J. W. Bradley, Philadelphia

J. W. Bradley established this namesake publishing firm in Philadelphia in 1847. His establishment sold books mainly by subscription. Bradley published more than forty T. S. Arthur authored books of which a number were first editions. Many of these were co-published with L. P. Crown but there were other companies as well. J. W. Bradley was succeeded by Bradley & Co. in 1864. Bradley sold the T. S. Arthur plates to John E. Potter in 1867 but continued in the publishing business.

Some of the Bradley Arthur books were in series for others were single volumes. Many of the titles were published several times and not infrequently, the cover format was changed yearly.

L. P. Crown, at first in Lowell, Mass. but later in Boston, published most of the Arthur titles that Bradley printed on the Crown imprint. Sometimes Crown noted Bradley as a co publisher just as Bradley had done with Crown. The copyrights however were Bradley’s and not Crown’s. See the Crown section for more information.

Here is the list of the Bradley T. S. Arthur books:

This list is quite extensive and details about each edition of every title are not yet known. As information becomes available, the text below will be supplemented.

1. Advice to Young Ladies on Their Future
2. Advice to Young Men on Their Duties and Conduct in Life
3. Angel and the Demon (First edition)
4. Angel of the Household (First edition)
5. Arthur’s Sketches of Life and Character-See #30
6. Before and After the Election (First edition)
7. Bell Martin
8. Family Pride, Pride or Principle
9. Finger Posts (First edition)
10. Fireside Angel (First edition)
11. Golden Grains from Life’s Harvest Field (First edition)
12. Good Time Coming (First edition)
13. Hand but not the Heart
14. Heart-Histories and Life-Pictures
15. Heiress
16. Home Lights and Shadows
17. Home Mission (First edition)
18. Home Scenes and Home Influences
19. Leaves from the Book of Human Life (First edition)
20. Lights and Shadows of Real Life (First edition)
21. Little Bound-Boy (Rail Road Library)
22. Lovers and Husbands
23. Madeline
24. Maiden
25. Married and Single
26. Martyr Wife and Ruined Gamester
27. Mary Ellis and Alice Melville
28. Mother
29. Old Man’s Bride
30. Shadows and Sunbeams (First edition)
31. Sketches of Life and Character (First edition)
32. Sparing to Spend; or, The Loftons and Pinkertons
33. Steps Toward Heaven
34. Sweethearts and Wives
35. Tales of Domestic Life
36. Tales of Married Life
37. Tales from Real Life
38. Temperance Tales-illustrated (First edition)
39. Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
40. Three Eras in a Woman’s Life (Three Eras in the life of a Woman)
41. Trials and Confessions of an American Housekeeper
42. True Riches (First edition)
43. Twenty Years Ago (First edition)
44. Way to Prosper (First edition)
45. What Can Woman Do? (First edition)
46. Wife
47. Withered Heart (First edition)
48. Young Lady at Home


1. Advice to Young Ladies on Their Future
2. Advice to Young Men on Their Duties and Conduct on Life
Both of these titles were published in the same years with the same formats by both J. W. Bradley and Bradley & Co. They are reprints. There is new information in these books that was not in previous editions. Cloth. Gold gilt spine and cover decoration. 12 mo. Copies noted in 1860, 1861, 1864 and 1866.

1860. 7.25” x 5”.

3. Angel and the Demon
This is a Bradley first edition with the copyright of 1858. The first edition title page noted 1858. Reprints in 1858-1861 have been noted. In 1859 and 1860 it was part of the "Uniform Edition of the Standard Works of T. S. Arthur".

The contents of this book were serially published in Arthur’s Home Magazine in 1857 and 1858 as “The Young Governess”.

Cloth. Blindstamped. Gold gilt lettering on the spine.

1858
1859

4. Angel of the Household

This title was published in 1854 as volume six of the Cottage Library. It is a Bradley first edition with the copyright and title page date noted as 1854. The contents of this book were previously published as “Angel of the Household" in 1854 in Arthur’s Home Magazine.

Known copies were published in 1854, 1855,1856, 1857, 1858, 1859 and 1860. It appears that beginning in 1859 all the copies of this book included the ”Home Mission”. Note that by at least 1858 three formats were being published. Cloth, Full gilt, and antique gilt. The only illustration is the mezzotint engraved frontispiece.

1854 First edition. This edition has been seen as below and with L. P. Crown as well as H. A. Yates/M. Bradley as the co-publishers in addition also without a co-publisher. Red cloth. Gold gilt cottage on the cover. 6.75” x 4.5”.

1855

Cloth. Blindstamped with gold gilt peripheral lines. Gold gilt spine lettering. 6.75” x 4.5”.

6. Before and After the Election
J. W. Bradley published the first edition in 1853. This story had previously appeared in the 1849 Lady’s Magazine. The first edition is in wraps as part of the "Tales for the People" series. This short story also was a chapter in "Leaves from the Book of Human Life".

At least one other edition was published by J. W. Bradley in 1860. Its format and other possible editions’ formats are unknown.

7. Bell Martin

This book is part of Arthur’s Home Library. This set of twelve titles was also called T. S. Arthur’s Moral Tales for the People. This title is volume number VIII. J. W. Bradley printed this title in one volume and also in a combination book, “Tales from Real Life" with two other titles.

This firm first published this title in 1855 on its own imprint as well as with L. P. Crown & Co. and also with H. A.Yates, Auburn, NY/ M. Bradley, New Haven. There is no evidence that it was printed by Bradley in any other year. Muslin. The cover states Arthur's Home Library in embossed letters. Gilt spine. 18 mo.

8. Family Pride, Pride or Principle
This book is part of Arthur’s Home Library. This latter set of twelve titles was also called T. S. Arthur’s Moral Tales for the People. This title is book number XII. This publisher printed this title in one volume and also in a combination book, “Tales from Real Life" with two other titles.

This firm first published this title in 1855 on its own imprint as well as with L. P. Crown & Co. and also with H. A. Yates, Auburn, NY / M. Bradley, New Haven.There is no evidence that it was printed by Bradley in any other year. Muslin. The cover states Arthur's Home Library in embossed letters (1855). Gilt spine. 18 mo.

9. Finger Posts on the Way of Life
This title is a J. W. Bradley first edition published in 1853. The first edition notes 1853 on the copyright page and the title page. The Finger Posts is volume 4 of the Cottage Library. Bradley published copies of this title in 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857 ,1858 and 1859. Later in 1859 this title was combined with some copies of Way to Prosper and thereafter was not published as a single title.

The chapters in this book were published earlier in various periodicals ranging from Godey’s Magazine in 1840 to Arthur’s Magazine in 1852.

The mezzotint frontispiece is the only illustration.

Muslin. Red. Gold gilt spine. Cover with embossed pattern and gold gilt cottage in the center. 6.5” x 4.5”. This edition has been seen as below and with L. P. Crown as well as H. A. Yates/M. Bradley as the co-publishers in addition also without a co-publisher

1853
1854-1857
1859

10. Fireside Angel
This 64 page 32 mo. muslin bound book with gilt edges was sold for 25 cents. The first edition was published in 1853. Thereafter known volumes were printed by J. W. Bradley in 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1860, and 1864. Imprints note co-publishers of L. P. Crown and Co. as well as H. A. Yates/ M. Bradley.

There is only one illustration, a picture of the “fireside angel” Lily, as the frontispiece.

The contents were printed serially as The Fireside Angel in 1868 in The Children’s Hour.

11. Golden Grains from Life’s Harvest Field
This title is an 1850 first edition published by J. W. Bradley. Both the title page and the copyright page note 1850. It is co-published with L. P. Crown of Lowell, Mass. This book was reprinted a number of times. Years known include: 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1856, 1857, 1859, 1860, 1864.

Imprints note co-publishers of L. P. Crown and Co. as well as H. A. Yates/ M. Bradley.

This title has 240 pages and includes a number of short tales all of which had been previously published in periodicals.

The only illustration is the mezzotint frontispiece.

1850. 7.5" x 5"
1851. 7.5" x 5"
1854. 7.5" x 5"
1855. 7" x 5".
1856
1857. 7" x 5".
1864. 7" x 5". Note that this book was published by Bradley & Co. not J. W. Bradley.

12. Good Time Coming
This is a first edition published in 1855 by J. W. Bradley. This edition was co-published with L. P. Crown as well as H. A. Yates/M. Bradley as the co-publishers in addition to without a co-publisher. There is no priority with the editions.

It has 308 pages . The only illustration is the frontispiece, “The Good Time” engraved by T. B. Welch.

The contents of this volume were first serialized in Arthur’s Home Magazine in 1855. Other known editions were published in 1856, 1857, 1858. 1859, and 1860.

In 1858 two formats were noted: cloth and cloth with full gilt. Unsure if these two formats were published every year.

13. Hand but not the Heart; or, The Life Trials of Jessie Loring
J. W. Bradley published this reprint in 1859 and 1860. I am unaware of any other editions. The 1859 and 1860 volumes are in the Uniform Edition of the Standard Works of T. S. Arthur.

14. Heart-Histories and Life-Pictures
J. W. Bradley published this reprint in 1859 and 1860. The first edition was published in 1853 by Charles Scribner. The 1859 and 1860 volumes are in the Uniform Edition of the Standard Works of T. S. Arthur. 350 pages. No illustrations.

15. Heiress
This book is part of Arthur’s Home Library. This set of twelve titles was also called "T. S. Arthur’s Moral Tales for the People". This title is volume number X. J. W. Bradley printed this title in one volume and also in a combination book with two other titles called "Tales of Domestic Life".

Bradley published this title in 1855 on its own imprint as well as with L. P. Crown & Co. and also with H. A.Yates, Auburn, NY/ M. Bradley, New Haven. There is no evidence that it was printed by Bradley in any other year. Muslin. The cover states Arthur's Home Library in embossed letters. Gilt spine. 18 mo.

16. Home Lights and Shadows
This is a reprint of the 1853 Charles Scribner first edition. The dates ff the Bradley reprints are not completely known. This book was part of the Uniform Edition of the Works of T. S. Arthur in 1859 and 1860.

17. Home Mission
This title is a J. W. Bradley first edition published in 1853. The first edition notes 1853 on the copyright page and the title page. It is volume 2 of the Cottage Library. Bradley published copies of this title in 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857 ,1858, 1859 and 1860.

The mezzotint frontispiece is the only illustration.

Muslin. Red. Gold gilt spine. Cover with embossed pattern and gold gilt cottage in the center. 6.5” x 4.5”. This edition has been seen with L. P. Crown as well as H. A. Yates/M. Bradley as the co-publishers in addition also without a co-publisher. (For cover pictures see Finger Posts above.)

18. Home Scenes and Home Influences
This title was first published by Lippincott, Grambo & Co. in 1851. It appears that this title was part of he Uniform Edition of the Works of T. S. Arthur.

19. Leaves from the Book of Human Life
This title is a first edition published by J. W. Bradley in 1853 (Copyright 1853). Known copies were published in 1853, 1854, 1856, and 1860. Interestingly although the contents of all of the copies are the same, the chapters in the 1853 title are in a different order than the other years' books. "Before and After the Election" is the first chapter in 1853 while all the other years have “The Wife”: as the first story.

20. Lights and Shadows of Real Life
This is a J. W. Bradley first edition published in 1851. The contents of this book are exactly the same as “Temperance Tales” except that this title has eight additional chapters.

Known editions were published in 1851, 1853, 1854, 1856, 1859, 1861.

12 mo. Muslin. Gilt spine. Contains an autobiography of T. S. Arthur.

1857
1859

21. Little Bound-Boy
This book is part of Bradley’s Rail-Road Library and was published in 1858. It is in wraps. This story previously appeared in “Finger Posts”. It is likely it originally was published in a periodical but this is unproven as of yet.

22. Lovers and Husbands
This book is part of Arthur’s Home Library. This latter set of twelve titles was also called T. S. Arthur’s Moral Tales for the People. This title is Volume number V. J. W. Bradley printed this title in one volume and also in a combination book with two other titles called “Tales of Married Life".

Bradley published this title in 1855 on its own imprint as well as with L. P. Crown & Co. and also with H. A.Yates, Auburn, NY/ M. Bradley, New Haven. There is no evidence that it was printed by Bradley in any other year. Muslin. The cover states Arthur's Home Library in embossed letters (1855). Gilt spine. 18 mo.

23. Madeline
This book is part of Arthur’s Home Library. This latter set of twelve titles was also called T. S. Arthur’s Moral Tales for the People. This title is Volume number IX. J. W. Bradley printed this title in one volume and also in a combination book with two other titles called “Tales of Domestic Life".

Bradley published this title in 1855 on its own imprint as well as with L. P. Crown & Co. and also with H. A.Yates, Auburn, NY/ M. Bradley, New Haven. There is no evidence that it was printed by Bradley in any other year. Muslin. The cover states Arthur's Home Library in embossed letters (1855). Gilt spine. 18 mo. 6" x 4".

24. The Maiden
This book is part of Arthur’s Home Library. This latter set of twelve titles was also called T. S. Arthur’s Moral Tales for the People. This title is Volume number I. J. W. Bradley printed this title in one volume and also in a combination book with two other titles called “Three Eras in the Life of Woman".

Bradley published this title in 1855 on its own imprint as well as with L. P. Crown & Co. and also with H. A.Yates, Auburn, NY/ M. Bradley, New Haven. There is no evidence that it was printed by Bradley in any other year. Muslin. The cover states Arthur's Home Library in embossed letters (1855). Gilt spine. 18 mo.

25. Married and Single
This book is part of Arthur's Home Library. This latter set of twelve titles was also called T. S. Arthur’s Moral Tales for the People. This title is Volume number IV. J. W. Bradley printed this title in one volume and also in a combination book with two other titles called “Tales of Married Life".

Bradley published this title in 1855 on its own imprint as well as with L. P. Crown & Co. and also with H. A.Yates, Auburn, NY/ M. Bradley, New Haven. There is no evidence that it was printed by Bradley in any other year. Muslin. The cover states Arthur's Home Library in embossed letters (1855). Gilt spine. 18 mo.

26. Martyr Wife. The Ruined Gamester
This book is part of Arthur’s Home Library. This latter set of twelve titles was also called T. S. Arthur’s Moral Tales for the People. This title is Volume number XI. J. W. Bradley printed this title in one volume and also in a combination book with two other titles called “Tales of Domestic Life".

Bradley published this title in 1855 on its own imprint as well as with L. P. Crown & Co. and also with H. A.Yates, Auburn, NY/ M. Bradley, New Haven. There is no evidence that it was printed by Bradley in any other year. Muslin. The cover states Arthur's Home Library in embossed letters (1855). Gilt spine. 18 mo.

27. Mary Ellis and Alice Melville
This book is part of Arthur’s Home Library. This latter set of twelve titles was also called T. S. Arthur’s Moral Tales for the People. This title is Volume number VII. J. W. Bradley printed this title in one volume and also in a combination book with two other titles called “Tales from Real Life".

Bradley published this title in 1855 on its own imprint as well as with L. P. Crown & Co. and also with H. A.Yates, Auburn, NY/ M. Bradley, New Haven. There is no evidence that it was printed by Bradley in any other year. Muslin. The cover states Arthur's Home Library in embossed letters (1855). Gilt spine. 18 mo.

28. Mother
This book is part of Arthur’s Home Library. This latter set of twelve titles was also called T. S. Arthur’s Moral Tales for the People. This title is Volume number III. J. W. Bradley printed this title in one volume and also in a combination book with two other titles called “Three Eras in the Life of Woman".

Bradley published this title in 1855 on its own imprint as well as with L. P. Crown & Co. and also with H. A.Yates, Auburn, NY/ M. Bradley, New Haven. There is no evidence that it was printed by Bradley in any other year. Muslin. The cover states Arthur's Home Library in embossed letters (1855). Gilt spine. 18 mo.

29. Old Man’s Bride
This title was first published by Charles Scribner in 1853. J. W. Bradley known editions were published in 1859, 1860 and 1866 Some 1856 ads point out that it was part of the Cottage library. That edition has not been seen. It was part of Arthur’s Uniform edition in 1859 and 1860. The 1866 volume was published by Bradley & Co.

30. Shadows and Sunbeams
This book is volume 5 in the Cottage Library. The first edition was copyrighted in 1853 and the title page noted 1854. There is no evidence that a pre Cottage Library edition of this title exists.

Bradley published copies of this title in 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857,1858 and 1859. Starting about in 1860 this title was not published anymore but the contents were combined with True Riches.

The mezzotint frontispiece is the only illustration.

Muslin. Red. Gold gilt spine. Cover with embossed pattern and gold gilt cottage in the center. 6.5” x 4.5”. Editions have been seen with L. P. Crown as well as H. A. Yates/M. Bradley as the co-publishers in addition also without a co-publisher

Below is an 1859 edition of this title. For other years’ formats of the Cottage Library see that section.

31. Sketches of Life and Character
J. W. Bradley published the first edition of this title in 1849 (Copyright 1849). Known editions were published in 1849, 1850, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1857, 1858, 1859. All of the contents had previously appeared in various periodicals.

An 1850 leather-bound copy with L. P. Crown as a co-publisher has been seen.

32. Sparing to Spend
The first edition of this reprint was published in 1853 by Chares Scribner. Known Bradley editions were printed in 1859, 1960, 1864 and 1866. It appears that all of these Bradley copies were part of the Uniform Edition of the Works of T. S. Arthur.

33. Steps Toward Heaven
Known editions of this title were published in 1859, 1860 and 1864. It is a reprint with the first edition being published in 1858 by Derby & Jackson. It appears that all of these Bradley copies were part of the Uniform Edition of the Works of T. S. Arthur.

34. Sweethearts and Wives
This book is part of Arthur’s Home Library. This latter set of twelve titles was also called T. S. Arthur’s Moral Tales for the People. This title is Volume number VI. J. W. Bradley printed this title in one volume and also in a combination book with two other titles called “Tales of Married Life".

Bradley published this title in 1855 on its own imprint as well as with L. P. Crown & Co. and also with H. A.Yates, Auburn, NY/ M. Bradley, New Haven. There is no evidence that it was printed by Bradley in any other year. Muslin. The cover states Arthur's Home Library in embossed letters (1855). Gilt spine. 18 mo.

35. Tales of Domestic Life
This volume is one of four books that are called “Moral Popular Tales”. Each of the four books include three titles from Arthur’s Home Library. This book had a number of different printings: 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860 and 1866. Others may exist.

Advertisements note two formats: Embossed cloth, gilt spine for $1.00 and Embossed cloth with gilt spine and edges for $1.50. But other formats have been seen. Most likely all four “Moral Popular Tales” books have the same formats. See the other titles for different covers.

This title includes:
1. Madeline
2. Heiress
3. Martyr Wife/ Gamester

In an 1866 ad for Bradley & Co. this book was noted as The Martyr Wife, and Other Tales

36. Tales of Married Life
This volume is one of four books that are called “Moral Popular Tales”. Each of the four books include three titles from Arthur’s Home Library. This book had a number of different printings. 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860 and 1866. Others may exist.

Advertisements note two formats: Embossed cloth, Gilt spine for $1.00 and Embossed cloth with gilt spine and edges for $1.50. But other formats have been seen. Most likely all four “Moral Popular Tales” books have the same formats. See the other titles for different covers.

This title includes:
1. Lovers and Husbands
2. Sweethearts and Their Wives
3. Married and Single

37. Tales from Real Life
This volume is one of four books that are called “Moral Popular Tales”. Each of the four books include three titles from Arthur’s Home Library. This book had a number of different printings. 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860 and 1866. Others may exist.

Advertisements note two formats: Embossed cloth, Gilt spine for $1.00 and Embossed cloth with gilt spine and edges for $1.50. But other formats have been seen. Most likely all four “Moral Popular Tales” books have the same formats. See the other titles for different covers.

This title includes:
1. Bell Martin
2. Family Pride/ Pride and Principle
3. Mary Ellis/ Alice Melville
The one illustration is the frontispiece

1856
1859 7” x 5”.

38. Temperance Tales -Illustrated
This volume was published in 1850 by J. W. Bradley. There were no reprints of this title.

The entire contents of this book were subsequently published in 1851 in The Lights and Shadows of Real Life. This latter title has eight additional chapters. This book is 320 pages and includes a short autobiography of Arthur.

Much of the content of this volume was published previously. I am not certain, but suspect, that none of the vignettes in the book are original to it. This book is a first edition in name only.

39. Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
This is Arthur's most well known and best selling work. The first edition was published in 1854 by Lippincott, Grambo with J. W. Bradley as co-publisher. Thereafter in 1854 and for many years to follow J. W. Bradley published this title. The early 1854 J. W. Bradley second edition has the two Van Ingen illustrations as frontispieces. Thereafter Bradley editions have only one illustration: the mezzotint engraved frontispiece done by Sartain. Known Bradley editions were published in 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1863, 1864 (Published by Bradley & Co.).

All of the Bradley editions are 7" x 5". They each have the gold gilt engraving on the front cover of the father and daughter. The gold gilt spines and front cover formats differ from year to year.

Copies with co-publishers L. P. Crown & Co. as well as H. A. Yates/ M. Bradley have been noted.

1854
1854-1855
1859
1860
1863
1864

40. Three Eras of a Woman’s Life
This volume is one of four books that are called “Moral Popular Tales”. Each of the four books include three titles from Arthur’s Home Library. This book had a number of different printings. 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860 and 1866. Others may exist.

Advertisements note two formats: Embossed cloth, Gilt spine for $1.00 and Embossed cloth with gilt spine and edges for $1.50. But other formats have been seen. Most likely all four “Moral Popular Tales” books have the same formats. See the other titles for different covers.

This title includes:
1. Maiden
2. Wife
3. Mother

1857-1858   7.25" x 5".

41. Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper
This reprint was published by J. W. Bradley in 1859 and 1860. It is not known at this time whether these editions are part of the Uniform Edition of the Works of T. S. Arthur (but is assumed they are).

42. True Riches, or Wealth Without Wings
This title is a J. W. Bradley first edition.The first edition was published in 1852 and has that date on the copyright page and the title page. The 1852 book has the mezzotint frontispiece without any other illustrations. Two different formats have been noted in 1852 without definite priority.

In 1853 this book became volume 3 of the newly formed Cottage Library. The formats from that point on are the same as the other Cottage library books. See Finger Posts above.

Known editions were published in 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859 and 1860.

Editions have been seen with L. P. Crown as well as H. A. Yates/M. Bradley as the co-publishers in addition to without a co-publisher.

Note that by at least 1858 three formats were being published.
Cloth, Full gilt, and antique gilt.

Beginning in 1859 copies of this book were part of the Uniform Edition of the Works of T. S. Arthur.

At least some sections of this book had been previously published in periodicals. Whether the entire content is a republication or not is still a question.

1852 This is the first edition.

I believe that these two books (directly below) were published in 1852 or early 1853. They are both 6.5" x 4.5”. The content is identical (including the back ads). The only difference is the covers. Neither has the typical “Cottage Library” title page and that indicates they were published in 1852 (or very early in 1853). They are both co-published with M. Bradley (at the earlier Chapel Street address).

43. Twenty Years Ago, and Now (later titled Allen House or Twenty Years Ago and Now)
This is a first edition published by J. W. Bradley in 1860. It is not known at this time whether the first edition is part of the Uniform Edition of the Works of T. S. Arthur.

44. Way to Prosper
This title is a J. W. Bradley first edition.The first edition was published in 1851 and has that date on the title page and copyright page. In 1853 this book became volume 1 of the newly formed Cottage Library. The formats from that point on are the same as the other Cottage library books. See Finger Posts above.

Known editions were published in 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859 and 1860.

Editions have been seen with L. P. Crown as well as H. A. Yates/M. Bradley as the co-publishers in addition to being without a co-publisher.

Note that by at least 1858 three formats were being published.
Cloth, Full gilt, and antique gilt.

At least some sections of this book had been previously published in periodicals. Whether the entire content is a republication or not is still a question.

The Cottage Library editions have a mezzotint frontispiece whereas the earlier books have a line drawn engraving as the frontispiece.

1851 First edition 7.5” x 4.5”. 203 pages. Six illustrations.

This copy of Way to Prosper is undated but it does not have the cottage in gold gilt on the cover indicating it predates the 1853 Cottage Library. (M. Bradley was at 24 High Street by 1854.) I suspect it was the 1852 format.

1860

45. What Can Woman Do?
This title is a J. W. Bradley first edition. There is some confusion about the points. There is an 1855 title page on a L. P. Crown & Co. edition. This must be a misprint however since the copyright in 1856 and the contents first appeared in Arthur’s Home Magazine in 1856. The first edition is a J. W. Bradley volume with an 1856 title page. Known dates that this title was printed by Bradley include 1856, 1857, 1858, 1860, 1865.

1856
1857 7.5" x 5.25".
1858

46. Wife
This book is part of Arthur's Home Library. This latter set of twelve titles was also called T. S. Arthur’s Moral Tales for the People. This title is Volume number II. J. W. Bradley printed this title in one volume and also in a combination book with two other titles called “Three Eras in a Woman’s Life".

Bradley published this title in 1855 on its own imprint as well as with L. P. Crown & Co. and also with H. A.Yates, Auburn, NY/ M. Bradley, New Haven. There is no evidence that it was printed by Bradley in any other year. Muslin. The cover states Arthur's Home Library in embossed letters (1855). Gilt spine. 18 mo.

47. Withered Heart
This is a J. W. Bradley first edition which notes the date on the title page and copyright page as 1857. Editions published by Bradley have been noted in 1857, 1858, 1859, and 1860. The only illustration is the mezzotint frontispiece. 318 pages.

Two formats: Cloth and cloth with full gilt

1857 First Edition

Subsequently in 1859 and 1860 this title was published in the Uniform Edition of the Standard Works of T. S. Arthur.

1860. 7.5" x 5"

48. Young Lady at Home. Only edition confirmed was published in 1860 although it is likely other later copies were printed.

In 1860 this book was added to the four volume Arthur's Home Library. This volume included three previously published books by T. S. Arthur. This volume is unrelated to the previously published books: A Lady at Home and A Young Lady at Home. It includes these three titles:
1. The Lady at Home
2. Fanny Dale
3. The Young Music Teacher