Henry Altemus Company

 

Series 202 - Young People's Library - Format 2

 
 
Series Name:
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Topic: 		Young People's Library - Format 2
1898 - 1902
Various reprint editions		 Series Number:
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Formats: 		202
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Title: Author: Year: Illustrator:
1Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Defoe, Daniel1895 
2Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Carroll, Lewis1895Tenniel, John
3Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There Carroll, Lewis1895Tenniel, John
4Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress Bunyan, John1895 
5Child's Story of the Bible Anonymous1895 
6Child's Life of Christ Anonymous1895 
7Aesop's Fables Anonymous1896 
8Swiss Family Robinson Anonymous1896 
9Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America Anonymous1896 
10Exploration and Adventure in Africa Holmes, Prescott1896 
11Gulliver's Travels Swift, Jonathan1896 
12Mother Goose's Rhymes, Jingles and Fairy Tales Anonymous1896 
13Lives of the Presidents of the United States Anonymous1896 
14Exploration and Adventure in the Frozen Seas Holmes, Prescott1896 
15Wood's Natural History Wood, Rev. J.G.1897 
16Dickens' Child's History of England Dickens, Charles1897 
17Black Beauty Sewell, Anna1897 
18Arabian Nights' Entertainments Anonymous 1897  
19Andersen's Fairy Tales Andersen, Hans Christian 1898  
20Grimm's Fairy Tales Anonymous 1898  
21Grandfather's Chair Hawthorne, Nathaniel1898 
22Flower Fables Alcott, Louisa May1898 
23Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard Kirby, Mary and Elizabeth1898 
24Water-Babies Kingsley, Charles1899 
25Battles of the War for Independence Holmes, Prescott1897 
26Battles of the War for the Union Holmes, Prescott1897 
27Young People's History of the War with Spain Holmes, Prescott1900 
28Heroes of the United States Navy James, Hartwell1899 
29Heroes of the United States Army James, Hartwell1899-earlier 
29aMilitary Heroes of the United States James, Hartwell1899-later 
30Uncle Tom's Cabin Stowe, Harriet Beecher1900 
31Great Sea Fights of the World James, Hartwell  
32Poor Boys' Chances Habberton, John  
33Romulus, The Founder of Rome Abbott, Jacob1900 
34Cyrus the Great, the Founder of the Persian Empire Abbott, Jacob1900 
35Adventures in Toyland Hall, Edith King1900 
36Darius the Great, King of the Medes and Persians Abbott, Jacob1900 
37Xerxes the Great, King of Persia Abbott, Jacob1900 
38Adventures of a Brownie Mulock, Miss1898 
39Alexander the Great, King of Macedon Abbott, Jacob1900 
40Pyrrhus, King of Epirus Abbott, Jacob1900 
41Hannibal, the Carthaginian Abbott, Jacob1900 
42Mixed Pickles Field, Mrs. E.M.1900 
43Julius Caesar, the Roman Conqueror Abbott, Jacob1900 
44Alfred the Great of England Abbott, Jacob1900 
45William the Conqueror, of England Abbott, Jacob1900 
46Hernando Cortez, the Conqueror of Mexico Abbott, Jacob1900 
47Little Lame Prince Mulock, Miss1900 
48Mary, Queen of Scots Abbott, Jacob1900 
49Queen Elizabeth, of England Abbott, Jacob1900 
50King Charles the First, of England Abbott, Jacob1900 
51King Charles the Second, of England Abbott, Jacob1900 
52Sleepy King Hopwood, Aubrey1900 
53Marie Antoinette, Queen of France Abbott, John S.C.1900 
54Madame Roland, A Heroine of the French Revolution Abbott, Jacob1900 
55Josephine, Empress of France Abbott, Jacob1900 
56Tales from Shakespeare Lamb, Charles and Mary  
57Makers of America James, Hartwell  
58Wonder Book for Boys and Girls Hawthorne, Nathaniel  
31aVic, the Autobiography of a Fox-Terrier Marsh, Marie More  
32aTales from Shakespeare Lamb, Charles and Mary  
33aAdventures in Toyland Hall, Edith King1900 
34aAdventures of a Brownie Mulock, Miss1898 
35aMixed PicklesField, Mrs. E.M.1900 
36aLittle Lame PrinceMulock, Miss1900 
37aSleepy KingHopwood, Aubrey1900 
38aRip Van WinkleIrving, Washington  
39aChild's Garden of VersesStevenson, Robert Louis1902 
40aRomulus, the Founder of RomeAbbott, Jacob1900 
41aCyrus the Great, the Founder of the Persian EmpireAbbott, Jacob1900 
42aDarius the Great, King of the Medes and PersiansAbbott, Jacob1900 
43aXerxes the Great, King of PersiaAbbott, Jacob1900 
44aAlexander the Great, King of MacedonAbbott, Jacob1900 
45aPhyrrus, King of EpirusAbbott, Jacob1900 
46aHannibal, the CarthaginianAbbott, Jacob1900 
47aJulius Caesar, the Roman ConquerorAbbott, Jacob1900 
48aAlfred the Great of EnglandAbbott, Jacob1900 
49aWilliam the Conqueror, of EnglandAbbott, Jacob1900 
50aHernando Cortez, the Conqueror of MexicoAbbott, Jacob1900 
51aMary, Queen of ScotsAbbott, Jacob1900 
52aQueen Elizabeth, of EnglandAbbott, Jacob1900 
53aKing Charles the First, of EnglandAbbott, Jacob1900 
54aKing Charles the Second, of EnglandAbbott, Jacob1900 
55aMarie Antoinette, Queen of FranceAbbott, John S.C.1900 
56aMadame Roland, A Heroine of the French RevolutionAbbott, Jacob1900 
57aJosephine, Empress of FranceAbbott, Jacob1900 
58aAnimal Stories for Little PeopleAnonymous1902 

 

Henry Altemus      Format: 2      Volumes: 1 - 58, 31a-58a
Multicolored cloth with a book appropriate cover picture. Tall spine flower is specific to this format. (see picture). Dust jackets are uncoated brown paper matching the cover picture. 6.75 x 5.5.

Series Notes: There are several sub-formats which can distinguish the earlier versus the later published books.

a.1898-1899
   Plain end papers
   Title page base says Henry Altemus not Henry Altemus Company.
   4 pages of back ads ending in Grandfather's Chair.(One book has been seen in which the ads end with Black Beauty). The books with the ads in bold without the 50 cents price are the earliest.
   This format seen with books #1-32.
   The ads in the front are variable and not always helpful in dating the books.

b. 1900
   Green end papers
   Back ads- 4 pages listing to Grandfather's Chair.
   No front ads
   Green title page decorations.
   Henry Altemus Company at the bottom of the title page.

c. 1900 (later)
   Green end Paper
   Back ads list Sea Kings and Poor Boys on Page 7.

d. 1901
   Back ads to page 16 which ends with the Ellis Young People's Histories.

e. 1902
   Back ads page 16 ends with Rataplan
   End papers have a seated girl in green but otherwise are plain.
   Sea King and Poor Boys were dropped from the ads.

Series Notes:
1. This format has two numbering patterns. The first was from the format's inception 1898-1901. The second numbering pattern "a" was first used with sub format "e" early in 1902.
2. The second numbering system "a" began with the "e" subformat YPL-2. At that time Books #31 and 32 (Great Sea Fights of the World also titled Sea Kings and Naval Heroes and Poor Boys' Chances were deleted. The new #31 and 32 became Vic; The Autobiography of a Fox-Terrier and Tales from Shakespeare. Also at that time the numbering changed significantly from #33-58. Along with the numbering changes, Makers of America (#57) and Wonder Book for Boys and Girls (#58) were dropped and replaced with Animal Stories for Little People (58a), Rip Van Winkle (38a), and Child's Garden of Verses (#39)
3. Book #29 had a title change in 1899 from Heroes of the United States Army to Military Heroes of the United States.

 

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