Books with author George] [Peck

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

In this 217 page book the Red Headed Boy makes life miserable for his Uncle Ike. This is not unlike how Peck's Bad Boy tortured all the adults in his life. In 1899 the Peck's Uncle Ike and the Red Headed Boy stories were running in the Peck's Sun newspaper. The text of all the book formats of this title are identical. A picture of George W. Peck is the frontispiece. There are twenty-five full page line drawn illustrations (including the frontispiece) done by Ike Morgan. Morgan (1871-1913), a native of St. Louis, was a well known illustrator of children's books. He illustrated the Woggle-Bug Book which was written by L. Frank Baum of Wizard of Oz fame. He also worked with several New York newspapers. The first format cover has a picture of a seahorse as well as several letters on the bottom left of the chair. These are indicators that the cover was designed and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Denslow is best known as the illustrator of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In the early 1900's he was the head of the illumination department for the Roycroft Press. His cover work frequently features a seahorse. ( On line description)

"Here, Uncle Ike, let me give you a nice piece of paper, twisted up beautifully, to light your pipe," said the red-headed boy, as Uncle Ike, with his long clay pipe, filled with ill-smelling tobacco, was feeling in his vest pocket for a match. "I should think nice white paper would be sweeter to light a pipe with than a greasy old match scratched on your pants," and the boy lighted a taper and handed it to the old man.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

George Wilbur Peck (1840-1916) was an American writer and politician who served as the 17th governor of Wisconsin. Peck was born in Henderson, New York, in 1840 and moved to Wisconsin as a toddler in 1843. In Wisconsin, he was a newspaper publisher who founded newspapers in Ripon and La Crosse. His La Crosse newspaper, The Sun, was founded in 1874. In 1878 Peck moved the newspaper to Milwaukee and renamed it Peck's Sun. The weekly newspaper contained humorous writings of Peck's including his famous Peck's Bad Boy stories. His works include: Adventures of One Terence McGrant (1871), Peck's Sunshine (1882), Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa (1883), The Grocery Man and Peck's Bad Boy (1883), Mirth for the Million (1883), Peck's Compendium of Fun (1886), How Private Geo. W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion (1887), Peck's Bad Boy Abroad (1905), Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1906) and Peck's Bad Boy with the Cowboys (1907).