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In June of 1909 Charles C.
Thompson Co. succeeded the Thompson and Thomas publishing firm.
Thompson died in 1914 but his namesake publishing company continued
until 1917. At that time it was purchased by its former president, John
R. Stanton and C. H. Van Vliet, formerly president of the Whitman
Company. The new firm was then called Stanton and Van Vliet Company.
This firm printed all of the same titles that Thompson and Thomas
published.
Three combination books were published.
Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa and Compendium of Fun. (8.5 x 6.5)
This book included Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 1 and No. 2 as well
as Peck's Sunshine.
Another combination book included Peck's Uncle Ike and the Red Headed
Boy and Sunbeams.
A third combination book has the cover title of How Private Peck Put
Down the Rebellion. The book contains the title story as well as the
first 96 pages of Peck's Boss Book.
The Thompson and Thomas four first editions were reprinted in hardcover
and wraps by the Charles C. Thompson Co. The hardcover books are in the
same format as the last format of the Thompson and Thomas books. (7.75
x 5.5)
Two different title page imprints have been noted. The one that states
Charles C. Thompson Co. (not inc.) is probably the earlier one. It is
most likely that the other imprints with the Co. after Charles C.
Thompson were printed after the firm incorporated. An example of the
earlier title page is below. It is quite scarce.
Peck's
Bad Boy Abroad
Peck's
Bad Boy with the Circus
Peck's
Bad Boy with the Cowboys
Peck's
Bad Boy in an Airship
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Earlier title page imprint
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Wraps:
The titles in wraps have the same cover illustrations as the earlier
Thompson and Thomas books and the later Stanton and Van Vliet
publications. There are variations in the colors however.
Comics
Charles C. Thompson published three large comics:
Adventures of Peck's Bad Boy
Peck's Bad Boy and His Country Cousin Cynthia
Peck's Bad Boy and his Chums
It is unknown whether this firm published the four small comics that
Thompson and Thomas previously printed. See http://georgewpeck.com/comics.html
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