Henry T. Coates, Philadelphia
This firm succeeded Porter & Coates in 1895. It published three
reprinted T. S. Arthur Titles. It was succeeded in 1904/1905 by the
John C. Winston Co.
Bar-Rooms at Brantly
Orange Blossoms
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room was published yearly by this firm.
Between 1896 and 1900 it was not part of a series. This format has not
been seen. It is 12 mo. and cost 75 cents.
The Laurel Library is a 135 volume multi authored series which included
books of fiction, classics, poetry, etc. This series ran from
1897-1899. It included Orange Blossoms.
These books cost 75 cents each and had gilt tops. There are no
illustrations in the Orange Blossoms. 8" x 5.5".
The Alta Library (1896-1899) and the New Alta Library (1900-1903)
included two/three T. S. Arthur books.
Orange Blossoms
Bar-Rooms at Brantly
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
These multi-author, multi-volume series contained works of fiction,
classics, poetry, etc.
Alta Library
Representative picture of this series from http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/lucile/publishers/coates/COATES.HTM
These books are 12 mos, covers seen with multiple colors, and had dust
jackets. 50 cents.
(Did not include Ten Nights in a Bar-Room.)
New Alta Library:
Cloth. Embossed pattern on the front cover. 7.75" x 5.25". These books
had a dust jacket.
The New Alta Series included:
Bar-Rooms at Brantly
Orange Blossoms
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
Bar-Rooms at Brantly has one illustration-the frontispiece.
New Acorn Library
This 123 volume series of classics and fiction was published by Henry
T. Coates as well as its successor John C. Winston Co.
The book below is a transition copy with the imprint on the title page
Coates but the Winston name as the publisher on the base of the spine.
12 mos. 50 cents. Dust jackets were included.
This series included:
Bar-Rooms at Brantly
Orange Blossoms
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room