lettering and
designs on the cover and spine. 18 mo.
Third Series |
1. Beauties of the Sanctuary by Hubert Le Bon |
2. Countess of Glosswood |
3. Delgairnes |
4. Enchanted Keys |
5. Elmwood by Katie Lennan |
6. Grace O'Halloran by Agnes M. Stewart |
7. In Six Months; or, The Two Friends by Mary M. Elaine |
8. Isabelle de Verneuil by Mrs. Charles Snell |
9. Known Too Late |
10. Last of the Catholic O'Maleys |
11. Moral Tales by Maria Edgeworth |
12. Popular Tales by Maria Edgeworth |
13. Rosemary; or, The Fire of London by Lady Georgiana Fullerton |
14. Wise Nun of Eastonmere by Miss Taylor |
In 1881 several titles were added:
Flowers from the Garden of the Visitation |
Fifth of November |
Mission Cross |
Peer Jean, the Jesuit Missionary by McSherry |
Cloth. Various colors.
These volumes have various patterns of gilt lettering and
designs on the cover and spine. 16 mo.
Fourth Series |
1. Destiny; or, The Priest's Blessing by Daniel Flynn |
2. Excelsior; or, Essays on Politeness |
3. Florence O'Neil; or, The Siege of Limerick by Agnes M. Stewart |
4. Gordon Lodge; or, Retribution |
5. Hubert's Wife by Minnie Mary Lee |
6. History of the American Revolution |
7. Life of Mother Seton |
8. Lionello by A. Bresciani |
9. Limerick Veteran; or, The Foster Sisters by Miss Agnes M. Stewart |
10. Lloyd Pennant |
11. Margaret Roper; or, The Chancellor and His Daughter |
12. Money God; or, The Empire and the Papacy by M. A. Quinton |
13. Strayed from the Fold by Minnie Mary Lee |
14. Seven Stories by Lady Fullerton |
15. Merchant of Antwerp |
16. Brown House of Duffield by Minnie May Lee |
Cloth. Various colors.
These volumes have various patterns of gilt lettering and
designs on the cover and spine. 12 mo.
Fifth Series |
1. Assunta Howard by Anonymous |
2. Crucifix of Baden |
3. Dion and the Sibyls |
4. Letters of a Young Irishwoman to Her Sister |
5. Lucas and Garcia |
6. Perico the Sad |
7. Trouvaille by Lady Fullerton |
8. Matron of Israel |
9. Lily of Portugal |
10. Queen Saint of Hungary |
11. Orphan of Alsace |
12. Three Wishes |
13. Sailor Boy |
Cloth. Various colors.
These volumes have various patterns of gilt lettering and
designs on the cover and spine. 8 vo.