Pleasure Books
Published by McLoughlin Bros.
1. The Old Dame and Her Silver Sixpence |
2. Life and Death of Jenny Wren |
3. Little Man and Little Maid |
4. House that Jack Built |
5. The Fox and the Geese |
6. Story of the Three Bears |
7. Wedding of Cock Robin and Jenny Wren |
8. The Story of Hans in Luck |
9. The Ugly Little Duck |
10. Goody Two Shoes |
11. The Charmed Fawn |
12. The History of Rip Van Winkle |
This series was published by Elton & Co. as well as John
McLoughlin previously.
This series was published between 1859 and the early 1880's. There are
catalogue listings until about 1880 with both the twelve book list as
well as the six book list noted as "Pleasure Books".
16 pages not including the covers.
Wraps. All the titles have a cover picture of children reading. 4.5" x
5.5"
(Below is a pre-1866 book (Note Mother's Series has 12 books).
30 Beekman Street volume (1859-1866)