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Cassell's National Library was a weekly series issued by Cassell & Company of London, comprising English literature edited by Henry Morley. From 1886 to 1889 it issued 209 weekly volumes. These were sold for 3d. in paper covers and 6d. cloth-bound, roughly equivalent to $4.50 and $9.00 in 2020 US dollars. [1]

Morley also edited the monthly series Morley's Universal Library issued by George Routledge & Sons from 1883 to 1888. [2]

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References

  1. "Cassell & Co Ltd". Books and Writers (booksandwriters.co.uk). Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  2. "Morley's Universal Library". Publishing History (publishinghistory.com). Retrieved 2019-07-26.