There are 41 titles in this series. These books were published between 1892 and 1895. In Format 1 each volume has a unique cover. The last few titles in the list are quite uncommon.
Tom Brown’s School Days is Number 41. Here is a picture of its cover.

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Q: I have this copy of Drummonds Addresses. I could not find this cover online and wondered if you could tell me about it. There is no copyright year that I can find except it was published in Philadelphia at Henry Altemus Company.

A: This book is part of the Devotional Series.

Your book is is a Format 5 volume.

It originally was sold within a labeled box.

It is a reprint and only has nominal value.

Q: Good day,
I am looking for information about a book, Tales from Shakespeare. It does not have a copyright date and although there are photos of similar books, with the same title, I have yet to an exact match.

Attached are photos of the cover, the spine, the inside front pages one and two, and the inside back, along with a loose page.

Please feel free to contact me by return email or by phone. My information is listed below.

Thank you for your time and attention.

A: Your book is from the Vademecum Series and was published in 1907.

It is a late reprint of this title. It originally was sold within a labeled box.

Finding an exact match may be difficult because in 1907 there were more than 40 different paste-on pictures used for the cover of any one title and the covers have been seen so far in six different colors. Thus, there are a possible 240 plus specific covers for any one title.

For more about this series you can look here: http://henryaltemus.com/vademecum.htm

In terms of monetary value, it has nominal value only.

Q: Can you give me any information on this book. Paul and Virginia. The front cover has some damage, but the back, spine and interior in good shape. How do you find the year printed? I could find no publishing details?

A: This book is from the Petit Trianon Series and was published in 1907. It is a reprint.

The 1907 cover was published with any one of four different appliqué flowers.

Originally it came within a labeled box. See below.

Because of the poor shape, it has no monetary value.

This four title series has five different formats during its publication run between 1908 and 1933. Today I am adding a picture of a dust jacket for Format 1. Of note is that the formats are identical to those of Series #54 Book of Love Series.

See: http://www.henryaltemus.com/series/series195.htm

Format 2 with box	Format 3 with box	Format 4	Format 5

Q: Just curious about this book. Daily Food for Christians

A: Your book is part of the 49 volume Golden Treasury Series and was published in 1899-1900.

See: http://henryaltemus.com/series/series99.htm

It is a reprint with nominal value only.

Q: Hello,
Might you have any information about this book? The Eve of St. Agnes

A: Your book is part of the ten title Waistcoat Pocket Series.

It was published between 1906 and 1910. All the volumes in this series are reprints.

Originally it came within a labeled box. See below for an example

It only has nominal value.

Q: Recently found this lovely book and am having a hard time finding info on this particular book, A Christmas Carol.

A: Your book is part of the Petit Trianon Series and was published in 1903-1904.

It originally came within a labeled box (see below). It is a reprint.

This format had a number of different covers. The left side with the pedestal has been seen in beige (your book), pink and blue. The latter two colors are relatively uncommon. The right half of the book has been seen with 16 different flowers. Thus, for any one title there are 48 variant covers.

Q: I am interested in the value of this book. Twice Told Tales. Thank you.

A: Your book is from Series 150 Popular Series of Famous Authors. This seven book series was published in 1893. All of the titles are reprints.

These books originally came within dust jackets.

Because the titles are reprints of a very reprinted title, they only are worth a few dollars each.

Q: I am trying to investigate information on a book, published by your company. The title of the book is Laddie and Miss Toosey’s Mission. The actual book, in my possession, has no publication date, no author.

For reference, I have reviewed your online website. I am finding it contradictory, or perhaps it’s my ignorance of book publishing. You provide the series in the Laddie Series, 1909-1909. However, there’re varied references to the title, Laddie and Miss Toosey’s Mission.

I read your reference/info on identifying the “series” publications. I did find the Vademecum Series, noted it as the largest of the book series. I also identified the particular book cover, used on my book (as you will note from the attached pictures) Green with a gold rose design, dated 1915.

It is not the generic light brown cover, you show in some of your referencing.

Am I close to finding out more particulars about “Laddie”?

At the rear of my book the only referral is under a listing of many books called: Altemus’ Illustrated Vademecum Series. In the listings it shows as ..108 Laddie and Miss Toosey’s Mission.

I have no book jacket. I have no ornamented box. In a rear book preface to other publications, in the series, it states “full cloth” and priced at forty cents.

A: This title was published in numerous series and formats by Altemus. Your particular book is from the Vademecum Series and was published in 1915.

See: http://henryaltemus.com/series/series180.htm

This format originally came within a labeled box. See below.

It was published hundreds of times by numerous publishers from the mid 1800’s on.