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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

 

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