Q: I have this wonderful book. It does not have a date of publication anywhere that I can find.

It was given as a gift on December 25, 1897.

Could you help me with a publication date?

A: This book was part of the Beauxarts Series. This was a publisher’s series of reprints.

Your book was published in 1897.

See http://henryaltemus.com/series/series47.htm for more details.