Premium Library
Published by McCauley & Kilner/ H. L. Kilner & Co.
H.L. Kilner & Co. and McCauley & Kilner both published "Premium Libraries". H. L. Kilner & Co printed three series of the "Premium Library". The first series had seven volumes, the second series had eight volumes and the third series had six volumes.
McCauley & Kilner only printed one advertised seven title set of a "Premium Library". The titles were different from the H. L. Kilner & Co. set.
H. L. Kilner & Co:
Premium Library (First Series)
| 1. Moor of Granada | by Henri Guenot | (Copyright 1891) |
| 2. Jacques Coeur | by M. Cordellier-Delanoue | (Copyright 1891) |
| 3. Knight of Bloemendale | by Anonymous | (Copyright 1891) |
| 4. Moor of Granada | by H. Guenot | (Copyright 1891) |
| 5. Two Paths | by Louisa Dalton | (Copyright 1892) |
| 6. Ghost at Our School | by Marion J. Brunowe | (Copyright 1892) |
| 7. Flora Mac-Alpin | by Mrs. Maxwell-Scott | (Copyright 1892) |
Premium Library, Second Series
| 1. Strawcutter's Daughter | by Lady Georgiana Fullerton |
| 2. Rosemary | by Lady Georgiana Fullerton |
| 3. Tales of Truth and Trust | by Lady Georgiana Fullerton |
| 4. Coaina | by Mrs. Anna H. Dorsey |
| 5. Old Gray Rosary | by Mrs. Anna H. Dorsey |
| 6. Holly and Mistletoe | by Rosalie Koch |
| 7. Hurrah for the Holidays | by Rosalie Koch |
| 8. Belle and Lily | by Unknown |
Premium Library, Third Series
| 1. Mabel Stanhope | by Kathleen O'Meara |
| 2. Chatelaine of the Roses | by Maurice Francis Egan (Copyright 1897) |
| 3. Elaine | by Mrs. Augustus Craven |
| 4. Old Gray Rosary | by Mrs. Anna H. Dorsey |
| 5. Fair Maid of Connaught | by Mrs. Kate Duval Hughes |
| 6. Wrecked and Saved | by Mrs. Gertrude Parsons |
By 1896 there were three series of the Premium Library. The Second Series was unchanged from the earlier 1890's Kilner sets. The other two series had different book lists.
Premium Library (First Series)
| 1. Edith | by Mary Elizabeth Herbert |
| 2. Moor of Granada | by H. Guenot |
| 3. Jacques Coeur | by M. Cordellier-Delanoue |
| 4. Jean Bart | by F. Koenig |
| 5. Menshikoff | by Alfred D. Aveline |
| 6. Mabel Stanhope | by Kathleen O'Meara |
| 7. Knight of Bloemendale | by Anonymous |
The format is unchanged from the books shown below.
Premium Library (Third Series)
| 1. Ghost at Our School | by Marion J. Brunowe |
| 2. First Mass | by Luis Coloma |
| 3. Fair Maid of Connaught | by Mrs. Kate Duval Hughes |
| 4. Three Elizabeths | by Agnes M. Stewart |
| 5. Flora Macalpin | by Mrs. Maxwell-Scott |
| 6. Elaine | by Mrs. Augustus Craven |
The format is unchanged from the books shown below.
Other titles not in any of the three series but published in the same
format are listed below:
Week with Twickingham by George Kringle
Little Castles with Big Wings by George Kringle
Some Little People by George Kringle
Rex and Florence by Anonymous
That Scamp; or, The Days of Decatur in Tripoli by John J. O'Shea
Fire of London by Lady Georgiana Fullerton
Cloth. various colors. Cover with silver gilt writing. Flowery decoration on the cover and the spine. 12 mo.
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The later format (probably post-1900) is seen here:
Cloth. various colors.
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McCauley & Kilner Premium Library
| 1. Jean Bart | by F. Koenig |
| 2. Few Days out of the Lives of Tom, Dick and Harry | by Harry Hazel |
| 3. Summer Days | by George M. Baker |
| 4. Coaina, the Rose of the Algonquins | by Anna Hanson Dorsey |
| 5. Some Little People | by George Kringle |
| 6. Little Castles with Big Wings | by George Kringle |
| 7. Holly and Mistletoe | by Rosalie Koch |
| 8. Mabel Stanhope | by Kathleen O'Meara |
Published by McCauley & Kilner in about 1891.
(Same cover format as the Premium Library of H. L. Kilner & Co.)
Despite advertisements that note that this library had seven titles,
eight titles have been seen.