In the late teen and early 1920’s Henry Altemus Company published a number of photographic albums that were rather simple.
The albums had brown board covers and were bound with a sewed back or loose-leaf extension back. The pages were light cardboard. Pictures could be glued or taped to the pages.
Today I am adding #300 to the website
It has 50 pages and a sewed back.
For more information see: Photographic Albums
Q: Hello, This book is Marcus Aurelius’s Thoughts. Could you tell me any information about when it was printed?
A: Your book is a reprint which was published between 1909-1912 as part of the Vademecum Series.
See: Henry Altemus Company – Vademecum Series (later numbering) Series 180
It originally came within a red box. An example is shown below:
Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Translated by Dr. S. A. Binion and Dr. S. Malevsky.
Illustrations by M. De Lipman.
Altemus published this book beginning in 1897. It is a reprint.
Two formats:
Format 1 (earlier):
Cloth. Various colors. Cover picture of a castle with gilt.
Silver gilt lettering on the spine. 8.125” x 5.5”.
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Format 2 (later):
Cloth. Various colors. Cover picture of a woman wearing a headdress. Silver gilt lettering on the spine and cover. 8.125” x 5″
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Q: Hello I have a small green hardback of Sesame and Lilies by John Ruskin. The only identifying items are:
—no title page but Henry Altemus, Philadelphia
—my aunt’s name with “Christmas 1897” inscription
Can you determine if this is of any value?
A: This book was published in 1896 as part of the Vademecum Series.
It is a reprint with nominal value.
See: Henry Altemus Company – Vademecum Series (early numbering) 179
Q: I have had this book (Weird Tales) since my grandmother passed away in 1995. I have attempted to search it finding now answers. I have found some similar but not with the same title. Can you help?
A: Your book is part of the Vademecum Series and was published in 1901. It is a reprint. See: https://www.henryaltemus.com/series/series180.htm
Q: Is this something I should keep? (Through the Looking Glass)
A: Yes. Although the book is in terrible shape, Alice collectors are always looking for this title in the various formats.
Your book is part of the Young People’s Library, Format 1. Based on the ads, it was published in 1897.
See:Henry Altemus Company – Young People’s Library Series 202 Format 1
Q: I have this book that was awarded to my husband’s grandfather in 1904 (Bird Stories for Little People). The cover is worn, but the pages are in very good condition. Thought you might want to investigate this book for your website, as I could not find it.
A: Your book is part of the Mother Goose Series. It originally came with a dust jacket. The inscription date is the publication year in this instance.
It is a reprint.
Q: Just wondering about this book (Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin). Could not find it on the website. Mother recently passed and have been going through her things. There is an endearment inside the cover dated Jan 30 1906.
A: Your book was published in 1905-1906 as part of the Vademecum Series. It is a reprint.
See: Henry Altemus Company – Vademecum Series (later numbering) Series 180
Q: I was given a book from my late grandfather (House of the Seven Gables) and have had no luck on locating what year it was published or what series it was published in. I can’t find any other book with the same design. It does not have a page that says the publishing information and/or isbn number. The title page says Philadelphia Henry Artemus Company, which is the only lead I have on placing this book. It does have pages of illustrations in it.
A: Your book is part of the Vademecum Series. See:Henry Altemus Company – Vademecum Series (later numbering) Series 180
It was published in 1903 and is a reprint.