Mr. Rutherford's children
By: by the authors of "The wide, wide world," "Queechy," "Speculation," etc. etc.
Contributors: Warner, Anna Bartlett, 1824-1915.; Woodfall and Kinder
Edition: New edition.
Series: Ellen Montgomery's book shelf
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons
Published: 1869
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
Notes: Written by Susan Bogert Warner and Anna Bartlett Warner under the pseudonyms Elizabeth Wetherell and Amy Lothrop.  Cf. British Library Public Catalogue.

Date taken from St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, v. I.

At head of title: "Ellen Montgomery's Bookshelf".

Added colour wood-engraved illustrated t.p. in each volume.

Preliminary colour wood-engraved plates include areas printed in colour with metal.  Plates are unsigned and without imprint.  Both are with title caption.

Vol. 1 includes "The story of Ellen Montgomery's Bookshelf", signed "Elizabeth Wetherell": p. [iii]-iv.

"I think it necessary to come to the help of the Public.  Lest Miss Wetherell should not have her dues, they are giving her the dues of every one else; and whatever my hand may have to do on "Ellen Montgomery's Bookshelf," there it is -- even though 'a discerning Public' perceive it not.  No matter for that -- I had as soon be behind the books as before them; but must enter my protest against facts which are no fact.  Therefore, kind Public, Messrs. Editors, and friend in general, I propose this division of the volumes; by which my sister and I will each in turn have written them all.  Whatever book or part of a book you particularly like, thank Miss Wetherell for it; and let all those pages which are less interesting be charged to the account of Amy Lothrop."--'Suggestive' (p. [v])

Vol. 2 bound with repeating pages 65-80 in place of pages  81-96.

St. John, Judith.  Osborne collection of early children's books, v. 1, p. 396.

MASS copy: Bound in red calico cloth with dark green morocco title label tooled in gold.  With floral patterned endpapers printed in gold and blue.
Table of contents: value: First series; value: Second series.