Chesterfieldian Library
The Chesterfieldian Library is noted in some
advertisements to be a
"library" for juveniles. In reviewing some of these books it is highly
questionable if this is really the case. This set is presented here
for
completeness.
In 1844 the Chesterfieldian Library included five titles.
| 1. Young Husband |
by T. S. Arthur |
(Copyright by Carey, Lea & Blanchard 1836) |
| 2. Young Wife |
by Young Wife (T. S. Arthur) |
(Copyright by Carey, Lea & Blanchard 1836) |
| 3. Etiquette for Ladies |
by Anonymous |
(Copyright Carey, Lea & Blanchard 1838) |
| 4. Laws of Etiquette |
by a Gentleman |
(Copyright Carey, Lea & Blanchard 1839) |
| 5. Canons of Good Breeding |
by a Gentleman |
(Copyright 1839) |
Cloth. Brown. Blindstamped. 5.25" x 3.5"
1844
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Between 1847-1853 the library had five titles. (Different titles
noted)
| 1. Young Husband |
by T. S. Arthur |
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| 2. Young Wife |
by Young Wife (T. S. Arthur) |
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| 3. Etiquette for Gentlemen |
by a Gentleman |
(Copyright Carey, Lea & Blanchard 1838) |
| 4. Etiquette for Ladies |
by Anonymous |
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| 5. Hand Book of the Man of Fashion |
by a Gentleman |
(Copyright by Lea & Blanchard 1847) |
Cloth. Blindstamped. Cover has gilt title and surrounding
wreath. Spine with gilt lettering and design.
1850's
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There were numerous reprints of these titles were published in the
1840's and 1850's.
By 1854 the library had six volumes.
| 1. Young Husband |
by T. S. Arthur |
|
| 2. Young Wife |
by Young Wife (T. S. Arthur) |
|
| 3. Etiquette for Gentlemen |
by a Gentleman |
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| 4. Etiquette for Ladies |
by Anonymous |
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| 5. Hand-Book for Etiquette, or Canons of Good Breeding |
by the author of Etiquette for Gentleman |
(Copyright 1839 Lea & Blanchard) |
| 6. Johnson's Pocket Dictionary |
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The six book set was published into the early 1860's. In 1864 titles
#1-5 made up the "Toilet Library". Later the five titles were
published as the "Toilet Library" by James Miller.
Advertised as "Manuals for the pocket of the centre-table".
Cloth. Brown. Blindstamped with extensive embossed cover patterns.
Gilt lettering and design on the spine.
Illuminated frontispieces.
Late 1850's
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By the early 1860's the books of this library were easily identified
by the embossed library name on the cover.
Cloth. Green. Cover has embossed design and name of the library. 5.25"
x 3.5".
