Henry F. Anners, Philadelphia

This company appears to have been in the publishing business from at least 1818 to 1856. In the early years it published prayer books. For three years (1836-1839) Anners published with Thomas T. Ash as Thomas T. Ash & Henry F. Anners. Anners was located at 48 North Fourth Street and 141 Chesnut Street.

This firm published reprints of numerous T. S. Arthur titles. Most of these books were previously published by E. Ferrett and Company, Samuel Colman and John Allen. All of the Anners' Arthur volumes were published between 1847 and 1853.

Anners also published several first editions.
Anners first editions:
  Young Music Teacher 1847
Two probable first editions are
   -Improving Stories for the Young 1847
   -Stories for My Young Friends 1847

The classic reference of Lyle H. Wright noted that Anners' Madeline is also a first edition. This is incorrect. The five stories that appear in the Anners' edition were first published in "The Club Room" by E. Ferrett & Co. in 1845.

Beginning in 1847 Anners published nine T. S. Arthur books in a uniform edition. These volumes were muslin in various colors. Blindstamped with gold gilt decorations and lettering on the spine. 6.25" x 4". Each book cost 42 cents.

The Young Music Teacher is a first edition. Lady at Home: or, Leaves from the Everyday Book of an American Woman was previously published by John Allen with the Mary Elmwood pseudonym.

Sweethearts and Wives
Lovers and Husbands
Married and Single
Fanny Dale
Maiden
Wife
Mother
Lady at Home or Leaves from the Everyday Book of an American Woman
Young Music Teacher (First edition)

Between 1847 and 1853 a number of T. S. Arthur reprints were published. The exact date of the publication by Anners is not always known. Information will be added as it is obtained.

It appears that the undated book below is probably from 1850-1851.

This book is undated. Its publication date is unknown.

Two other Arthur books were published in 1847:

Stories for my Young Friends square 16 mo 6 engravings (No previous printings known)

Improving Stories for the Young (No previous printings known)- Book not seen.
2 formats Fine cloth gilt 25 cents
Fine fancy boards, morocco back

In 1851 Anners published 12 T. S. Arthur books as "Popular Moral Tales".
#1-6 had been printed by Anners in 1847. Other known first Anners' publication dates are in parentheses.
1. Maiden
2. Wife
3. Mother
4. Married and Single
5. Lovers and Husbands
6. Sweethearts and Wives
7. Mary Ellis and Alice Mellville
8. Bell Martin (1848)
9. Madeline, or A Daughter’s Love
10. Heiress
11. Martyr Wife with the Ruined Gamester
12. Family Pride with Pride or Principle (1848)

The twelve titles above were also available in four volumes in muslin and gilt. These combination title books were noted as "Moral Popular Tales".

2 formats:
1.Cloth. Multiple colors. Blindstamped (different embossed patterns/illustrations have been seen). Gilt spine lettering and decoration. 6" x 4". 75 cents
2. The same as #1 but with gilt edges and sides. $1.00

The books that are part of the "Popular Tales" series have the series name on the spine. (1851-1853) See directly below.

Moral Popular Tales

Three Eras in the Life of Woman(1848)
The Maiden
The Wife
The Mother

Tales of Married Life
Lovers and Husbands
Sweethearts and Their Wives
Married and Single

Tales of Domestic Life
Madeline
Heiress
Martyr Wife
The Gamester
(The latter two titles were combined into one volume in the Moral Tales for the People Series.)

Tales from Real Life
Bell Martin
Mary Ellis
Alice Melville
Family Pride
Pride and Principle

(Books #2/3 and 4/5 were combined into combination volumes in the Moral Tales for the People Series)

Arthur's Tales for the Family Circle (8 vo.) was published in 1851. It is a reprint. Previously published in 1843.