The Young People’s Library was published with four different formats between 1895 and 1933. The most common of the formats is #3 which was published between 1902 and 1923.

Each format has a distinctive spine. Format #3’s spine looks like this:

Today I am adding a third variant cover of Book #44 Alexander the Great to Format #3 of the Young People’s Library.

Distinguishing the earliest from the latest edition should be relatively easy if you look at the ads and follow the simple rules on the website: http://henryaltemus.com/series/series202F3.htm

This book does not list Vic in the Young People’s Library ad (1907-1910) but does list 6 titles in the Mother’s Series. Thus=1907-1908.

Exception: If Vic is not listed but the endpapers have the reading girl, the book is a 1902 book with earlier advertisements. This book has a reading girl in the center of the endpapers with no Vic in the ads. This is the one exception to the “Vic” dating. See website.

Vic is not listed (After 1907 with the one above exception) and the Little Men and Women Series list to List Lady-Her Book =1908-1909.