The Penny Tract and Other Books for Children and Youth
American Tract Society. Item #84733
Good condition. Uncommon. Owner signature. No date to the book, but here is information about this title -
*The Penny Tract and Other Books for Children and Youth* was **published by the American Tract Society**, and the **author is anonymous**. It appears to date from the **mid‑19th century**, likely **1850s–1860s**, based on surviving catalog records and binding characteristics.
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The work is credited simply to **“Anonymous”**.
- This is typical of American Tract Society publications, which often issued moral or religious stories without naming individual authors.
### **Who published it**
- **American Tract Society (ATS)** — headquartered in New York (and later Boston).
- ATS specialized in inexpensive moral and religious literature for children, youth, and families.
### **When it was published**
Several clues point to a **mid‑19th‑century** publication date:
- The Library Company of Philadelphia catalog lists it as a **19th‑century cloth‑bound ATS volume**, with physical details consistent with **1850s–1860s** ATS bindings. [Library Company of Philadelphia Digital Collections](https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/cloth:42806)
- Comparable ATS children’s titles (e.g., *The Wanderer and Other Books for Children and Youth*, 1859) were issued in this same period. [eBay](https://www.ebay.com/itm/197947894992)
- No later editions or 20th‑century printings appear in the record.
So while the exact year isn’t printed in the listings, the **best-supported window is ca. 1855–1865**.
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Price: $125.00