Children's Lives of Great Men by Elbridge S. Brooks
Published by D. Lothrop Company/ Lothrop Publishing Company
| 1. True Story of Christopher Columbus | (Copyright 1892) |
| 2. True Story of George Washington | (Copyright 1895) |
| 3. True Story of Abraham Lincoln | (Copyright 1896) |
| 4. True Story of U. S. Grant | (Copyright 1897) |
| 5. True Story of Benjamin Franklin | (Copyright 1898) |
| 6. True Story of Lafayette | (Copyright 1899) |
The True Story of the United States of America is not part of this series but is advertised as a "companion volume".
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Books #1,2 were published initially by D. Lothrop Company. #3-6 were
first published by the Lothrop Publishing Company which reprinted
volumes #1, 2. Lothrop Lee & Shepard published this set beginning
in 1905. The format was the same but the cover illustrations were only
in black.
Two formats. Cloth and boards.
Cloth. Various colors. Book specific cover illustrations. 9.5" x 7.5".
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Boards. Multicolored cover book specific illustrations. 9.5" x 7.5".
(This format is quite scarce)
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