D. Appleton & Co., New York

This firm published only one T. S. Arthur title: Tired of Housekeeping. It is a first edition. The little 167 page volume was published within two different Appleton series.

The first edition was certainly part of the "Tales for the People and Their Children Series". This multivolume series was started in 1841. Arthur’s book was copyrighted in 1842 but the first edition has an 1843 title page.

It is unclear whether or not this Arthur title was placed in the "Cheap Common School Library Series" at the same time it became part of the "Tales for the People and Their Children”. Thus, making either copy a “first edition”.

Editions were published in many different years during this series’ run. (1843, 1844, 1846, 1847, 1849 and 1859 are known) A number of the books are undated with the 200 Broadway address. D. Appleton & Co. was at 200 Broadway between 1839 and 1854.

This series was published as late as 1870.

Cloth. Blindstamped with various embossed patterns. Gold gilt lettering and decoration on the spines. 6” x 4”.

1843 First Edition
1849 Edition
Unknown date

In 1843 this title was also part of the Cheap Common School Library - First Series. These sheep bound volumes were 30 cents each. 6” x 3.875”.

1851