SET: FATHER TUCK'S CHILDREN'S OWN LIBRARY

Set Information edit

Set Comment

info obtained from 1927-28 catalog and from advert page back of another book,
two colour plates with every page illustrated, 94 pages (except 709 and A VISIT TO STORYLAND un-numbered), front pictorial board, and cloth or pictorial back covers,
same title and number may have different plates and stories

Items in Set

GLADSOME HOURS little girls in fancy dress walk in single file carrying flowers
709
GLADSOME HOURS little girls in fancy dress walk in single file carrying flowers
Item Comment

FROM NURSERYLAND OLD FRIENDS AND ALL ABOUT THEM
first story is MARY, MARY

Artist
various
Author
various
Size
7.25 x 10 in.
Categories
SUNSHINE DAYS little girl in blue dress stands holding a white rabbit, two rabbits sit on ground
1601
SUNSHINE DAYS little girl in blue dress stands holding a white rabbit, two rabbits sit on ground
Item Comment

first story is THE DANGER OF DELAY, missing plates
frontispiece should be MOTHER GOOSE by Mabel Lucie Attwell

Artist
various
Author
various, edited by EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
GLADSOME HOURS little girls in fancy dress walk in single file carrying flowers
1605
GLADSOME HOURS little girls in fancy dress walk in single file carrying flowers
Item Comment

first story is THE LADY IN THE RED PETTICOAT
same cover as GLADSOME HOURS but thicker book

Artist
various
Author
various, edited by EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
AMONG OUR FRIENDS two horses drinking from stream
1607
AMONG OUR FRIENDS two horses drinking from stream
Item Comment

first story is THE COCKATOO'S WONDERFUL VOICE

Artist
various
Author
various, edited by EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
SOMEBODY'S PLAYMATES rabbit in pen with two dogs looking in
1608
SOMEBODY'S PLAYMATES rabbit in pen with two dogs looking in
Item Comment

first story is TALES TO TELL
same cover and title but different stories and colour plates

Artist
various
Author
various, edited by EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
SOMEBODY'S PLAYMATES rabbit in pen with two dogs looking in
1608
SOMEBODY'S PLAYMATES rabbit in pen with two dogs looking in
Item Comment

first story is OUR FAVOURITES

Artist
various
Author
various, edited by EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
FAIRYLAND STORIES girl in white dress with dwarves in forest
1609
FAIRYLAND STORIES girl in white dress with dwarves in forest
Item Comment

title page reads HANS ANDERSEN'S AND GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES and adds that the first 8 stories are from Hans Andersen and the last 8 from Grimm,
frontispiece titled BY THE LAKE,
first story is IB AND CHRISTINE

Artist
E.J.ANDREWS, S. JACOBS, 7 OTHERS
Author
EDITED BY EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
HAPPY CHILDHOOD two children walk in snow under umbrella
1610
HAPPY CHILDHOOD two children walk in snow under umbrella
Item Comment

first story is GRANNY'S STORIES

Artist
various
Author
various, edited by EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
THE FAIRY'S HOUR lady with little girl on her lap, fairies fly out window
1611
THE FAIRY'S HOUR lady with little girl on her lap, fairies fly out window
Item Comment

first story is FAVOURITE FAIRY TALES
same front cover, different back cover, different stories, different colour plates

Artist
various
Author
various, edited by EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
THE FAIRY'S HOUR lady with little girl on her lap, fairies fly out window
1611
THE FAIRY'S HOUR lady with little girl on her lap, fairies fly out window
Item Comment

first story is HANS ANDERSEN'S AND GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES
different colour plates and stories

Artist
various
Author
various, edited by EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
MY ROSEBUD BOOK girl with flowers and small dog in her arms, young man at gate in distance
1613
MY ROSEBUD BOOK girl with flowers and small dog in her arms, young man at gate in distance
Item Comment

first story is BARBARA AND THE BLACK CATS,
back cover has an advert for the GOLDEN GIFT SERIES

Artist
various
Author
various
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
SOMETHING TO TELL YOU two little girls gardening
1627
SOMETHING TO TELL YOU two little girls gardening
Item Comment

first story is THE MAGIC TOKEN,pictorial back cover

Artist
various
Author
various
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
GOOD TIMES LESSON BOOK girl reading to young boy
1628
GOOD TIMES LESSON BOOK girl reading to young boy
Item Comment

first story is LETTERS TO TEACH YOU TO READ,
pictorial back cover

Artist
various
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
MY FAVOURITE dog holding onto reins of small brown pony
1629
MY FAVOURITE dog holding onto reins of small brown pony
Item Comment

first story is PLEASE DADDY, DON'T BE LATE
pictorial back cover

Artist
various
Author
various
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
SUCH FUN several cats sipping tea
1630
SUCH FUN several cats sipping tea
Item Comment

first story is GIRLS AND BOYS
pictorial back cover, has an advert for CHILDREN'S 0WN LIBRARY and the GOLDEN GIFT LIBRARY inside back cover

Artist
LOUIS WAIN
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
FAIRYLAND STORIES girl in fancy dress stepping out of a coach, coachmen on either side
1631
FAIRYLAND STORIES girl in fancy dress stepping out of a coach, coachmen on either side
Item Comment

FROM GRIMM AND ANDERSEN AND OTHERS,
first story is BEAUTY AND THE BEAST,
pictorial back cover

Artist
various
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
FAIRYLAND STORIES girl in fancy dress stepping out of a coach, coachmen on either side
1631
FAIRYLAND STORIES girl in fancy dress stepping out of a coach, coachmen on either side
Item Comment

FROM GRIMM AND ANDERSEN AND OTHERS,
first story is LITTLE SNOW WHITE,
pictorial back cover

Artist
various
Size
8 x 10.25 in.
Categories
A VISIT TO STORYLAND two children walk towards ducks in pond
A VISIT TO STORYLAND two children walk towards ducks in pond
Item Comment

CINDERELLA AND OTHER FAIRY TALES,
first story is CINDERELLA

Artist
various
Author
various
Size
7.25 x 10 in.
Categories