Q: Hello, I recently aquired the book The Scarlet Letter. It appears to be dated 1899 the cover is different than the ones you have listed can you tell me more of this book. There is no illustrations or pictures and says Henry Altemus Company Philadelphia.

A: This book is part of the Petit Trianon Series. This publisher’s series of reprints changed its cover on a yearly basis. (http://henryaltemus.com/series/series143.htm).

Your book’s cover was published in 1901-1902. During these years the lady on the left can be found with any one of sixteen flower pictures on the right.