Henry Altemus Company

 

Series 191 - Wit and Humor Series

 
 
Series Name:
Publish Dates:
Topic:
Wit and Humor Series
1914 - 1919
Varied reprint editions
Series Number:
Volumes:
Formats:
191
9
2

 

Title: Author: Year: Illustrator:
1 Jester Life and His Marionettes Antrim, Minna Thomas 1908
2 Don'ts for Bachelors and Old Maids Antrim, Minna Thomas 1908
3 Bachelor's Guide to Matrimony Kauffman, Reginald Wright 1907
4 Cynic's Dictionary Thompson, Harry 1905
5 Cynic's Rules of Conduct Field, Jr., Chester 1905
6 Naked Truths and Veiled Allusions Antrim, Minna Thomas 1901
7 Wisdom of the Foolish and the Folly of the Wise Antrim, Minna Thomas 1903
8 Sweethearts and Beaux Antrim, Minna Thomas 1905
9 At the Sign of the Golden Calf Antrim, Minna Thomas 1905

 

Henry Altemus Company      Format: 1      Volumes: 1 - 9
Ornamental boards with book specific pictures in vivid bright colors. Gold gilt lettered title and author on the front cover. Gold top. Boxed. 6 x 4.5.

Henry Altemus Company      Format: 2      Volumes: 1 - 9
Velvet calf. Gold tops. Boxed.

Series Notes:
1. Format 1 was published between 1914-1916. Format 2 books have the identical covers to Series #112 - Jester Life Series Format 3. See http://henryaltemus.com/series/series112.htm
2. The back of the jacket identifies which series the book belongs to. Without the jacket these books cannot be distinguished from the Jester Life books.
3. This series did not include all the Jester Life books.

 

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