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Books published by publisher Henry Altemus Company, Philadelphia, PA

  • The Little Lame Prince

    Diana Marie Craik Mulock, 24 b/w Illustrations

    Hardcover (Henry Altemus Company, Jan. 1, 1900)
    The Little Lame Prince (Altemus' Young People's Library Series) [Hardcover] Diana Marie Craik Mulock (Author), 24 b/w Illustrations (Illustrator)
  • John Ploughman's Talk

    Charles H. Spurgeon

    Hardcover (Henry Altemus Company, March 15, 1900)
    A book of platitudes by a longtime London preacher for 38 years at the turn of the century.
  • Dave Darrin and the German Submarines; or, Making a Clean-up of the Hun Sea Monsters

    H. Irving Hancock

    Hardcover (Henry Altemus Company, March 15, 1919)
    Before The Hardy Boys appeared, H. Irving Hancock wrote a multi-series group of books starring the six young boys known as Dick & Company in The Grammar School Boys Series. The Dave Darrin Series of six books follows the lives of one of those boys, Dave Darrin, after his graduation from Annapolis and on duty stations around the globe. In this fifth novel of the series, Dave Darrin and the German Submarines; or, Making a Clean-up of the Hun Sea Monsters, Dave is assigned to the John. J. Logan, a destroyer searching for German submarines in the Atlantic.
  • History of Darius the Great

    Jacob Abbott

    Hardcover (Henry Altemus Company, March 15, 1900)
    History of Darius The Great with 34 illustrations.
  • History of Julius Caesar

    Jacob Abbott

    Hardcover (Henry Altemus Co., Philadelphia, March 15, 1900)
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  • Heroes of the United States Navy-Their Life Stories and Achievements

    Hartwell James

    Hardcover (Henry Altemus Company,, Jan. 1, 1899)
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  • The Circus Boys on the Plains

    Edgar B. P. Darlington

    Hardcover (Henry Altemus Company, March 15, 1920)
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  • George Washington Jones: A Christmas gift that went a-begging

    Ruth McEnery Stuart

    Hardcover (Henry Altemus Company, March 15, 1903)
    Lang:- English, Pages 165. Reprinted in 2013 with the help of original edition published long back[1903]. This book is in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions.Original Title:- George Washington Jones: A Christmas Gift that Went A-begging 1903 [Hardcover] Author:- Ruth McEnery Stuart , Henry Altemus Company
  • PETER SCHLEMIHL

    Adelbert Von Chamisso

    Hardcover (Henry Altemus Company, July 6, 1899)
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  • The life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, as Related by Himself

    Daniel Defoe

    Hardcover (Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, March 15, 1908)
    ~7" x 9". 445 pp. With over 120 illustrations by Walter Paget.
  • The motor boat club off Long Island. or. A daring marine game at

    Hancock. H. Irving (Harrie Irving). 1868-1922.

    (Philadelphia. Henry Altemus, 1909., Jan. 1, 1909)
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  • A Child's Garden of Verses

    Robert Louis Stevenson

    Hardcover (Henry Altemus Company, Jan. 1, 1921)
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