Henry Altemus Company
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| Status | Defunct |
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| Founded | 1842 |
| Founder | Henry Altemus |
| Defunct | 1936 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Publication types | Books |
The Henry Altemus Company was a publishing company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for almost a century, from 1842 to 1936.[1][2]
History
[edit]The firm started as a bookbindery. In 1863, Altemus was awarded a patent for a particular type of binding for photographic albums. These albums were huge sellers for Altemus and were the mainstay of their publishing business until the mid-1880s. The albums were supplanted by Bibles in the 1880s. Starting in 1889, books were published with the Henry Altemus imprint. Like other publishers of its era, it published a wide variety of titles, in a wide variety of formats. The company published over two hundred series. These series can be seen listed at henryaltemus.com.[1] More than 95% of all the published works of Henry Altemus were in series form.[3]
Altemus' most popular series[4] included the Young People's Library, Wee Books for Wee Folks, and their numerous juvenile series books.[1][5] Among the latter are those written by H. Irving Hancock.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Henry Altemus Company – History & Overview". 31 March 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ↑ A Bibliography of 19th Century Children's Series Books, oldchildrensbooks.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ The Henry Altemus Company: A History and Pictorial Bibliography, oldchildrensbooks.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ Altemus Series List, henryaltemus.com. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ↑ Juvenile Series, henryaltemus.com. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Cary Sternick, The Henry Altemus Company: A History and Pictorial Bibliography, The Woodlands, Texas: Cary Sternick, 2005.
- Cary Sternick, A Bibliography of 19th Century Children's Series Books, The Woodlands, Texas: Cary Sternick, 2003.
External links
[edit]- Henry Altemus - website documenting Henry Altemus, his books and his series
- Works by Henry Altemus at Project Gutenberg
Media related to Henry Altemus Company at Wikimedia Commons
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