Standard Juvenile Books

Published by Hurd and Houghton
1. Sanford and Merton by Thomas Day (revised by Cecil Hartley)
2. Swiss Family Robinson Edited and revised by Cecil Hartley/ Illustrated by John Gilbert
3. Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb
4. Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children by Maria Edgeworth/ Illustrations by H. W. Herrick
5. Evenings at Home by Mrs. Barbauld and Dr. Aiken (Revised by Cecil Hartley)
6. Aesop's Fables by Anonymous/ Illustrated by H. W. Herrick
7. Cooper's Stories of the Sea
8. Cooper's Stories of the Woods

Books #1-3, #5 were published by Hurd & Houghton in 1864. #4 was published by Hurd & Houghton in 1865. By 1866 eight books were combined into a noted series ("Standard Juvenile Books"). The titles are all reprints.

In 1868 only titles #1-5 comprised this series. The Cooper books were in the "Cooper Stories" series.

This series should not be confused with "Riverside Juveniles".

Each book has eight illustrations

Non-series editions were blindstamped

Format.
Cloth. Various colors seen. Black and gold lettering and decoration on the cover and spine. The spine notes "Riverside Standard Juvenile" in gilt lettering at the base. 12 mo. (Two different patterns have been seen)

(Earlier non series format)

Non series format

1867-1869 format

1872 format