The LIFE And TIMES of COLUMBUS.
Boston: J. Buffum, 1855. 1st edition. 193 + 1 pp advertisement at rear. Illustrated. 16mo. 16cm x 10cm. Brown blindstamped cloth binding. Gilt stamped spine & upper panel. More
Childrens
DAVE PORTER In The SOUTH SEAS.
Boston: Lothrop Lee & Shepard, 1906. "Special Popular Edition" vi, [2], 286 pp + 8 pp adverts at rear. Illustrated with 8 inserted plates (including frontis). 12mo. 7-1/2" x 5". Decorative red cloth binding (Mattson Style #2). Pale blue printed dust jacket noting "Special Edition" on spine; front panel with... More
BUNNY BROWN And His SISTER SUE And Their SHETLAND PONY.
NY: Grosset & Dunlap, (1918). Ca. 247 pp + 4 pp publisher advert at rear. Illustrated by Thelma Gooch. 12mo. Green cloth binding with stamped black lettering & color pictorial only to front board. Dust jacket. The Bunny Brown Series #7. More
BUNNY BROWN And His SISTER SUE PLAYING CIRCUS.
NY: Grosset & Dunlap, (1916). Ca. 246 pp + 6 pp publisher advert at rear. Illustrated by Florence England Nosworthy. 12mo. Green cloth binding with stamped black lettering & color pictorial only to front board. Dust jacket. The Bunny Brown Series #3. More
TOM TAYLOR At WEST POINT. Frank Webster Series #22.
New York: Cupples & Leon, (1915). Ca 1924. 206 pp. 6 pp of publisher adverts at rear. Frontis on coated paper. 12mo. Linen creme-colored cloth stamped in black (Mattson style #2). Full color dust jacket lettered in red & blue (Mattson style #2). More
The BLUE GRASS SEMINARY GIRLS In The MOUNTAINS or Shirley Willing on a Mission of Peace.; The Blue Grass Seminary Girls Series #3.
New York: A. L. Burt, (1916). Circa 1916. 254 pp + 2 pp of adverts at rear. Frontis, on coated paper. 12mo. Beige cloth stamped in red & green [format #1] depicting 3 young ladies in a touring car [with driver]. Dust jacket, with design duplicating that of the binding. More
POPPY OTT And The INFERIOR DECORATORS. Poppy Ott Series #9.
New York: Grossett & Dunlap, (1937). Early printing. vii, [1], 210, [6] pp. 6 pp of adverts at rear. Illustrated by Myrtle Sheldon. 12mo. Red cloth with black lettering; topstain. Red pictorial eps. Color pictorial dust jacket. More
The POOR BOY And MERCHANT PRINCE; or, Elements of Success Drawn from the Life and Character of the Late Amos Lawrence. A Book for Youth.
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1857. 1st edition. 349 pp. 1 pp publisher advert at front with 10 pp publisher advert at rear. 12mo. Original publisher's green cloth with boards stamped in blind & spine stamped in gilt. More
HEROISM And ADVENTURE. A Book for Boys.
London: Frederick Warne and Co., (n. d.). Ca mid-1870s. xii, 395 pp. 8 pp publisher catalogue inserted at rear. Color frontis + 2 inserted color plates [with a 'Smith Elder' imprint]. 12mo. Brown cloth binding stamped in black & gilt. Beveled edges. More
The X BAR X BOYS On WHIRLPOOL RIVER. The X Bar X Boys #3.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1926). Circa 1931. 216 pp + 4 pp of adverts at rear. Illustrated by Walter S. Rogers. 12mo. Red cloth w/ green top edge. Color pictorial dust jacket. Front dj flap lists through #10. More
BOMBA The JUNGLE BOY At The GIANT CATARACT. BOMBA the Jungle Boy Series #3.
New York: Cupples & Leon, (1926). Circa 1935. 204 pp + 8 pp of adverts at rear. Frontis on coated paper. 12mo. Creme-colored textured cloth with black lettering; red topstain. Decorated eps. Dust jacket (style #2). DJ flap advert lists to #17. More
BOMBA The JUNGLE BOY On TERROR TRAIL. BOMBA the Jungle Boy Series #6.
New York: Cupples & Leon, (1928). Circa 1929. 208 + 4 pp. of adverts at rear. Frontis. 12mo. Tannish textured cloth with black lettering. Dust jacket. DJ advert lists through #8. More
The OUTDOOR GIRLS Of DEEPDALE.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1913). Circa 1916. 212 pp + 4 pp of adverts at rear. Frontis & internal illustrations. 12mo. Lt green background cloth with dark green lettering/pictorial design (style #1). Red highlights. Line-drawing dust jacket, colored in red & olive green, replicating binding design. The Outdoor Girls Series #1. More
FRANK MERRIWELL'S SPORTS AFIELD. McKay's "Frank Merriwell Books" No. 9.
Philadelphia: David McKay, (1903). Later printing. 384, 2 pp. Last 2 pp publisher adverts. 12mo. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2". Linen cloth pictorial binding (Mattson variant #5). Color pictorial dust jacket (signed "Wm Francis Taylor"). Book accompanied by a 11/24/1929 TLs (w/ additional 6 -line holograph note at bottom) & inscribed 'snapshot' photograph, both from Patten to a Mr Seymour Halpern. More
DICK PRESCOTT'S FOURTH YEAR At WEST POINT. West Point Series #4.
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Co., (1911). Very early printing (ca 1911-13). 252 pp + 8 pp of adverts at rear. Frontispiece + 3 internal illustrations on plain paper. 12mo. 5 1/8" x 7 5/8". Light grey cloth binding with red spine lettering & black lettering on front board. Buff printed dust... More
The BOY ALLIES In The BALKAN CAMPAIGN or The Struggle to Save a Nation. The Boy Allies of the Army Series #6.
New York: A. L. Burt, (1916). 1st edition. 249, [7] pp. 6 pp of adverts at rear. Frontis on coated paper. 12mo. Light tan cloth with black, red & orange lettering/pictorial (Mattson Style #1). Tri-color dust jacket, replicating the binding design (Mattson Style #1). Series advert title lists to this... More
The BOY ALLIES In The BALKAN CAMPAIGN. The Boy Allies of the Army Series #6.
New York: A. L. Burt, (1916). Circa 1925. 249 pp + 6 pp of adverts at rear. Frontis on coated paper. 12mo. Grey cloth with black, red & orange lettering/pictorial (Mattson Style #1). Color pictorial dust jacket (Mattson Style #2). More
The BOY ALLIES With PERSHING In FRANCE. The Boy Allies of the Army Series #11.
New York: A. L. Burt, (1919). 1st printing. 248, [8] pp. 8 pages of adverts at rear. Frontis on coated paper. 12mo. Tan linen cloth with black, red & orange lettering/pictorial (Mattson Style #1). Tri-color dust jacket, printed on white stock, replicating the binding design (Mattson Style #1). Series advert lists through #10 in the series. More
The ROVER BOYS On The FARM. Rover Boys Series #12.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1908). Circa 1920. 235 pp + 12 pp of adverts at rear. Frontis + 3 inserted plates on coated paper. 12mo. Brown cloth with orange lettering & 3 boys' busts (Mattson #10). Dust jacket (Mattson 8-b). More
PEE-WEE HARRIS In LUCK. Pee-Wee Harris Series #4.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1922). Circa 1924. 215 pp + 2 pp advert at rear. Illustrations by H. S. Barbour. 12mo. Mustard colored cloth with red outline lettering. Dust jacket. More
FRANK On The PRAIRIE.
Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Co., (1893). 245 + 13 pp adverts at rear. 12mo. Green publisher's cloth with black lettering and illustration of a boy standing between 2 oars on the upper panel. Gunboat Series #6. More
The SECRET Of The BARRED WINDOW. The Judy Bolton Mystery Series #16.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1943). 1st edition (cf. Clarke #16, who incorrectly cites DG#1-12 for rear flap). vii, [3], 207, [5] pp. 3 pages of adverts at rear. Wartime paper. Illustrated by Pelagie Doane. Frontis on plain paper. 12mo. Emerald green cloth with purple lettering. Orchid eps. White spine... More
The PONY RIDER BOYS In NEW MEXICO. Pony Rider Boys Series #6.
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Co., (1910). Circa late 20s. 212 pp + 4 pp of adverts at rear. Frontis + 2 internal, full-page illustrations on plain paper [included in book pagination]. This at variance from Mattson, who calls for 3 internals on coated paper. 12mo. Light blue linen cloth with dark... More
The YOUNG ENGINEERS In NEVADA. The Young Engineers Series #3.
Akron: Saalfield, (1913). 250 pp. 14 pp of adverts at rear. Illustrated. 12mo. Light grey linen cloth with color applique to front board (Mattson #3). Color pictorial dust jacket (which duplicates binding applique). More
RODNEY The PARTISAN. Castlemon's War Series #2.
Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, (1890). 1st edition. 1st state advert at rear (Blanck, pp. 76-77). 424 pp + 8 pp adverts at rear. illustrated by George G. White, 12mo. Brown decorative cloth. More