----, nd. 122x200mm, 407p. Blue cloth blindstamped, title gold. Teg,
plain endsheets. 8 pages of ads at rear. BAP: Christmas 1901
inscription.
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Henry T. Coates & Co.
Philadelphia, 1895-1904
See also Porter & Coates. By 1891 at 900 Chestnut; in 1898 moved to 1222 Chestnut Street; sold to John C. Winston Co. in November 1903 (DLB 49). 1902 United States Catalog;. Lucile. 75c.
[The following information comes, with permision, from the publisher's pages of The Hyde Park Book Store, http://paperbarn.www1.50megs.com/):
HENRY T. COATES & CO. Founded by Robert Porter and Charles Davis in 1848 as DAVIS & PORTER CO. Specialized in trade and art books; in 1866, Henry Coates joined the firm, which was renamed DAVIS, PORTER & COATES; in 1867 Davis retired and the name became PORTER & COATES; in 1869 G. Morrison Coates, brother of Henry, joined the firm; in 1895, Porter retired, firm became HENRY T. COATES & CO. Published magazine, "Home and Garden". In 1904, Coates retired and sold the company to John C. Winston Co.
----, nd. 122x200mm, 407p. Blue cloth blindstamped, title gold. Teg,
plain endsheets. 8 pages of ads at rear. BAP: Christmas 1901
inscription.
----, as above except red linen-finish cloth. S&EH: December
1904 inscription.
Frontispiece illustration: "Our two paths must part us, Eugene."
Other copies:
----, nd. 130x200mm, 407p. Ornate art nouveau titlepage printed green and red. Green cloth stamped red and gold. Teg, ribbon. Plain endsheets. BAP C1.
----, nd. Rosemont College copy has quite different titlepage.
----, nd. 200mm, 407p. il. Duke (no photocopy).