Value Books

Topic: Simple platitudes

Volumes:

8

Formats:

7

Title:

Author:

Year:

Illustrator:

1

Value of Friendship

Edited by Frederick Lawrence Knowles

1904

2

Value of Cheerfulness

Edited by Mary Minerva Barrows

1904

3

Value of Courage

Edited by Frederick Lawrence Knowles

1905

4

Value of Simplicity

Edited by Mary Minerva Barrows

1905

5

Value of Love

Edited by Frederick Lawrence Knowles

1906

6

Value of Sincerity and Character

Edited by Mary Minerva Barrows

1907

7

Value of Happiness

Edited by Mary Minerva Barrows

1909

8

Value of Contentment

Edited by Mary Minerva Barrows

1911

Format 1. Volumes #1-4 1904-1908 Printed on Cameo Plate paper in two colors. Different cover patterns. Cloth. Box. Gilt top. $1.50

Format 2. Volumes #1-8 1904-1913 Full Limp Chamois/satin lined $2.50

Format 3. Volumes #1-8 1905-1913 De Luxe Edition - Maroon Suede, silk Lined with hand illuminated frontispiece $4.00

Format 4. Volumes #1-8 1906-1913 Presentation Edition - Full mottled calf, various colors, cushion covers, round corners $5.00

Format 5. Volume #5 1908. Volumes #1-8. 1909-1913 Exquisite Edition- Boxed in marine silk Tekka embossed with figures of cupids and garlands $2.00

Format 6. Volumes #1-7 1910 Graduate Edition - Full cloth inlaid with different hand illuminated photogravures for each title. $2.00 (6.75" x 5.25")

Format 7. Volumes #5-8. 1905-1913/ / Volumes #1-4 1909-1913. Bound in Silk Moire and white vellum cloth. Each title has a different cover. Gilt top. Boxed $1.50

Series Notes:
1. Each book consists of vignettes related to the title.
2. Except for Format 6, these books are 8.75 x 6”.
3. The cover of Format 4 has not been seen.
4. In 1908 the "Value of Love" was the only book to be issued in the Exquisite format.

Format 1 (First edition)

First edition

First edition

Format 2

Format 3 (Picture from Caldwell catalogue)

Format 5

Format 6

Format 7

First edition

It is unclear what format the cover below is.