Unknown Series

See: http://www.georgewpeck.com/amerwit1883.html

New Cameo Series
Homewood published this series in the same format as W. B. Conkey had done in 1903.
Peck’s Boss Book is the only Peck book in this multivolume series.

New Cameo Series ca. 1903
Peck’s Boss Book

W. B. Conkey Company – White Series
Peck’s Bad Boy and His Pa No. 1
November, 1893

People’s Series
Peck’s Irish Friend

Stanton and Van Vliet Company

No Made in U.S.A. noted on copyright page.

This little four page newspaper (12″ x 18″) was published by W. R. Caulkins in Boston. It has advertisements for Atkinson and Gilbert’s Peck’s Bad Boy Play, excerpts from the Bad Boy books, an advertisement for “The Groceryman and Peck’s Bad Boy” book as well as numerous other items touting patent medicines and local products.

The circulation on the upper right is stated as 4.5 million. This would appear to be a major exaggeration. After all, the largest United Staes newspaper by circulation in 2013 was the Wall Street Journal at 2.3 million.

Since the “Groceryman” ad notes how many books were published in the first six months, the newspaper probably dates from 1884.

J. S. Ogilvie & Co.
Here is a paperback book published between 1883 and 1886. It has the later last page. (shown here)

More trade cards for Atkinson’s Jollities.

For more information, see Atkinson’s Jollities.

These three cards were used to advertise productions at the People’s Theatre in St. Louis. One of the cards actually is dated: Feb’y 21, 1886.