True Blue Series
| 1. Tom Cringle's Log |
by Anonymous (Michael Scott) |
No illustrations |
1873 |
| 2. Deserted Ship |
by George Cupples |
(Illustrated by Bush and others) |
1873 |
3. Driven to the Sea; or,
The Adventures of Norrie Seton |
by Mrs. George Cupples |
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Title page date of #1 and #2 for the earliest of Shepard and
Gill's editions is 1873.
Tom Cringle's Log is a reprint. The Deserted Ship is an American first
edition. "Driven to the Sea" is a reprint.
Driven to the Sea was added to the series by Henry L. Shepard &
Co.
When there were only two books in the series, it was named the True
Blue Series or the Standard Sea Series. With the addition of #3, the
series was known only as the Standard Sea Series.
Format for books 1-2 Shepard and Gill
Cloth. Green and orange seen. Gilt illustrations and lettering on
the front cover. 4.5" x 7.25"
The format for titles #1-3 published by Henry L. Shepard is unknown.
