Info On Old Book

Here is another with intact spine:

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Bo...centlyadded=all&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-image2

They seem to have had a standard template block for the cover design, but there are also some variations. No clue as to why they never filled in the title for the Swiss Family Robinson.

 

So, to sum up - short-lived low cost subscription publisher (the 19th century version of Book of the Month Club), reprinting popular and classic literature. Poor quality to begin with, so not many surviving. Your copy of Swiss Family Robinson has been interesting from a challenging research view, but has little to no monetary value in such condition.

 

Great! Although ultimately it doesn't have monetary value, it's been enjoyable to read and to participate in this discussion. Thanks for the identification, O partner of @2manybooks !

 

Just want to say the last three posts were all my own work - 2mb's partner was stumped.

 

Well, thank you, too! We never knew you were so knowledgeable about books as well!

 

He does know more than me about some things - but we help fill in each other's gaps.

 

Mind the gap!

Debora