Q: Hi, I have a 1896 copyrighted book by Emerson called “Love and Friendship” that was my fathers. It says it is published by the Henry Altemus Company. I can’t seem to find an example of this book with the same cover as mine anywhere. Can you help me? Is the copyright correct?

Here is the cover:

A: Your book belongs to the Love and Friendship Series.

This series had five different formats. This volume belongs to the first one published between 1901 and 1902.

Format 1 has the stereotyped design on the left half of the cover. The right half of the cover has either one of sixteen flower pictures or a picture of multiple little flowers (as is seen in your book).

These books came with a dust jacket (shown below).

The copyright of your book is correct but the publication date in this instance is years later.