Crown Jewel Library
Published by D. Lothrop & Co.
This boxed set library is a combination of the books that made up the "School Life Library" and the "Birthday Library".
Birthday Library (Stories) by Anonymous
| 1. My Tenth Birthday; or, A Lesson Well Taught on the Sin of Disobedience |
| 2. Young Fisherman of Heligoland |
| 3. Jenny, the Watercress Girl |
| 4. Young Sapphira; or, God Hears Every Word We Say |
| 5. Lesson of Truth |
| 6. The Two Fawns |
These books were reprinted from the Religious Tract Society in
London. Anonymous authors.
Introduced as a series by D. Lothrop & Co. in 1869.
Illustrated
Cloth. Various colors. Blindstamped. Gilt lettering and decoration on the spine. 5.25" x 3.5".
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School Life Stories by Anonymous
| 1. School Life |
| 2. Ellen's May Day |
| 3. Tale of My Teacher |
| 4. Jack, the Shoeblack |
| 5. Tom Thornhill |
| 6. Fanny Welmore |
These books were reprinted from the Religious Tract Society in
London.
Introduced as a series by D. Lothrop & Co. in 1869.
By 1870 the titles* in this series had changed:
It appears the content of the volumes had not been altered however.
It is known that "Tale of My Teacher" is the same as "Crown Jewels".
| 1. School Life |
| 2. Tom Thornhill; and His Temptation |
| 3. Ellen's May Day |
| 4. Crown Jewels* |
| 5. Truth and Love* |
| 6. Pleasure and Profit* |
Cloth. Various colors. Blindstamped. Gilt lettering and decoration on the spine. 5.25" x 3.5".
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Crown Jewel Library
This library was introduced by D. Lothrop & Co. in 1871 as a combination of the "School Life Stories" and the "Birthday Stories".
| 1. My Tenth Birthday |
| 2. Young Fisherman |
| 3. Jenny, the Watercress Girl |
| 4. Young Sapphira; or, God Hears Every Word We Say |
| 5. Lesson of Truth |
| 6. Two Fawns |
| 7. School Life |
| 8. Tom Thornhill, and His Temptation |
| 9. Ellen's May-Day |
| 10. Crown Jewels |
| 11. Truth and Love |
| 12. Pleasure and Profit |
In 1872 these ten titles were also part of the "Little People's Home Library".
Cloth. Various colors. Blindstamped. Spine has gilt lettering and decoration. Of note is that the series name is lettered on the spine.
1876 advertisements state that this series had a new style.
This new format is unknown.
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In 1876 advertisements state that this series had a new style.
This new format is unknown.