Uncle Sam's Library For Boys and Girls in the U. S. A.
Published by Crosby, Nichols and Co./ Crosby, Nichols, Lee, and Co./ Crosby and Nichols/ Crosby and Ainsworth
| 1. Christmas Eve | by Anonymous |
| 2. Geordie and His Dog | by Anonymous |
| 3. Stories and Legends | by Anonymous |
| 4. The Picture Alphabets | by Anonymous |
| 5. All for the Best; or, The Old Peppermint Man | by T. S. Arthur (Copyright 1850 by Crosby and Nichols) |
| 6. The Eskdale Herdboy | by Lady Stoddart (Mrs. Blackford) |
This series was first published by Crosby, Nichols and Company in the late fall of 1852. The earliest title page seen is 1853. All of the volumes are reprints.
#1, #2, and #3 were previously and simultaneously published in the
"Young People's Library".
Book #4 is a combination of both "Alphabet of Birds" and "Alphabet of
Animals". These two books were published in the "Young People's
Library"
Prior to the introduction of this series books #5 and #6 were
published as non series books.
Editions of these books were published by these four firms within the
years shown.
Crosby, Nichols and Company (1853-1859)
Crosby, Nichols, Lee and Co. (1860-1861)
Crosby and Nichols (1862-1864)
Crosby and Ainsworth 1864-1868)
Cloth. Square. Cover has a picture of children with decorations. 1853
and 1854 books have been seen with and without gilt.
Later books have been seen with the same embossed cover pattern but
without the gilt. 5" x 6.125"
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No example of this series published by Crosby, Nichols, Lee and Co.
has been seen.
Crosby and Nichols:
Cloth. Square. Cover has a picture of children with decorations. 5" x
6.125"
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No example of this series published by Crosby and Ainsworth has been
seen.