Parley's Cottage Library by Peter Parley (S. G. Goodrich)
| 1. Make the Best of it or Cheerful Cherry |
| 2. Right is Might, and Other Sketches |
| 3. Persevere and Prosper; or, The Life of a Siberian Sable
Hunter |
| 4. What to do, and How to do it; or, Morals and Manners
Taught by Example |
| 5. Tales of the Sea and Land |
| 6. Home in the Sea; or, The Adventures of Philip Brusque |
| 7. Wit Bought; or, The Life and Adventures of Robert Merry |
| 8. Truth Finder; or, The Story of Inquisitive Jack |
| 9. Tale of the Revolution |
| 10. Dick Boldhero; or, Tales of Adventure in South America |
| 11. Adventures of Billy Bump (Copyright 1862/ Title page 1863) |
| 12. Take Care of No. 1 |
#11 and 12 were added to the series in 1863 as Sheldon & Co.
publications.
1. Sheldon, Lamport & Blakeman 1855 (Volumes 1-10)
Two Formats: Muslin cloth and full gilt. Cover has a gilt
illustration of a cottage. Spine has gilt lettering and
illustration. 6" x 4".
2. Sheldon, Blakeman & Co.
Copies have been noted in 1856 and 1858
The 1856 edition of this publisher's Cottage Library Series is the same
as the Sheldon, Lamport & Blakeman 1855 edition.
1858 edition is shown below. Cloth. Brown. Blindstamped. Gilt
spine lettering and decoration. 6.25" x 4".
3. Sheldon & Co.
Editions in 1859, 1863, 1864,1865, 1867, 1869
(There are a number of these editions that were undated. The Sheldon
address can give a dating range. Probably the earliest of the Sheldon
& Co. titles were co-published with Gould and Lincoln.)
Two Formats.
Format 1: 1856-1871
Cloth. Various blindstamped patterns. Gilt spine illustration,
decoration and lettering. 6" x 4".
1859
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This is the 1863 cover format. It has been seen with or without the
Gould & Lincoln co-imprint.
1864
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1865
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1869
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Format 2: 1871 and later
Cloth. Various colors. Gilt and black line drawn decoration on the
cover and the spine. 6" x 4".
