This 342 page 7.75 x 5.5 book cost $2.00. The story is about a Maine Farmer. Caleb Peaslee reveals his wit and common sense in everyday life.

There is only one Altemus edition.

See also Non Series #29

This title was published by Altemus: editions in cloth (50 cents early and 60 cents later) and ooze calf ($1.25). The books contain the identical text of 96 pages of sayings that are attributed to Lincoln. 5.5 x 3.5.

Two different cloth covers have been seen. No priority is known. The ooze calf book originally came within a labeled box.

Dust jacket of cloth books

Ooze calf edition	Title page of both formats

See also Non Series #1

This book includes a pithy witticism for each day of the year. There is no entry for February 29th.

The sayings in this book came from Poor Richard Jr’s Philosophy Department previously published in the Saturday Evening Post. They were written by Reginald Wright Kauffman.

Here is an example page:

This book was published in both board covers (50 cents) and ooze calf ($1.00). The board cover volumes have been seen with two covers that have the same illustration but slightly different coloring. The ooze calf book originally came within a labeled box.

I believe that the board book that has the yellow shutters is the earlier one but I have no absolute proof. Both board books have identical text in 126 pages and are 5.25 x 4.

See also Non Series #113

Little ones can now make a wardrobe for their dolls.

There are two Altemus formats of this book. Both formats have board covers with the same cover illustration but with different colors. The dust jackets are different (see below). Both books have 95 pages and are 6.5 x 4.25. The earlier edition cost 50 cents whereas the later book cost 75 cents.

The title pages are identical but the copyright pages are not. The later book says “Printed in the United States of America” on the copyright page. This indicates a 1922 or later publication.

The First Edition:

Note the earlier copyright page:

Second edition:

Note that the copyright page has the “Printed in the United States of America” on the copyright page.

From the Schoolmaster, September, 1908

See also Non Series #69

Philander C. Johnson (1866-1839), a native of Wheeling, West Virginia, was a journalist, humorist and poet. He worked for a number of Washington newspapers. He wrote a number of plays but his most famous work is this title which is the collected aphorisms of the fictional senator.

His book was published in two formats. Both books have 64 pages of pithy little sayings. Inspiration for these blurbs undoubtedly came from politicians. The text of both books is identical. Altemus only published this book in 1906.

My favorite saying: “Politics is the art of turning affluence into influence.” I guess nothing much has changed over the past 100 plus years.

The board cover book cost 50 cents. It is 7 x 5.5.

The ooze calf book cost $1.00 and originally came within a box. It is 8.25 x 6.

Here is a sample page.

See also Non Series #126

Today I am adding the picture of a previously unknown Altemus Bible. Although this Bible’s cover is similar to B56, it is not exactly the same.

This 1893 Bible is a relatively simple book. It only includes:
Old and New Testaments, Revised version appended and the Apocrypha, Concordance and Psalms.

There are no illustrations, marriage certificates, cyclopedia, dictionary, or Bible history and analysis.

There is no other dictionary style that Altemus did that is the same as this one.