J. Q. Preble was a small publisher which was based in New York City. They published several children's books from 1851 to 1865. Many of these books have detailed wood engravings. The publisher often did not put publication dates or author names in the books.
Selected works
- ''Gift of Piety; or, Divine Breathings. - n.d.
- The Wonders of a Toy Shop. - n.d. 185?
- Blackberry Girl by Nancy Sproat - c. 1840
- The history of the children in the wood - c. 1855
- Lilly of the Valley, or Cousin Lill's Stories for Her Pets. - c. 1855
- The Little Robinson Crusoe. - 1855
- Fairy tales for children. Susie Sunbeam. - 1859
- Stories about insects. Susie Sunbeam. - 1859
References
- ^ "The Charlotte M. Smith Collection of Miniature Books". Archived from the original on 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
- Library of Congress - Children's Literature Collection
- Victoriana
- "Biblio". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
- This source shows a possible date of 1840, which is prior to the date the publisher is known to have published during.
- Archives.org
- ROBINSON CRUSOE - An English Graphical Bibliography
- ^ Rutgers University Library - Finding Aid: Nineteenth Century Children's Chapbook Collection