Dainty Series

Published by E. P. Dutton & Co.
1. Christmas Fairy by John Strange Winter
2. Doings of a Dear Little Couple by Mary D. Brine (Copyright 1897)
3. Little Skipper by George Manville Fenn
4. Honor Bright by Mary C. Rowsell
5. Voyage of the Mary Adair by Frances E. Crompton
6. Kingfisher's Egg by L. T. Meade
7. Tattine by Ruth Ogden
8. Our Soldier Boy by George Manville Fenn
9. Gentle Heritage by Frances C. Crompton
10. Master Bartlemy by Frances E. Crompton
11. Miss Toosey's Mission by the author of "Laddie"
12. Laddie by the author of "Miss Toosey's Mission"
13. Wikkey by Yam
14. Hiram's Golf Religion by Anonymous
15. Christmas Poems by Amy Neally
16. For the King by Anonymous
17. Bible Year Book for Children
16. Rip Van Winkle and Christmas Eve by Washington Irving
17. Holly Tree Inn by Charles Dickens
18. Voices of the Night by Henry W. Longfellow

Little Gervaise was listed in this series in an 1898 listing but not seen later.

In 1897 the first three books in this series were published by E. P. Dutton & Co.
They were sold as a boxed set.
In 1899 volumes #4-10 were published and #1 was deleted.
Later in 1899 #11-17 were added.

By 1900 the Dainty Series only included Volumes #1-9.
Dutton's Dainty Books (for older readers) included volumes #11-15, #16-18.

These books were reprinted within this series post-1900. (Those editions are not noted here)

Many of these titles appeared in Henry Altemus’ Dainty Series which was published between 1899 and 1909.

Illustrated

Half white leatherette. Illuminated floral sides with gold stamping.

Some book cover examples are shown below.