Barry, a couple of things.
I can’t find any Mayhew or Baker books outside Boston.
I did find some pros fuses listed in the Library of Congress that suggest the books cost 25 cents, but it is not definitive
The New York public library has a Mayhew and Baker book catalogue from 1860 that may have info in it
I reread the bookseller ABE listing and he says the publisher is CFA Hinriches, which may explain the New York but might indicate it is pirated. The fact it still says third revised edition is suspect by a new publisher.
I suppose we could try to do a census, but my auction search only turned up the 1859, 1860 and 1861 Mayhew Boston versions.
Finally, while there are 34 numbered pages, mine also has 2 additional loaves of ads, including Harwood balls, and an additional blank leaf.
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