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Musson Book Company

This Canadian firm published seven Peck books.
1. Peck’s Boy and His Pa (Combination of “Peck’s Bad Boy, No. 1 and His Pa” and “Peck’s
Bad Boy and the Grocery Man”.)
2. Peck’s Bad Boy and His Pa
3. Peck’s Bad Boy and the Grocery Man
4. Peck’s Bad Boy with the Cowboys (Not seen)
5. Peck’s Bad Boy in an Airship (Not seen)
6. Peck’s Bad Boy with the Circus ( Not seen)
7. Peck’s Bad Boy Abroad (Not seen)
 
Two combination books have been seen. The earlier one is undated but since it mentions Jackie Coogan starring in the “Peck’s Bad Boy” movie, it cannot be earlier than 1921. The other combination book has a dated title page-1935.
 
Earlier Combination Book

Trade Card- 1895

Roland’s book store was located at 625 Penn St. in Reading, Pa.
On these dates in 1895 the Atkinson Comedy Company presented “Peck’s Bad Boy” at the “Grand Opera House”

Below is a trade card advertising the play. Also here is a clipping from the Reading Times – Saturday December 21, 1895.

Broadside advertisement for “Peck’s Compendium of Fun”

In 1883 Belford, Clarke & Co. published this book which contained 284 stories which had previously been printed in Peck’s Bad Boy, No. 1, Peck’s Bad Boy, No. 2 and Peck’s Fun.

A number of firms which specialized in subscription books also published this volume.
One of those outfits was Forshee & McMakin, a Cincinnati company. Below is a broadside which advertised for agents to sell this volume.