Thomas Whittaker, New York
Thomas Whittaker (1841-1914) was a native of Ireland, immigrating to the United States at the age of sixteen. After being associated with the Evangelical Knowledge Society, he established his own namesake publishing business in 1874.
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1886 Whittaker calendar |
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Advertising Cover |
Pamphlet that advertises Whittaker's children's books |
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Whittaker acted as an agent in the 1890’s for a number of publishers. These included Hodder & Stoughton, Jas. Nisbet, W. & R. Chambers, as well as several other English firms. This is why some titles published by English firms are the same as the covers used for the those books published by Whittaker.
No. 2 Bible House 1875-1878
Nos. 2 & 3 Bible House 1879-1900+
Thomas Whittaker published numerous book series and sets for juveniles. Because of the scarcity of these volumes, not all of the series listed below have representative pictures.