Books published by publisher New York : The Mershon Company

Author is Jacob Abbott (1803-1879). Abbott was a Congregational minister and author of great note in the mid 19th century. His writings are certainly his main historical footprint. Over the course of his life Abbott penned more than 200 books. Abbott is most well known for the Rollo books. These didactic little books were vehicles to teach morality to youngsters. Of the several series that Rollo either starred in or was a secondary character, the most popular and well known was the ten book Rollo's Tour of Europe Series. In these tales Rollo and Mr. George toured Europe learning more about character and morality than they learned about the individual lands that were visited.

This undated copy is published by W.B. Conkey in Chicago and has 167 pages with b&w illustrations. The cover is in good condition (no dust jacket), but the pages are very tanned and the binding is falling apart. The only writing inside is a name on the first blank page. Kept in a non-smoking household from a personal collection (not a library copy).