George F. Cooledge & Brother, New York
This firm succeeded George F. Cooledge in 1844 with William P. Cooledge as a partner. It was active until about 1855.
The company mainly published the works of Shakespeare, primers and dictionaries. Its Webster dictionaries were among the best selling books in the United States. It was at the 323 Pearl Street address throughout its history.
It published one series for juveniles.
Illustrated American Library
| 1. Life of General Francis Marion | by W. Gilmore Simms | (Copyright 1844 by Henry G. Langley) |
| 2. Life of Captain John Smith of Virginia | by W. Gilmore Simms | (Copyright 1846) |
| 3. Life of General Israel Putnam | by William Cutter | (Copyright 1846) |
| 4. Incidents in American History | by J. W. Barber | (Copyright 1847) |
| 5. Signers of the Declaration of Independence | by B. J. Lossing | (Copyright 1848) |
| 6. Life of Benjamin Franklin | by O. L. Holley | (Copyright 1848) |
| 7. Life of General Lafayette | by William Cutter | (Copyright 1849) |
| 8. Life of General Nathanael Greene | (Copyright 1849) |
The two books listed just below were noted to be in press in an 1847
advertisement but were never actually published.
History of the Late War
Life of William Penn
Geo. F. Cooledge & Brother published this series beginning in 1846. All but the first title are Cooledge first editions.
Described as intended for school libraries and general reading.
Illustrated
Three bindings were noted in 1846 and 1847. There is no priority
between the formats.
1. Cloth. Gilt spine illustration and lettering
2. Half arabesque, cloth sides
3. Imitation Morocco, Gilt spoon lettering.
Cloth. Blindstamped with embossed pattern. Gilt spine lettering and book specific illustration. 5” x 7.5”.
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Alternate binding. Imitation Morocco.
(Binding used in 1846 and 1847)
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