M. W. Dodd, New York

This firm (succeeded by Dodd and Mead in 1870) published two T. S. Arthur books. "Wheat-Sheaf, Gathered From Our Own Fields" was co-authored by F. C. Woodworth and T. S. Arthur. It consists of a number of short tales written by either one of the authors. This book is an Arthur first edition. It is 18 mos. and has 288 pages.

A second copy co-published with Hazard and Mitchell, a Philadelphia publisher, has not been seen.

It was released as a "holiday gift book". One reviewer noted "it is not a book to amuse only, but to instruct, teaching and illustrating much valuable truth".

It was copyrighted in 1849 but the only editions have 1850 title page imprints.

A blind stamped edition without any gilt decoration has been noted.

The contents of this book were reprinted as “The String of Pearls" by Derby & Miller in 1853 and later by the Burdick Brothers and also A. B. Burdick.

Images courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia

Young Artist
The first edition of the Young Artist was published by M. W. Dodd in 1850.

Cloth. Blindstamped. 8 vo.