Mrs. (Pamela Chandler) Colman

Pamela Chandler Colman (1799–1865), often listed in library records as Mrs. (Pamela Chandler) Colman, was an American author of children’s literature. The Online Books Page credits her with works including The Pearl story book (1850), Wendeline and her lady-bug (1851), and John's adventures, or, The little knight-errant (1853).

Genealogical and family-history sources identify her as the wife of Samuel Colman, a New York bookseller and publisher. Those same sources name her as the mother of Samuel Colman Jr., who later became known as an artist and interior designer.

Although detailed biographical information about her seems limited, the surviving record shows a writer active in mid-19th-century publishing, especially in books for young readers. Her place in a family closely connected to books and art gives her work an added historical interest.