E. Ferrett & Co., Philadelphia (ca. 1844-1846)

Not much is known about Edmund Ferrett and his publishing house. It appears that the firm was Edmund Ferrett early in 1844 but by February, 1844 it was E. Ferrett & Co. Ferrets became the publisher of The Ladies' Magazine of Literature, Fashion and the Fine Arts in February,1844 (renamed from Miss Leslie’s Magazine) just as T. S. Arthur took over the editorship.

In 1844 Berford & Ferrett published the Lady’s Musical Library. By August 1844 Berford announced the sale of its stock of periodicals, cheap publications, books, etc to E. Ferrett & Co.

This firm was an important Philadelphia music publisher in the 1840's and 1850's. In federal court proceedings in 1844-1845 it is noted that he and Timothy Shay Arthur were partners. Whether this was in the publishing company or some other endeavor is unclear. The firm E. Ferrett & Co. did publish a number of T. S. Arthur first editions and reprints.

In addition, Ferrett wrote a number of mid-1840's articles which have been seen in various periodicals. His Arthur books were published in the 1844-1846 era.

Some Ferrett publications have imprints that notes both New York (237 Broadway) and Philadelphia addresses.

1844 (January)	79 South Third Street
1844 (February) -April 1845	101 Chestnut Street
1845 (May)	68 South Fourth Street
1846	212 Chestnut Street

E. Ferrett & Co. Arthur book (and pamphlet) titles:
Anna Milnor (first edition)
Club Room (first edition)
Fiery Trial
Heiress (first edition)
Jim Braddock's Pledge, Cold Water Wedding
Julia Forrester
Lovers and Husbands
Maiden (first edition)
Married and Single ?????
Mother (first edition)
Ruined Family
Rumseller's Dream, Hasty Marriage
Six Nights with the Washingtonians
Snow Flake (first edition)
Swearing Off
Sweethearts and Wives
Temperance Tales
Temperate Drinker, Toughing Reproof, Broken Pledge, Thou Art the Man
Two Husbands and Other Tales (First edition)
Wife (first edition)
Wine on the Wedding Night, Temperance Pledge, The Sisters


Arthur first editions:

Anna Milnor, The Young Lady Who Was Not Punctual and Other Tales
1845 92 pages 8vo

The Club Room and Other Temperance Tales
This book contains The Club Room, What Shall I Do, A Daughter's Love and other stories which have appeared in previously in periodicals. Cloth Gilt 37.5 cents// paper 25 cents
1845 160 pp 18 mo

The Heiress
Library of American Novels No. 2
1845 96 pp 8 vo.

The Maiden: A Story for My Young Countrywomen
First volume in the series
Part of this this story appeared in Arthur's magazine in March, 1845.
1845 162pp 18 mo
37.5 cloth, gilt//25 cents paper

First edition in wraps

1845 (No known priority is known between these two editions)

Courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia

The Wife: A Story for My Young Countrywomen
2nd volume in the series
1845 161 pp/ 12 mo.
37.5 in cloth,gilt and 25 cents in paper covers.
Excerpt first appeared in Arthur's magazine in May,1845.

Courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia

The Mother
Third volume in the series
37.5 cents in cloth, gilt and 25 cents in paper covers.
Part off this story appeared in March, 1845 in Arthur's Magazine p. 106
1846 141 pp 12 mo.

The above three books were issued as a series. "Their object will be to exhibit women in these three conditions, under the trials and temptations that surround her."

The Snow Flake: A Gift for Innocence and Beauty for 1846
Edited by TSA. This was a gift book with ten steel engravings.
Two Arthur stories are in this multi authored book: Profession, not Principle and Death of a Child.

Pictures courtesy of the Huntington Library

Two Husbands and Other Tales
1845 12mo.
Also contains" A Word to the Wise/Two Systems/Temperance Tract/ match making/ A Peevish Day and its Consequences/ Merchant's Dream/

Known E. Ferrett reprints:

Lovers and Husbands 1846
Sweethearts and Wives 1846

Six Nights with the Washingtonians
18 mo in cloth gilt at 37.5 cents and in paper at 25 cents

Temperance Tales
Ferrett published Arthur's Temperance Tales in several different formats.

a. 2 parts at 25 cents each (They were titled: The Ruined Family and the other book Swearing Off)
b. A single volume in cloth for 75 cents (included Six Nights.., Tired of Housekeeping, ….)
c. 8 parts sold at 10 cents each

Part 1-The Ruined Family
Part 2- Jim Braddock's Pledge, Cold Water Wedding
Part 3 - Rumseller's Dream, hasty Marriage
Part 4 - Wine on the Wedding Night, Temperance Pledge, The Sisters
Part 5- Swearing Off, Failing Hope, Flushed With Wine
Part 6- The Fiery Trial
Part 7- Temperate Drinker, Toughing Reproof, Broken Pledge, Thou Art the Man
Part 8-Julia Forrester

This is book "b" above.

As noted above, E. Ferrett & Co. published an Arthur edited magazine between 1844 and 11846

Arthur's Ladies' Magazine of Literature, Fashion and Fine Arts was published by E. Ferrett and Co. Volume 1 was printed monthly from January, 1843 to July, 1843. The first month (January, 1843) of this periodical was actually a continuation of Miss Leslie's Magazine but thereafter it was edited by T. S. Arthur. Volume II ran from July, 1844 to January ,1845. It cost $2.00 per year

Volume I was named The Ladies' Magazine of Literature, Fashion and the Fine Arts (Jan., 44- July, 1844)

Volume II-IV Arthur's Ladies' Magazine of Elegant Literature and Fine Arts (July, 1844-Dec., 1845)

Volume V - Arthur's Magazine of Elegant Literature and Art (January-April, 1846).
In April, L. A. Godey purchased the subscriber list of Arthur’s Magazine and merged it with the Lady’s Book. The May, 1846 magazine was the first after the merger.