Young Folks' Histories by Charlotte M. Yonge
Published by D. Lothrop & Co./ D. Lothrop Company/ Lothrop Publishing Company
1. Young Folks' History of Rome | 1879 (Copyright by both Estes & Lauriat and D. Lothrop & Co.) |
2. Young Folks' History of Greece | 1879 (Copyright by both Estes & Lauriat and D. Lothrop & Co.) |
3. Young Folks' History of Germany | 1878 (Copyright by D. Lothrop & Co.) |
4. Young Folks' History of England | 1879 |
5. Young Folks' History of France | 1879 (Copyright by both Estes & Lauriat and D. Lothrop & Co.) |
6. Young Folks' History of the Bible | 1880 |
Some later books show later copyright dates than are noted above.
Some later editions of #1 note a D. Lothrop & Co. 1880 copyright
(Omitting Estes & Lauriat)
These titles were published by D. Lothrop & Co., D. Lothrop Company, and Lothrop Publishing Company
Numerous illustrations.
Three formats. No priority for the earliest D. Lothrop & Co.
volumes
Cloth. Imitation half calf, half Russia
Cloth. Various colors. Gilt letter box on the front cover and
gilt lettering on the spine.
Black line drawn decorative pattern on the cover and the spine. 7.25"
x 5.25".
(It is not known at this time whether title #6-Bible was first
published in this format or not.)
After 1880 there was a new D. Lothrop & Co. format.
Cloth. Various colors. Gilt writing and letter boxes.
This is the same as the Estes & Lauriat format for these titles.
This edition which was published by the Lothrop Publishing Company has
the same cover as the later subscription book shown below.
These titles were also sold as subscription books. Copies published by
D. Lothrop & Co. as well as the later D. Lothrop Company are shown
below. Note the slight difference in the cover design.
Both are in cloth. Brown. Gilt lettering on the spine with gilt letter box on the front cover. 7.25” x 5.25"