Robert Bonner's Sons, New York
Robert Bonner (1824-1899) purchased the Merchant Ledger in 1851 and
changed its name to New York Ledger in 1855. He was well known as a
publisher as well as a horse breeder. Bonner turned over the management
of the newspaper to his three sons in 1887. The firm at that time was
renamed Robert Bonner's Sons.
This story first appeared in the New York Ledger in 1879, thus, the
copyright of 1879.
Cris Rock; or, A Lover in Chains -1889 (first edition)
This publishing house printed the Ledger Library in 1889.
Within this lIbrary there was one Mayne Reid Book- Cris Rock; or, A
Lover in Chains. It was #9 in the Library. The books of the Ledger
Library were published both in wraps at 50 cents and in a bound volume
at $1.00. Number nine in this library was released in October, 1889.
In 1891 #11 in the Choice Series was Cris Rock. It was published in
wraps at 50 cents and cloth at $1.00
In 1893 Cris Rock was part of Robert Bonner's Sons Popular Series. It
was #32 in this paperback series. It cost 25 cents.
This book is the first edition from the Ledger Library.
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