Category: Books – Textbooks

In 1875, Wilson, Hinkle & Co. added another text book to their growing portfolio, this one by Thomas W. Harvey… read more 1875: First Lessons in the English Language

In 1875, Wilson, Hinkle & Co. published a new series of five readers by T. W. Harvey. I cannot find… read more 1875: The Fifth Reader by T. W. Harvey

In 1875, Wilson, Hinkle & Co. published a new series of five readers by T. W. Harvey. I cannot find… read more 1875: The Fourth Reader by Harvey

Mary Elise Thalheimer wrote the New Eclectic History of the United States, to which Farny contributed some illustrations. The originals… read more 1890: New Eclectic History of the US

In 1884, Van Antwerp, Bragg and Company published a text book called Eclectic Primary History of the United States that… read more 1884: Eclectic Primary History of the U.S. 

The McGuffey Eclectic Primer wasn’t published until 1881, two years after most of the others were updated and published. Again,… read more 1881 McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer

Here’s another Eclectic Series book that Farny had a hand in designing, the McGuffey Eclectic Spelling Book. I can’t find… read more 1879: McGuffey’s Eclectic Spelling Book

In 1878, Author Ebenezer Baldwin Andrews authored a text book on geology titled: An Elementary Geology: Designed Especially for the… read more 1878: “An Elementary Geology” Illustrations

Farny’s design of Eclectic Series books included more than just illustrating images. In this book, thanks to the foresight of… read more 1883: The Eclectic Series Elementary Geography

In 1875, Farny began supplying images for the McGuffey’s readers. The McGuffey readers were well known by then, having been… read more 1880: McGuffey’s Sixth Eclectic Reader

In 1875, Farny began supplying images for the McGuffey’s readers. The McGuffey readers were well known by then, having been… read more 1879: McGuffey’s Fifth Eclectic Reader

In 1875, Farny began supplying images for the McGuffey’s readers. The McGuffey readers were well known by then, having been… read more 1879: McGuffey’s Fourth Eclectic Reader

In 1875, Farny began supplying images for the McGuffey’s readers. The McGuffey readers were well known by then, having been… read more 1879: McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader

In 1875, Farny began supplying images for the McGuffey’s readers. The McGuffey readers were well known by then, having been… read more 1879: McGuffey’s Second Eclectic Reader

In 1875, Farny began supplying images for the McGuffey’s readers. The McGuffey readers were well known by then, having been… read more 1879: McGuffey’s First Eclectic Reader

In late February, 1875, Farny traveled east to NY and Philadelphia. While traveling, The Buffalo Commercial reported that Farny, Thomas… read more 1875-02: “Illustrations for Harvey Readers

In 1874 Dr. William Henry Venable and Henry Farny teamed up to create a new textbook, Dramas and Dramatic Scenes,… read more 1874: “Dramas and Dramatic Scenes” Textbook

These illustrations were photographed from the 1881 (3rd) edition of A School Geography, Ohio Edition, which was part of The… read more 1881: “A School Geography, Ohio Edition #3” Sketches

In 1874, Henry Farny and Dr. William Venable worked together again, producing The Amateur Actor textbook. Farny created at least… read more 1874: “The Amateur Actor” Sketches

In 1873, Dr. William Venable again published a book that included Farny images, this time six-signed ones. Titled The School… read more 1873: “The School Stage” sketches