Charles H. Davis, Philadelphia

Charles H. Davis was a Philadelphia publisher that printed on his namesake imprint between 1854 and 1864.
In 1864 Davis joined Willis P. Hazard and Robert Porter to establish another Philadelphia publisher, Davis, Porter and Co.
In 1866 Henry T. Coates joined Davis and Robert Porter to form Davis, Porter & Coates.

Davis was also part of Baker, Davis and Co. (Successors to T. Ellwood Zell) which began a copartnership in July, 1875. It dissolved in 1876 and was succeeded by Charles H. Davis and Company. T. Ellwood Zell, Davis and Co. was active in the late 1870's.

This firm published two series for juveniles:

1. Christmas Juveniles
2. Hawthorne Holiday Library

Christmas Juveniles by Mrs. Lovechild (Lady Eleanor Fenn) 1854

Charles H. Davis introduced this series in 1856. The address on the title page of these books, 39 South Fourth Street, was Davis' 1856 address.

This series was also published by T. Ellwood Zell, Hayes & Zell, and Whilt & Yost.
The exact titles in this series list are unknown. The Whilt and Yost series had these eight titles. The Hayes & Zell series had twelve titles.
The T. Ellwood Zell had six titles.

Two formats:

Cloth. Blindstamped. Various colors. Cover has the title in gilt as well as an embossed pattern. 16 mo.

Wraps. See below. 16 mo.

 

Hawthorne Holiday Library by Alice Hawthorne (Septimus Winner)

Charles H. Davis introduced this series in 1854. Editions in 1855 have been noted.

Bound in muslin (red and blue seen).Gilt design /decoration on the front cover. Gilt spine decoration with lettered title and series name. Numerous line drawn black and white illustrations throughout the book.
Muslin 45 cents, paper covers 12.5 cents. 5.75" x 4.75".

Paper covers