The book of animals
By: by the editor of The youth's casket
Contributors: Phinney, Blakeman & Mason; Breed, Butler & Co; Miller & Mix
Series: Casket of juveniles -- 5
Publisher: Phinney, Blakeman & Mason; Breed, Butler & Co.
Published: 1861
Place of publication: New York; Buffalo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Animals; Juvenile literature
Notes: In original publisher's binding: blue cloth with borders stamped in blind, title and series title stamped in gilt on upper board.

Illustrations variously signed: Howland and Miller-Mix (John Miller and Lucius C. Mix).

Brayman was editor of The youth's casket from 1855 to 1857.

Phinney, Blakeman & Mason published in New York from 1860 to 1861. Breed, Butler & Co. published in Buffalo between 1861 and 1866. James M. Johnson is known to have been in business in Buffalo in 1862. Cf. AAS 19th century American children's book trade directory.
Table of contents: title: The marten; title: The badger; title: The flying squirrel; title: The shepherd's dog; title: The chipping squirrel; title: Crocodile and alligator; title: Rabbits.