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Henry Altemus
Philadelphia, 1842-1936

Editions Not Illustrated in PTLA

 

 

Nd. 105x158mm, 361p. Frontispiece "This evening alas..." in b&w and titlepage both on calendared stock; titlepage is floral surround in green with title, author, imprint in red (as shown above). Blue cloth stamped gold with paper onlay of stone house by pond. Plain endsheets. With added 32p catalog. S&EH.

As above except: gray cloth and frontispiece is portrait as above. BAP.
 

Nd. 105x158mm, 361p. Frontispiece portrait of Lytton as shown above; titlepage as copy above. Cream cloth stamped with gold acorns, paper onlay with lilies printed gold and green. Teg. With added 36p catalog in which Lucile is listed both in the "Illustrated Vademecum Series" (#120) and the "Illustrated Petit-Trianon Series" (#120). S&EH.

1895. 102x149mm, 361p. Lithographic half-title, frontispiece. Verso of titlepage: notice of other titles in uniform binding (Block identical to A2, A3). Light turquoise cloth stamped dark turquoise and silver. Plain endsheets. BAP A4.

Nd. 114x155mm, 361p. Lithographic half-title. Lithographic titlepage text printed red, border light green. Quarter aquamarine cloth, spine title gold, finished with printed floral paper. Plain paper endsheets. BAP A8.

---- Company, nd. 103x158mm, 361p. Lithographic frontispiece portrait and titlepage printed green and red. Square back: light green cloth stamped gold, printed paper onlay in center panel of hillside village. Plain endsheets. 36 pages of advertising for Altemus editions at rear; Lucile is #120 of the "Illustrated Vademecum Series" and #120 of the "Illustrated Petit-Trianon Series"). BAP A12.

---- Company, nd. 105x158mm, 361p. Flyleaf, half-title and/or frontispiece lacking. Lithographic titlepage printed green and red. Square back: pink textured linen (unsized) with paper labels on board and spine. Remains of ribbon on top board. Plain endsheets. 35 page catalog of Altemus publications at rear (Lucile is #120 of the "Illustrated Vademecum Series"). BAP A14.

Copies reported by: NL 0594631 Southern Illinois Edwardsville [189-] grey cloth stamped gold/red; NYPL 189- (rebound); Harvard, [189-?], 361p, 16mo. NL 0594654 Harvard 1896; NL 0594658 Harvard [c1899].

 

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