Question: Antique Childrens Classic/short story Set, Maroon Bound Gold Lettering, Heidi, Alice in Wonderland, Shakespeare, Black Beauty, Dickens etc.

Asked by kendallrwynn on Wed 06, Jul 2011 12:44pm :

I am looking for a set of Children's classics there was I believe a set of
10 volumes of children's short stories, and several classics including
Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Heidi, Black Beauty, Treasure Island,
Kidnapped, Arabian nights, Alice in Wonderland and Through The looking
glass.  These books were beautifully Illustrated in full color plates.
Maroon Bound (Leather Look), And lettered in gold with embossed covers. If
anyone can help me find out the publisher, and or a set..I would be
grateful.

Thanks
Ken

Comments:

Comment by bookel on Wed 13, Jul 2011 04:42am:

I'm not sure if it has color plates, but it does have black and
white
illustrations. Does this look
familiar?
Cover:
http://pics.librarything.com/picsizes/54/c2/54c27a0d426a97b597a5a4f5151434d414f4541.jpg
for
Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland
192 p. New York : Avenel Books
(n.d.),
Hardcover. 42 illustrations.

The cover for Through The
Looking Glass And What Alice Found
There
http://pics.librarything.com/picsizes/26/58/2658db9e28e94d8593878575367434d414f4541.jpg
also
Avenel Books.

They're reddish brown covers, gold colored lettering. I
don't know if there are any others, you'd have to do a search.

Comment by book-nut on Wed 13, Jul 2011 05:45am:

I'm pretty sure that you are talking about "The Children's Hour"  I grew
up with this set and loved them.  I'm lucky enough to still have them. 
The books in the set were   First story book.--2. Favorite fairy
tales.--3. Old time favorites.--4. Caravan of fun.--5. Best loved
poems.--6. Stories oftoday.--7. Favorite mystery stories.--8. Myths and
legends.--9.From many lands.--10. School and sport.--11. Along blazed
trails.--l2. Stories of long ago.--l3. Roads to adventure.--l4. Favorite
animal stories.--l5. Leaders and heroes.--l6. Science fiction& readers
guide.
You can go here to see more and I think you can even download
them. http://www.archive.org/details/childrenshour00barr

Comment by redridinghood on Sun 01, Jan 2012 01:51am:

Purnell books? 1975 have b & w illustrations though . 

Comment by gigiabee on Tue 18, Sep 2012 03:12pm:

Hello,
Are you still looking for this set?  I just happened to want to
sell some that were my childhood books.  They are with my parents who
want me to take them off their hands.
Thanks,
Gina