Henry Altemus Company

 

Non Series

 

Around the World in Eighty Minutes

 

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Around the World in Eighty Minutes Advertisement

In 1894 Altemus published "Around the World in Eighty Minutes". Written by Wm. S. Walsh. It consisted of text opposite photographs of monuments or edifices. Pictures were from all over the world, thus the title.

The book came in two different formats. The illuminated paper covers book was priced at fifty cents while the Fine English cloth and silver book was one dollar. Of interest is the fact that two different hardcover books have been seen with fine English cloth while no example of the illuminated paper covered books has been discovered. The two English cloth books differ from each other not only in the cover design but in the quality of their printing also. The book noted as “A” has thicker better quality paper as compared to the book designated as “B”. Thus the former book is significantly thicker and heavier. The book pictured in the ad is type "A". Two cover colors have been seen.

Both of the books shown here (A, B) have been seen with 1894 on the copyright page. The B books however are frequently seen without the title page date. It is my suspicion that the A book was only printed during 1894 and later in 1894 and thereafter the B book was published. I cannot confirm this however.

This wonderful glossy advertising sheet which is 5.5 x 2.25 was found in an Altemus Library, Format 2 book.

 

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