Donnelley, Loyd and Company, publishers from Chicago, printed their Lakeside Library starting in 1875. In the 108 volume library of small folio paperbacks Tom Brown's Schooldays was Number 7 and was published in 1875 and Tom Brown at Oxford was numbers 46 and 47 published in 1876.

Also in 1877 Donnelley, Loyd published a large gift book "The Fireside Library" of 563 pages which included 22 of the 108 volumes. Tom Brown at Rugby was one of the included books. This book was bound in English muslin with bevelled red edges and a highly ornamented cover in gold and black.