Why Doesn't It. . .?

Question

I have a hard cover of "The Black Arrow" and it seems very old. But why doesn't it have a date on (in) it. No publication date, no copyright date. . . why? and how could I ever find out how old it is? Thanks

The publisher is the saalfield publishing company - akron, ohio + new york
with illustrations by frances brundage

Answer 1

If it is the book by Stevenson, the earliest it was published was 1888. Who is the publisher?