George B. Zieber, Philadelphia

As early as 1840 George B. Zieber was a book agent.

The Burgess & Zieber publishing firm was established in 1843 by George B. Zieber and Wesley F. Burgess. By late in 1843 it had dissolved with Burgess moving to New York and becoming a partner in Burgess, Stringer & Co. Zieber remained in Philadelphia as George B. Zieber & Co. and (G. B. Zieber & Co.). Zieber operated until 1848 at which time Zieber's brother, W. B. Zieber, succeeded him in the bookselling business. His brother ran Zieber's Great Literary Emporium, a newspaper and periodical agency.

An interesting side note is that Zieber helped Isaac Merritt Singer raise money to build a type-carving machine which was completed and exhibited in Boston in 1850. It was not well received. This venture failed but subsequently Singer, with the financial help of Zieber and Orson C. Phelps produced an improved sewing machine, the Singer Sewing machine.

Zieber published one juvenile series.
When it went out of business, the plates were purchased and the series published by J. & J. L. Gihon, another Philadelphia firm.

The format of this series was the same for both publishers.

Grandfather Lovechild's Nursery Tales

An earlier list also includes:
Riquet with the Tuft
Serpent Lady
Peronella
Florine
Puss in Boots
Peter Wilkins
It does not appear that any of these these titles were published.

The books that Zieber published were reprinted by W. A. Leary and J. & J. L. Gihon in their juvenile series. See those pages.

Books were copyrighted by George B. Zieber in 1846. The early editions note 1847 on the title page.
Original designs by Darley and Croome.
Each book has nine color illustrations except for # 1 which has 28 illustrations (including the cover).

Wraps. Book appropriate line drawn cover illustration. 8" x 6.5" / 16 pages not including the covers.