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Non
Series #11
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 "b". Two cover colors have
been seen.
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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