This publisher printed one Peck book- Peck's
Bad Boy and His Pa. This book was published in 1883 the
year when C. B. Beach & Co. was founded and included
three chapters that were not part of the Belford, Clarke
and Company first edition (Chapters XXXVII, XXXVIII, and
XXXIX). This book is 256 pages whereas the first edition
has only 196 pages. The Beach title page is different than
the Belford, Clarke first edition title page. See below
for a comparison. The Beach book notes Belford, Clarke as
the 1883 copyright holder. Thus the Beach Peck's Bad Boy
is an early (1883) but not a first edition.
Not much is known about the publishing firm which was
founded by Chandler B. Beach (1839-1928). Although the
book is not a first 1883 edition, it is much rarer than
the Belford, Clarke and Company first edition.
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