Henry Altemus Company

 

Series 121 - Life of Service Series

 
 
Series Name:
Publish Dates:
Topic:
Life of Service Series
1912 - 1933
Varied reprint editions
Series Number:
Volumes:
Formats:
121
28
5

 

Title: Author: Year: Illustrator:
1 Beauty of a Life of Service Brooks, Phillips  
2 Beyond the Marshes Connor, Ralph  
3 Character Emerson, Ralph Waldo  
4 First! A Talk with Boys Drummond, Henry  
5 Jessica's First Prayer Stretton, Hesba  
6 J. Cole Gellibrand, Emma  
7 Kept for the Master's Use Havergal, Frances Ridley  
8 Laddie Anonymous  
9 Love and Friendship Emerson, Ralph Waldo  
10 Manners Emerson, Ralph Waldo  
11 Miss Toosey's Mission Anonymous  
12 Self-Reliance Emerson, Ralph Waldo  
13 Sweetness and Light Arnold, Matthew  
14 Words of Help for Christian Girls Meyer, Rev.F.B.  
15 Greatest Thing in the World Drummond, Henry  
16 As a Man Thinketh Allen, James  
17 Prayers for Girls Scovil, Elisabeth R.  
18 Prayers for Boys Alleman, Herbert C.  
19 Open Window Scovil, Elisabeth R.  
20 Bible Prayers Scovil, Elisabeth R.  
21 Gold Dust Anonymous  
22 Daily Food for Christians Anonymous  
23 Morning Thoughts Havergal, Frances Ridley  
24 Evening Thoughts Havergal, Frances Ridley  
25 Of the Imitation of Christ Kempis, Thomas A.  
26 Line Upon Line Anonymous  
27 The Peep of Day Anonymous  
28 The Shepherd Psalm Meyer, Rev.F.B.  

 

Henry Altemus Company      Format: 1     Volumes 1-15
Light brown cardboard. Scene of horsemen and trees at the top of the cover. Brown uncoated dust jacket which has a square at the top of the cover within which is a decorative pattern and the title of the book. 6.25 x 4.25.

Henry Altemus Company      Format: 2     Volumes 1-15
Blue or green cloth. Gold gilt or light green pedestal title and decorations on the left half of the cover. On the right is a fine decorative pattern. Dust jacket the same as in Format 1. Later dust jackets are the same as Format 3 Dust Jacket below. 6.25 x 4.25.

Henry Altemus Company      Format: 3     Volumes 1-15
Brown or purple cardboard. Gold gilt decorative pattern on the top and upper sides of the cover surrounding the title in gold gilt lettering. Dust jacket matches the book cover. Some books were sold in a box which has a cover that matches the book cover. 6.25 x 4.25.

Henry Altemus Company      Format: 4     Volumes 1-20
Purple embossed cloth. Gold gilt title lettered within the pattern. Dust jacket in white or yellow or purple (latest) with plain block lettering. 6.25 x 4.25.

Henry Altemus Company      Format: 5     Volumes 1-28
Purple cloth. Script lettered title in gold gilt. Dust jacket matches the cover. 6.25 x 4.25.

Series Notes:
1. Books #16-20 were added in 1925.
2. In 1927 #17-20 were dropped from the series and #21-28 were added.
3. Books #17-20 in 1927 became the first four books of Series #193-Words of Help Series. That series used Format 4 from this series.

 

Format 1 Dust Jacket

Format 1

Format 2 Dust Jacket

Format 2 DJ variant

 

Format 2

Format 2 variant

Format 3 Box

Format 3 Dust Jacket

 

Format 3

Format 3

Format 3 variant

Format 3 variant

 

Format 4 Dust Jacket

Format 4 DJ later

Format 4 DJ latest

Format 4

 

Format 5 Dust Jacket

Format 5

 

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