Here is a new picture for Non Series #129- A Shropshire Lad. This book is 5.5 x 4.25.

Format 3 in this series has four different covers. Each has a pedestal on the left and then a picture within a rectangle on the right of the cover.

Here is a new picture for the data base. Now three of the four pictures are shown. See http://henryaltemus.com/series/series127.htm

All four pictures can be seen in the Children of the Bible Series in Format 3a ( See http://henryaltemus.com/series/series63.htm ).

Between 1901 and 1907 six different Vademecum formats had European paintings on their covers. These paintings were placed as appliques (paste-ons) within the various year’s decorative pattern. The book shown here contains the 43rd different picture I have seen. Any of the year’s books can have any painting with any color cover. See http://henryaltemus.com/vademecum.htm

As is shown on the page listed above, it has been discovered that frequently two different book cover paintings actually can be combined into a larger picture. This indicates that Altemus took large pictures and cut them up into smaller paintings to use on the front covers of these books.

Even after numerous efforts I have not been able to discover the painter of any of these pictures.

Q: I would appreciate any information you could give me about this book (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland).
Thank you,

A: Your book is part of the Petit Trianon Series (http://henryaltemus.com/series/series143.htm) and was published in 1907. It originally came with a box. Most of the titles in this series have little or no value because they are reprints. Although your book is also a reprint, the title is one that is avidly collected.

Q: Hi,
Do you know anything about this book, “The Little Lame Prince”. I know it was published prior to 1902. Would you have an approximate value?
Thank you,

A: Your book was published in 1901-1902 as part of the Petit Trianon Series.
See http://henryaltemus.com/series/series143.htm
Initially it came within a labeled box.
Since it is a late reprint, it has only nominal value.

Q: I have found the attached book, The Princess and Maud, and wonder if you could tell me when it was published and if it’s rare. I do not have any box or cover, just the book.

A: Your book was published in 1897. It is not rare. It only has nominal value.
See: http://henryaltemus.com/series/series179.htm