Stories of animals
By: By Susie Sunbeam
Contributors: Mackarness, Henry S., Mrs., 1826-1881, attributed name; Cottrell, George W., -1895, publisher; Preble, John Q., copyright holder; Harley, J., illustrator; Howland, engraver; Roberts, William, approximately 1829- engraver; Watters Brothers
Series: Susie Sunbeam's illustrated stories for children
Publisher: G.W. Cotrell, publisher. 36 Cornhill.
Published: 1856
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Children's stories; Animals; Juvenile fiction
Notes: Stories and verse.

"Susie Sunbeam" has been identified as Mrs. Henry S. Mackarness in NUC. However, there are no bibliographic or stylistic links between the title in hand and the titles signed by Mrs. Mackarness.

New York copyright 1856 by J.Q. Preble. "Stereotyped by Watters Brothers, no. 47 Ann-Street, N.Y."--Title page verso. George W. Cottrell published as an individual at 36 Cornhill, Boston, between 1856 and 1870. James C. Watters was listed at 47 Ann St. in New York city directories for 1856 and 1857. The firm Watters Brothers was not listed as such.

Frontispiece signed "Howland." Wood engraving on p. 21 signed, "W. Roberts sc." Stiff-paper cover bears illustration signed, "J Harly del" (i.e., J. Harley?).

"Susie Sunbeam's illustrated stories for children."--Series title, stiff-paper cover.

Gift; Frances Henne; 1985.

Bindings vary and can be found in red cloth, in a stiff-paper cover printed in blue ink, and in a stiff-paper cover printed in blue and red ink with publisher's advertisement on page [4].

Rare Book copy: With an illustrated stiff-paper cover printed in blue and red ink; publisher's advertisement on page [4].