Youth's Libraries by Parley

Published by Brown and Taggard/Taggard and Thompson/
Thompson, Bigelow & Brown/Thompson and Brown

The following three Youth's Library series by S. G. Goodrich (Peter Parley) are all reprints of editions published by other firms. Brown and Taggard published these titles in 1860. Taggard and Thompson did 1864 editions. Thereafter Thompson, Bigelow & Brown and Thompson and Brown published these titles. Formats known are shown. It is very likely that Fred'k A. Brown & Co. also published an edition in 1862. It has not been seen yet.

Brown and Taggard 1860 editions have been seen in two different formats. In 1864 Taggard and Thompson editions have also been seen in two different formats. One is noted as the Cabinet edition. The spine has a much more elaborate gilt spine than the other 1864 book.

Youth's Library of Biography by S. G. Goodrich (Peter Parley)

Illustrated
Thompson, Brown & Co.
Cloth. Various colors. Black decorative pattern on the cover. Gilt lettering on the spine. 7.75" x 5.25"

1864 Taggard and Thompson

Youth's Library of History by S. G. Goodrich (Peter Parley)

Illustrated.
Brown and Taggard: Two formats have been seen. Both were published in 1860.
Cloth. Blindstamped. Embossed picture of a boy on a horse on the cover. Gilt lettering and illustration on the spine. (The spine was previously seen in the Parley's Cabinet Library published by Geo. C. Rand in 1855)

Cloth. Blindstamped with embossed cover pattern. 6.75" x 4.75".

Taggard and Thompson
Cloth. Various colors. Blindstamped. Gilt title and decoration on the spine. 7" x 4.5"

Thompson, Brown and Co.

Illustrated

Youths Library of Literature by S. G. Goodrich (Peter Parley)

Taggard and Thompson 1864
Cloth. Blindstamped. Gilt lettering and design on the spine. 7" x 4.5"