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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
Civilian Encampment Officer
Trade Card- 1895
Peck’s Sunshine
R. S. Peale & Co.- Peck’s Compendium of Fun
Peck’s Bad Boy Posters
Playbill – Albion Opera House
Atkinson’s Jollities
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For more information, see Atkinson’s Jollities
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.