Susie Sunbeam Illustrated Stories for Children
(Matilda Anne Planche Mackarness)
Published by G. W. Cottrell & Co.
1. Palace of Beauty- Illustrations by John McLenan and Albert H. Jocelyn |
2. Janet Ray |
3. Stories about Insects |
4. Stories about Birds |
5. Stories of Animals |
6. Etiquette for Little Folks |
7. Child's Book of Games |
8. Little Susie |
9. Little Rosie |
10. Picture A B C (Picture Alphabet with Stories) |
11. Fairy Tales for Children |
12. Little Poems for Little Readers; or, Grandmother's Gift |
This series was previously published in 1856 by J. Q. Preble, New York and subsequently published by J. S. Locke & Co.
Formats 1 and 2 were published simultaneously.
A Cottrell book with the same format written by Susie Sunbeam entitled "Blackberries, or Little Rose" has been seen. Whether this is a different title for book already listed (i. e. #9) or not is unclear.
Illustrated.
Format 1:
Cloth. Blue, brown and red seen. Pebbled cloth. Gilt lettering
and design on the spine. 4.5" x 3.5"
(In large type)
Format 2:
Paper on cloth. Cover common to all titles: a picture of woman reading
to children. 4.25" x 3.75".