Q: I’m looking for any information about this particular copy of this children’s book and the author. My copy is in great shape, no pages missing, the cover spotted but in tact. I believe it to be my grandmother’s, and I’m wanting to pass this along to my granddaughter for her birthday.

I find limited info about the author. The book has no publishing date, although I read that the original story was told about 1889, and no listing for the illustrator. Some internet data suggests with was published in Scribner, but we know better.

Any information you can provide will be appreciated.

A: Your book is part of the Beauxarts Series and was published in 1902. See http://henryaltemus.com/series/series48.htm. This series is comprised of numerous reprints.

Altemus published this title in numerous formats. A number of publishers printed this book before Altemus. Scribner did do an early edition but in fairness I am not sure who did the first edition. It may have been Blackie in London in 1894.

I have no independent knowledge about the author but looked up her obituary which appeared in the New York Times in 1936. There is much more about her life in various online sources.