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Midland Book Co - Dickens' Works "Nicholas Nickleby" & "Christmas Stories & Reprinted Pieces" - Mershon Press

By 2anybody, 28 May, 2018
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I have two Dickens’ Works hardback books in what I think are good or better condition:  "Nicholas Nickleby" & "Christmas Stories & Reprinted Pieces".  I can’t find a print date anywhere inside these books.  I would like to know their print date, if they’re 1st edition & an estimated value.  On the outside binding it says “THE MIDLAND BOOK CO” & on the inside title page it says “MIDLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY” (out of Chicago).  Also one of the inside pages it says “THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N.J.”  The only info. I could find online about these books has to do with the printer: “The Mershon Company” was mainly a printer until the early 1890’s & then also became a publisher & that in 1905 the co. briefly changed their name to Stitt Publishing Company & then back to Mershon for a year until the company was sold to a Chatterton-Peck.  To me that means the book can’t be any older than 1906.  I appreciate any and all help with this!

Category
Books and Manuscripts
Medium
hardback book, unsure how to tell if it's leather
Distinguishing marks
None, no writing in the books, has illustrations
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
Regular full-size hardback
Date Period
unknown, probably 1906 or before
For Sale?
No
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Margaret Fairman

7 months 2 weeks ago

Is there a response to this…

Is there a response to this inquiry? I have several volumes from the same publisher.

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