N. C. Barton, Boston

This Boston publisher, located at 118 Washington Street, only printed two T. S. Arthur titles. Copies were printed in 1848 and 1849.

Advice to Young Men on Their Duties and Conduct in Life -- Copyright 1847

Advice to Young Ladies on Their Duties and Conduct in Life -- Copyright 1847

Both books are 18 mo., cloth with gilt and cost 56 cents. A nicer edition with gilt sides and edges cost 88 cents.

This publisher's editions are not the first editions of these very popular titles. The first editions were published in 1847 by Elias Howe, another Boston publisher.

Here are both 1848 editions. The Advice to Young Men is the fancier of the two bindings. The Advice to Young Women is the cheaper cloth format.

This is the 1849 cheaper format. I have not seen the Advice to Young Ladies 1849 cover so I do not know if not the same or different as the “Young Men” cover.

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