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Peck's Sunshine was first
published by Belford, Clarke & Co. in 1882. Like many of Peck's
books it was subsequently published by Donohue, Henneberry in 1890,
Morrill Higgins in 1892 and W.B. Conkey thereafter. The later
collations -Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa and Compendium of Fun included
part of Peck's Sunshine in addition to the first two Peck's Bad Boy
Books.
Format 1a. Blue cloth. Gold gilt title and decorative pattern in the
center of the cover. Copyright page of the first edition only had the
name of the printer-Donohue and Henneberry on it. 7.5 x 5.5. 1882
Format 1b. Lavender cloth with the same pattern on the front but
different decorative pattern on the spine. Copyright page has the
publisher as well as the printer noted. 7.5 x 5.5. 1882
Format 1c. Blue cloth. Front cover is the same as formats 1 and 2.
Spine decorative pattern is different that 1a and 1b. 7.5 x 5.5. 1883
Donohue, Henneberry & Co. Multiple colors seen. Cover with
decorative pattern with the words Caxton Edition on it. 7.5 x 5.25. 1890
Morrill, Higgins & Co. 1892. Not seen
W. B. Conkey Company. Paperback. Picture of George Peck holding the sun
on the cover. 7 x 4.75. People's Series- Volume 3, No. 40, April 13,
1895
W.B. Conkey Company. Maroon with a peripheral black pattern within
which is the same gold gilt pattern that is seen in 1a,1b and 1c. 8 x
5.75. (1900 or later)
W.B. Conkey Company. Beige. Cover has a picture of a man leading a
horse. At the top of the cover is the same gold gilt title and design
that was seen on 1a,1b and 1c. (1900 or later)
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