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The Glue Series
Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes. Place: New York, United States. Date: 1905-1914.
The House That Glue Built
Text: Clara Andrews Wiliams. Drawings: George Alfred Williams.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1911 (The Glue Series)
THE GLUE SERIES (FREDERICK A. STOKES)
Series Note: "Part book and part toy, the 1905 'The House That Glue Built' gave young readers an opportunity to cut and paste paper objects into rooms found within the book’s pages. Its Arts and Crafts design was a novel departure from other Glue Books at the turn of the twentieth century, and a sophisticated marketing agenda by publisher Frederick A. Stokes helped propel its success. This article examines 'The House That Glue Built' as book, object, and toy and traces its evolution within the publishing world from concept to international best seller, becoming the cornerstone of the seventeen-volume Glue Series."
-- Abstract of article "With Paper and Glue: Building the Commercial Success of an Arts and Crafts Toy" by Christie D. Jackson, in: Winterthur Portfolion, Vol. 44, No. 4, Winter 2010.
Title / Year of Publication
1. The House That Glue Built (1905)
2. The Fun That Glue Made (1907)
3. The Stories That Glue Told (1907)
4. The Railway That Glue Built (1908)
5. The Ark That Glue Built (1908)
6. The Games That Glue Played (1909)
7. The Tracing and Coloring Book of Animals (1909)
8. The Children's Theatre: Rip Van Winkle as Played by Scissors and Glue (1909)
9. The Farm That Glue Made (1909)
10. Puzzle Pictures of Farmyard Friends to Cut and Glue (1910)
11. The Ships That Glue Sailed (1910)
12. The Children's Store (1910)
13. The Doll's House That Glue Built (1910)
14. Treasure Trunk of Dollies (1912)
15. The Airships That Glue Built (1913)
16. The Doll's Playhouse (1914)
17. The Story Book of Silhouettes (1914)