There were several significantly different types of books produced under the name "Little Leather Library"Little Leather Library - Identification
Identification
There are at least four different types of books produced under the name "Little Leather Library." Sometimes a set of these books was offered with two matching "Lincoln head" bookends.
Type I
Dates published: 1916 or after, but before 1921
Cover: Genuine leather covers
Distinguished by "Little Leather Library" logo embossed on front cover.
Type II
Dates published: 1916 or after, but before 1921
Cover: Real soft suede leather covers. Genuine endpapers.
Distinguished by embossed floral border and "Little Leather Library" logo embossed on back cover.
Type III
Dates published: 1918 early 1920's.
Cover: Fake smooth red Leather
Distinguished by book title & "Little Leather Library" logo gold color stamp on front cover.
Type IV
Dates published: Early 1920's to mid-1924.
Cover: Fake Embossed Leather
Distinguished by brownish green color & "Little Leather Library" logo embossed on back cover along with "Redcroft Edition" Some volumes have "Copyright, 1921, Little Leather Library Corporation."
Type V
Dates published: 1924 and after.
Cover: Fake Embossed Red Leather
Distinguished by red color & "Little Luxart Library" logo on back cover.
Bottom of title page reads:
Robert K. Haas, Inc. Publishers,
(Formerly Little Leather Library Corporation)
Three types of bookends
The "Lincoln" bookends were offered as a bonus for purchase of a thirty-book set,Type III "Redcroft Edition," during late 1923 and early 1924 . . . . (more)
