Tom Bentley, or, The story of a prodigal
Contributors: Close, A. P., illustrator; Kilburn, Samuel Smith, engraver
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: Henry Hoyt, no. 9 Cornhill
Published: 1870
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
Copyright date: 1870
Subjects: Sunday school literature; Children's stories; Young men; Conduct of life; Sabbath; Farm life; Juvenile fiction; City and town life; Musicians; Conversion
Other titles: Tom Bentley; Story of a prodigal; Tom Bentley, or, Lost and found; Illustrated works published by Henry Hoyt.
Notes: Copyright 1870 by Henry Hoyt. Hoyt was located at 9 Cornhill, Boston, between 1850 and at least 1876.

Title plate printed in red, black, and yellow ink.

In terra-cotta cloth.

Plates engraved on wood by Samuel Smith Kilburn after designs by "Champney" (i.e., W.L. Champney). Also includes an illustration signed by A.P. Close.

"Illustrated works published by Henry Hoyt, 9 Cornhill, Boston."--catalogue, 16 p. at end. Includes illustrations engraved on wood by Samuel Smith Kilburn after designs by "Champney del" (i.e., W.L. Champney).

"New issues for the fall of 1870. ... Tom Bentley; or, The prodigal's return. Price. $1.50"--p. 2, at end.

"Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.