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Henry Altemus
Philadelphia, 1842-1936
Illustrated Vademecum Edition, 1898

Nd.
113x160mm, 361p. Lithographic half-title, frontispiece portrait and
titlepage (light green and red); DuMaurier illustrations. Aquamarine
cloth stamped red and gold in an "oriental" strapwork design. 16 page
catalog of Altemus series at rear: Lucile is #32 in the "New
Illustrated Vademecum Series" offered at 40 cents each (109 titles in
the series). Plain endsheets. BAP A9.5; University of Chicago;
University of Tulsa; Southern Illinois University.
Nd. 105x160mm, 361. Pale green cloth stamped dark green and gold.
Lithographic half-title. Frontispiece portrait. Lithographic
titlepage with green floral border, text and flowers in red.
DuMaurier Illustrations. Plain endsheets. Catalog at rear with
Lucile in Altemus' Illustrated Library of Standard Authors
(9 other titles), described as "Cloth. Twelve Mo. Size 5 1/2 x 7 3/4
inches. Each $1.00". S&EH: name on fly, many passages marked and
underscored.
Nd.
105x160mm, 361. Gray vellum cloth stamped green and gold.
Lithographic half-title. Frontispiece portrait. Lithographic
titlepage with green floral border, text and flowers in red.
DuMaurier Illustrations. Plain endsheets. Catalog at rear with
Lucile in Altemus' Illustrated Library of Standard Authors
(9 other titles), described as "Cloth. Twelve Mo. Size 5 1/2 x 7 3/4
inches. Each $1.00". Lucile is also #32 in the Vade Mecum Series at $
.40. BAP