Q: I found this book (Lucile) in a box of books given to my children. I would like to know more about it like when it was actually published and how old the book really is and maybe if there is a value to it. If you could help me out with this I would greatly appreciate it. In one of the pictures I attached has a date of 1842 Philadelphia Henry Altemus and that is the only date in the book. I have googled this book in a variety of different ways and cannot seem to find one like it. In this book there is no series number or copyright page nothing.

A: This book is part of the Petit Trianon Series and was published in 1896.

All of the titles in this series are reprints.

The 1842 date which is within the decorative pattern indicates the year the company was founded.

It has nominal value only.