ARSENICAL BOOKS DATABASE
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This growing list of known arsenical green bookbindings was initially based on emerald green, cloth-bound books discovered by the Poison Book Project; however, as contributing institutions have discovered emerald green paper and leather bindings, as well, we have expanded the scope of the list to include any green, mass-produced, 19th-century bookbinding that contains arsenic.
In the 19th century, not every book from the same edition would have been bound identically. Therefore, it is possible to have a book of the same edition listed below, but which is not bound in emerald green bookcloth, paper, or leather. We provide this table of arsenical, mass-produced bookbindings as a starting point from which other institutions and private collectors may consider their own collections. This table includes information collected from bookmark recipients about possible emerald green cloth bindings, as well as more conclusive identification by Winterthur and other contributing institutions using instrumental analysis. To contribute data to the project, please read How To Submit Data to the Poison Book Project.
This table was last updated on February 7, 2022.
| OCLC No. | Title | Author | Imprint | Date | Owner | Arsenical Material | ID Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affection's Gift | Philadelphia: Henry F. Anners | 1850 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| Angel Whispers; or, The Echo of Spirit Voices Designed to Comfort those who Mourn | Eddy, Daniel C. | Boston: Dayton & Wentworth | 1854 | private owner | bookcloth | bookmark | |
| Angel Whispers | Boston: Dayton & Wentworth | 1855 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| Angel Whispers | Boston: Wentworth & Co. | 1856 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| 15320195 | Book of beauty, or Token of friendship, The | New York: Leavitt & Allen | 1858 | William & Mary Libraries | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF | |
| 18371729 | Canine Pathology | Blaine, D.P.; Boosey, Thomas | London: T. & T.Boosey | 1832 | William & Mary Libraries | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF |
| Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper, Esq., The | New York & Philadelphia: Appleton & Co. | 1845 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| Crystal Sphere: its forces and its beings, The | Sanders, J. Milton | London: Hippolyte Bailliere, 219, Regent Street, and 290, Broadway, New York. Paris: J.B. Bailliere, Rue Hautefeuille. Madrid: Bailly Bailliere, Calle del Principe. | 1857 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | |
| 54211672 | Elementary Instruction in the Art of Illuminating and Missal Painting on Vellum, etc, 4th edition | Laurent de Lara, D. | London: Ackermann & Co. Strand, and all booksellers | 1858 | Winterthur Library | bookcloth | XRF, Raman |
| Ellen; or, The Chained Mother | Harlan, Mary B. | Cincinnati. : Published for the author, by Applegate & Co. | 1855 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | |
| Faggots for the Fireside | Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. | New York: D. Appleton & Co. | 1854 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | green onlay | XRF | |
| Faggots for the Fireside | Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. | New York: D. Appleton & Co. | 1855 | George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida | green onlay | XRF | |
| 48393610 | Faithful Hound, The | Thomas, Emily, Lady | London: Griffith and Farran | 1863 | William & Mary Libraries | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF |
| Faithful Hound, The: a true tale for children | Thomas, Emily, Lady | London: Griffith and Farran | 1863 | George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF | |
| Floral Souvenir, A Perennial Gift | Chambersburg, PA: Shryock, Reed & Co. | 1841 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| Friendship's Offering | New York: Leavitt & Allen | 1856 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | green onlay | XRF | ||
| Gem Annual, The | Philadelphia : E. H. Butler & Co. | 1854 | Winterthur Library | bookcloth | XRF, Raman | ||
| Gift of Love | Boston: J.Buffum | 1850 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| Golden Legacy to Daughters, or Advice to Young Ladies, A | Boston: Higgins, Bradley and Dayton | 1857 | private owner | bookcloth | bookmark | ||
| Grandpapa's Tales About Animals | Bland, James | Halifax [Eng.]: Milner and Sowerby | 1850 | private owner | bookcloth | XRF, Raman | |
| Guadaloupe: A Tale of Love and War | One who served in the campaign of 1846-7 | Philadelphia: Jas. B. Smith & Co. | 1860 | Athenaeum of Philadelphia | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF | |
| Hoyle's Games | Philadelphia: Henry F. Anners | 1845 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| Kanavagh: a tale, Illustrated | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth | London: W. Kent & Co. (Late D. Bogue) 86, Fleet Street | 1858 | WUDPAC Study Collection | bookcloth | XRF, Raman | |
| Leaflets of Memory | New York: Leavitt & Allen | 1855 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| Liberty Bell, The | Boston: National Anti-Slavery Bazaar | 1856 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| Macaulay's Lays of Ancient Rome | Macaulay, Thomas Babington | Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co. | 1854 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | |
| Military Journal of Major Ebenezer Denny | Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co. | 1859 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| My Own Garden | Loudon, Mrs. (Jane) | London: Kerby & Son | 1855 | Winterthur Library | bookcloth | XRF, Raman | |
| My Own Garden | Loudon, Mrs. (Jane) | London: Kerby & Son | 1855 | George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF | |
| Nellie Gray, or Ups and Downs of Everyday Life | Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union | 1855 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| 4272866 | Nothing to Eat, Illustrated | Jenkins, Edward O. | New York: Dick and Fitzgerald | 1857 | Winterthur Library | bookcloth | XRF, Raman |
| Oasis; or Golden Leaves of Friendship, The | Ferguson, N.L., Ed. | Boston: Dayton and Wentworth, 86 Washington Street | 1855 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | |
| 15344101 | Oasis; or Golden Leaves of Friendship, The | Percival, M.J. | Boston: Wentworth & Co. | 1856 | William & Mary Libraries | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF |
| Ocean Gardens: The History of the Marine Aquarium | Humphreys, H. Noel | London: Sampson Low, Son, and Co. | 1857 | Athenaeum of Philadelphia | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF | |
| On Human Longevity and the Amount of Life Upon the Globe | Flourens, P. (Pierre), 1794-1867. | London: New York: H. Bailliere, Publisher | 1855 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | |
| 12540092 | Our Folks at Home | Toliver, Edward | Philadelphia, New York: C.G. Henderson & Co, D. Appleton & Co. | 1855 | William & Mary Libraries | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF |
| Our Folks at Home | Toliver, Edward | Philadelphia, New York: C.G. Henderson & Co, D. Appleton & Co. | 1855 | George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF | |
| Patent Hat, The | Ballou, Ellis, d. 1903. | New-York: : Published for the author by Carlton and Phillips, 200 Mulberry-St. | 1855 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | |
| Pilgrim's Progress From This World to That Which Is To Come, The | Bunyan, John | Philadelphia: John B. Perry | 1855 | Athenaeum of Philadelphia | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF | |
| Plants of the Holy Land | Osborn, Henry S. | Philadelphia : Parry & McMillan | 1860 | Winterthur Library | bookcloth | XRF, Raman | |
| Poems of Oliver Goldsmith, The | London and New York: George Routledge & Co. | 1859 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| Positivist Calendar, The | Edger, Henry | Published by the Author, Modern Times (Thompson) L.I. | 1856 | Athenaeum of Philadelphia | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF | |
| Rambles About Boston; or, Efforts to do Good | Boston: New England Sabbath School Union (Heath and Graves) | 1856 | private owner | bookcloth | bookmark | ||
| Rosebud, The | New York: Leavitt & Allen | 1856 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | green onlay | XRF | ||
| Rosebud, The | New York: Leavitt & Allen | 1856 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | green onlay | XRF | ||
| Rural Annual and Year-Book of Country Life | New York: Leavitt & Allen | 1856 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | green onlay | XRF | ||
| 4799738 | Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste, 2nd edition | Hibberd, Shirley | London: Groombridge & Sons | 1857 | Winterthur Library | bookcloth | XRF, Raman |
| Snowflake: a Christmas, New Year, and birthday gift, for MDCCCLIV | Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co. | 1854 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| 22457189 | Souvenirs d'un Voyage (Vol. 1) | Huc, Evariste Régis, 1813-1860. | Librairie d'Adrien le Clere et Cie | 1853 | William & Mary Libraries | leather | bookmark, XRF |
| 22457189 | Souvenirs d'un Voyage (Vol. 2) | Huc, Evariste Régis, 1813-1860. | Librairie d'Adrien le Clere et Cie | 1853 | William & Mary Libraries | leather | bookmark, XRF |
| 1427349 | Souvenirs d'un Voyage (Vol. 1) | Huc, Evariste Régis, 1813-1860. | Paris, Librairie de Gaume Frères ... | 1857 | William & Mary Libraries | paper | bookmark, XRF |
| 1427349 | Souvenirs d'un Voyage (Vol. 2) | Huc, Evariste Régis, 1813-1860. | Paris, Librairie de Gaume Frères ... | 1857 | William & Mary Libraries | paper | bookmark, XRF |
| 5154306 | Step from the New World to the Old, A (Vol. 2) | D. Appleton & Co. | 1852 | William & Mary Libraries | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF | |
| Sweet Home; or: Friendship's Golden Altar | Boston: L.P. Crown & Co.; Philadelphia: J.W. Bradley | 1856 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth | XRF | ||
| 1044734 | Tallis's history and description of the Crystal palace, and the Exhibition of the world's industry in 1851; illustrated by beautiful steel engravings, from original drawings and daguerreotypes by Beard, Mayall, etc | Tallis, John | London & New York: J. Tallis and co. | 1852 | Winterthur Library | bookcloth | XRF, Raman |
| 1044734 | Tallis's history and description of the Crystal palace, and the Exhibition of the world's industry in 1851; illustrated by beautiful steel engravings, from original drawings and daguerreotypes by Beard, Mayall, etc | Tallis, John | London & New York: J. Tallis and co. | 1852 | Winterthur Library | bookcloth | XRF, Raman |
| 1044734 | Tallis's history and description of the Crystal palace, and the Exhibition of the world's industry in 1851; illustrated by beautiful steel engravings, from original drawings and daguerreotypes by Beard, Mayall, etc | Tallis, John | London & New York: J. Tallis and co. | 1852 | Winterthur Library | bookcloth | XRF, Raman |
| Wanderers by Sea and Land, The | Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. | New York: D. Appleton & Co. | 1854 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | green onlay | XRF | |
| Wanderers by Sea and Land, The | Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. | New York: D. Appleton & Co. | 1855 | George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida | green onlay | XRF | |
| 5339885 | White Veil: A Bridal Gift, The | Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell | Philadelphia: E.H. Butler & Co. | 1854 | William & Mary Libraries | bookcloth | bookmark, XRF |
| Winter Wreath of Summer Flowers, A | Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. | New York: D. Appleton & Co. | 1854 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | green onlay | XRF | |
| Winter Wreath of Summer Flowers, A | Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. | New York: D. Appleton & Co. | 1855 | George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida | green onlay | XRF | |
| Works of Robert Burns, The | New York: Leavitt & Allen | 1856 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | bookcloth, green onlay | XRF |
