Library of Famous Americans
Lives of Famous Americans
Famous Americans
Published by D. Lothrop & Co.
Famous Americans
| 1. Charles Sumner | by Jeremiah Chaplin and J. D. Chaplin | (Copyright 1874) | |
| 2. Amos Lawrence | by W. R. Lawrence | ||
| 3. Daniel Webster | by Joseph Banvard | (Copyright 1876) | |
| 4. Benjamin Franklin | by Rev. Jeremiah Chaplin | (Copyright 1875) | |
| 5. Israel Putnam | by Israel Tarbox | (Copyright 1876) |
D. Lothrop & Co. published all thirteen of these titles.
Books #1-4 were introduced as this series in 1875. In some instances
other formats of these titles were published earlier.
In 1876 the fifth title was added.
In 1881 a second five volume series: Famous Americans- Second Series was published.
Famous Americans- Second Series
| 1. Bayard Taylor | by Col. Russell H. Conwell | |
| 2. Henry Wilson | by Elias Nason | |
| 3. George Peabody | by Phebe A. Hanaford | (Copyright 1882) |
| 4. Abraham Lincoln | by Phebe A. Hanaford | |
| 5. Horace Greeley | by William H. Cornell |
In 1882 the series was no longer divided into two subsets. There were
thirteen titles in the series:
The following books were new:
| 11. John Whittier | by Sloane Kennedy | |
| 12. Henry Longfellow | by Sloane Kennedy | (Copyright 1882) |
| 13. James A. Garfield | by E. E. Brown |
These thirteen books were advertised as Lives of Famous Americans. Subsequently in 1884 five books were added and the eighteen volumes became the Popular Biographies series. By 1887 there were twenty titles.
Cloth. Various colors. Gilt spine letter box. 12 mo.
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