Q: I have 3 books from Altemus with the following titles; Essays by Bacon, Heroes and Hero Worship by Carlisle, Greek Heroes by Kingsley. They must have been a gift as they are all dedicated to Georgia P. Taylor from Elsie, birthday June 29 ’98. Is there any value to the books.

A: These books are part of the Vademecum Series and were published in 1897.

The 1897 cover formats were seen in numerous colors. Some examples are shown. The books were originally sold within a labeled box. See below.

All of the titles in this series are reprints. Since your books do not have titles that are especially desired, their value is minimal.