Young Ladies' Parlour Library
Published by H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss/ Theodore Bliss & Co.
| 1. Book of Parlour Games | by Anonymous (Catharine Waterman) | (Copyright 1853 by H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss) |
| 2. Lady's Oracle | by Henrietta Dumont | (Copyright 1851 by H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss) |
| 3. Young Lady's Mentor | by A Lady | (Copyright 1851 by H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss) |
| 4. Lady's Companion | by A Lady | (Copyright 1851 by H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss) |
| 5. Vicar of Wakefield | by Oliver Goldsmith | |
| 6. Paul and Virginia | by Bernardin de Saint Pierre |
Volumes #1-4 are H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss first editions. Books
#5 and 6 are reprints.
This series was published by H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss beginning in
1851. The titles were reprinted yearly into the 1860's when Theodore
Bliss & Co. became the publisher. The books were sold individually
or as a boxed set.
Two formats have been noted.
Cloth without gilt and cloth with gilt covers and spines.
5.25" x 7.5"
(Examples are shown below)
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Lady’s Oracle |
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Young Lady's Mentor- 1851 gilt and non-gilt books |
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Lady's Companion |
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Paul and Virginia |
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Vicar of Wakefield |
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