Tales for the Rich and Poor by T. S. Arthur

Published by Collins & Brother

Collins & Brother was the seventh publisher to print this series.
The six titles were published chronologically by Baker & Scribner, Charles Scribner, Wm Holdredge, R. T. Young, J. M. Fairchild & Co., and Hubbard & Burgess.

Collins & Brother announced the publication of this series in 1864 with the books being published beginning in 1865.

Illustrated

Four formats have been seen.

Format 1:
Cloth. Blindstamped. Gilt illustration and lettering on the spine. 6" x 4".
(This format is the same as the Hubbard & Burgess books in this series.)

Format 2:
Cloth. Green and blue seen. Blindstamped. Gilt illustration and lettering on the spine. 6.5" x 4.5". This format has the 84 Leonard Street address (1863-1866) on the front ad page but the 106 Leonard Street address (1867-1870) on the title page. Thus this format is probably from about 1867.

Format 3:
Cloth. Green. Blindstamped. Gilt illustration and lettering on the spine. 6.5” x 4.5" This format has the 106 Leonard Street address on the front ad page (1867-1870).

Format 4:
Cloth. Line drawn decoration on the front cover. The spine is the same as the earlier Collins & Brother book except for a slight change of the decoration on the top/bottom of the spine. 6.5” x 4.5”.

This later format has the 1867-1870 address on the title page and on the ad page. Thus that is when it was published.