Burt's One Syllable Histories (1903-ca. 1930)
This 12 book set was mostly the same as the last format books of the
series with the same name published earlier by George Routledge and
Sons, Limited. These cloth bound volumes are 8.25" x 7" and cost $1.00
each. By 1917 the books were priced at 75 cents and in 1921 they were
$1.00 again. In 1930 only books #1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12 were in the
series selling for $1.00 each. By 1936, just before Burt went out of
business, only books #4, 7, 9, and 12 made up the series selling for
$1.00 each.
Note that Lives of the President by a different author, Jean Remy, is
part of the other One Syllable Book series published by Burt.
Also of significance is the "History of the United States" as well as
the "Lives of the Presidents" have been seen in different versions
reflecting new updated information in a later revised text.
1. History of the United States
(240 pages- Book ends in 1899 with the Spanish American War.)
(252 pages-I have not seen this book)
(256 pages- Book ends in March, 1909 with Taft being
inaugurated.) |
by Mrs. Helen W. Pierson |
| 2. History of England |
by Mrs. Helen W. Pierson |
| 3. History of France |
by Mrs. Helen W. Pierson |
| 4. History of Germany |
by Mrs. Helen W. Pierson |
| 5. History of Russia |
by Helen Ainslie Smith |
| 6. History of Ireland |
by Agnes Sadlier |
| 7. History of Japan |
by Helen Ainslie Smith |
| 8. History of the Old Testament |
by Josephine Pollard |
| 9. History of the New Testament |
by Josephine Pollard |
| 10. Heroes of History |
by Agnes Sadlier |
| 11. Battles of America |
by Josephine Pollard |
| 12. Lives of the Presidents |
by Mrs. Helen W. Pierson |
