The Werner Company, Akron, Ohio and the New Werner Company published the Abbott biographies in several series.

Paul Werner founded the Werner Printing and Lithographing Company in 1886. The latter company was reorganized as the Werner Company in 1894. In 1909 the Werner Company failed but was purchased one year later by Werner and several others forming the New Werner Company.

The Werner Company published the Makers of History 20 book series in two formats beginning in 1907. One full cloth set and another half leather set. When the New Werner Company was established in 1910, it published the Makers of History in both formats also.

All of the books were written by Jacob Abbott except for the four indicated below. Of note is the Hernando Cortez and the Josephine Werner and New Werner books list Jacob not John S. C. Abbott as the author.

The set:

I. Romulus
II. Alfred the Great
III. Cyrus the Great
IV. Darius the Great
V. Xerxes
VI. Alexander the Great
VII. Pyrrhus
VIII. Cleopatra
IX. Hannibal
X. Julius Caesar
XI. Nero
XII. William the Conqueror
XIII. Genghis Khan
XIV. Henry IV- John S. C. Abbott
XV. Hernando Cortez- John S. C. Abbott
XVI. Queen Elizabeth
XVII. Mary Queen of Scots
XVIII. Peter the Great
XIX. Marie Antionette- John S. C. Abbott
XX. Josephine- John S.C. Abbott

Werner-Cloth

New Werner-Half Leather

New Werner-Cloth

Both publishers also printed the Famous Queens of History and the Famous Rulers of History Series. These series were first printed in 1910.

Famous Queens of History
These five books were bound in vellum de luxe cloth with silk headbands and gold back stamps. The books are 5 x 7. The set cost $2.00.
1. Cleopatra
2. Mary Queen of Scots
3. Maria Antoinette
4. Elizabeth of England
5. Empress Josephine

Famous Rulers of History
These five books were bound in vellum de luxe cloth with silk headbands and gold back stamps. The books are 5 x 7. The set cost $2.00. These books have not been seen.
1. Alexander the Great
2. Julius Caesar
3. Hannibal
4. William the Conqueror
5. Nero

The Best Book Series which was published by The New Werner Company included Abbott biographies. Not much is known about this publisher's series. As of this time two Abbott books have been identified: the one pictured and Alfred the Great.