M. A. Donohue and Company, Chicago
Mayne Reid titles have been noted in two of the Donohue cloth bound
publisher's series. Both series have the same book formats and
identical dust jackets except for the different series name on the top
of the jacket’s front cover.
The Bound to Win Series had up to 100 titles. It was written by
popular
author’s of
boys’ juvenile books including Reid, Optic, Alger, Ellis, etc. This
series included five Mayne Reid titles. It was first published in a
1901 timeframe. The Reid’s all have the same format and dust jacket.
7.5” x 5”. This series ran for a number of years. The earlier Reid’s
have line drawn pictorial endpapers.
I can find no advertisements for this series past 1910.
Scalp Hunters
Rife Rangers
Afloat in the Forest
Lone Ranch
Desert Home
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The Captain Mayne Reid Series has at least these seven titles.
The
format is the same as the above Bound to Win Series.
I can find no advertisements for this series past 1910. I do not know
any further details about this series.
Scalp Hunters
Rife Rangers
Afloat in the Forest
Lone Ranch
Desert Home
Boy Hunters
Wood Rangers
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Onward Series of Books
In the early 1900’s Donohue released a number of six book sets for
boys. One of these contained Mayne Reid titles.
It is called the Wood Rangers Series
Boy Hunters
Scalp Hunters
Lone Ranch
Afloat in the Forest
Rifle Rangers
Desert Home
These 12 mo. books were issues in a number of colors,and originally had
dust jackets.
Fireside Henty Series
In a 1902 advertisement Donohue noted this 87 title series. The books
were written by various well known authors of books for boys. It is
unknown how many Mayne Reid titles are within this set.
Titles known are:
Boy Hunters
Desert Home
Wood Rangers
Afloat in the Forest
These 12 mo. books were issues in a number of colors, and originally
had dust jackets.
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M. A. Donohue & Co. also reprinted the paperback
Modern Authors' Series previously published by Donohue,
Henneberry,
& Co. as well as the Donohue Brothers. It included three Mayne Reid
titles:
Afloat in the Forest
Desert Home
Lone Ranch
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