Claxton, Remsen, & Haffelfinger, Philadelphia
Edmund Claxton, George Remsen, and Charles C. Haffelfinger
previously of the publishing house of Grigg, Elliott and Company and
most recently of the firm J. B. Lippincott & Company announced in
February, 1868 the formation of their new publishing company, Claxton,
Remsen & Haffelfinger.
This firm published three different T. S. Arthur series. All had
previously been been published by J. B. Lippincott & Co. and
Lippincott, Grambo & Co. The early books published in 1868 by this
firm have the CRH emblem on the front cover but a J. B. Lippincott
& Co. title page.
None of this publisher's Arthur books are first editions.
In 1880 this firm was succeeded by E. Claxton & Co. and the
Arthur's Series were reprinted by that company.
Arthur's Library for the Household is a twelve book series but
also was
published as a six volume set (Arthur's Household Library) in which
each book had two titles from the larger series. It was sold as a boxed
set initially for $5.40 and later for as much as $9.00. It appears this
firm started initially publishing this set around 1868.
Known editions also were published in 1869 and 1874.
1. Woman's Trials; or Tales and Sketches from the Life Around Us
2. Married Life: Its Shadows and Sunshine
3. Two Wives; or, Lost and Won
4. Ways of Providence; or, He Doeth all Things Well
5. Home Scenes, and Home Influence
6. Stories for Young Housekeepers
7. Lessons in Life for all who Will Read Them
8. Seed Time and Harvest: or Whatsoever a Man Soweth that shall also he
Reap
9. Stories for Parents
10. Off-Hand Sketches, A Little Dashed with Humor
11. Words for the Wise
12. Tried and The Tempted
Combination books:
Seed Time and Harvest// Off-Hand Sketches
This combination book has a J. B Lippincott & Co. title page
imprint. Probably it was published in 1868-1869.
Arthur's Juvenile Library is a
twelve title series. The books are 18 mo with gold gilt spines.
1. Who is Greatest
2. Who are Happiest
3. Poor Wood Cutter
4. Maggy's Baby
5. Mr. Haven't Got Time and Mr. Don't-be-in-a-hurry
6. Cedardale; or, the Peacemakers
7. Uncle Ben's New Year's Gift
8. Wounded Boy
9. Lost Children
10. Our Little Harry
11. Last Penny
12. Pierre, the Organ Boy
This early copy has the CRH emblem on the cover but an 1868 J. B.
Lippincott & Co. title page.
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The Cabinet Histories of the States also had been published
previously by Lippincott, Grambo & Co. as well as J. B. Lippincott
& Co. The twelve 16 mo. volumes were sold in a boxed set initially
for $6.00 and later for $9.00. These books were edited by W. H.
Carpenter and T. S. Arthur. With the exception of Massachusetts and
Tennessee which only have Carpenter's name on the title page, all the
others appeared to have been composed by both men.
The first CRH editions were published in 1869 with others seen in 1872
and 1874.
1. Virginia
2. New York
3. Massachusetts
4. Georgia
5. Connecticut
6. Pennsylvania
7. New Jersey
8. Kentucky
9. Ohio
10. Tennessee
11. Vermont
12. Illinois
1869
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