Q: Hello, I have a Henry Altemus Company published book of the song of Hiawatha by Longfellow. It doesn’t have a publishing date on it. It is in green leather with a farmer in a wheat field on the cover and a drawing of Minnehaha on the inside.. I can’t seem to find anything about my book. Do you know anything? Thank you for your help.

A: Your book is a 1907 publication and is part of the Vademecum Series. During this year this series of reprints used more than 40 pictures as paste-ons. Frequently the cover picture was part of a larger painting.

One part of the painting might be on one book and another part of the painting might appear on another book. Below is the large painting that includes your book’s picture.

See http://henryaltemus.com/vademecum.htm for more information.