The boxes had pasteon labels that noted the series name as well as the book titles and authors. Alices adventures with altemus and vice versa jstor. Start studying new testament survey unit 1 quizzes. What did thomas mean when he said, let us go that we may. Altemus followed up stating again that holman appropriated altemus binding designs. First, he has to get the nomination from his party convention. As opposed to the other publishers series no book from this series has ever been seen. This claim that joseph and mary were immigrants is a mischaracterization long used to push a modernday policy of immigration amnesty. Christian poem o come let us adore him by sue towler. When man can tame and guard its ire, and from this heavenly force man takes. The project gutenberg ebook of gamblers and gambling, by henry. I never had a strong appreciation for the fiction of henry james, but i have been coupling the reading of this multivolume biography with reading many of his short stories and novellas, and i have developed a strong fondness for his work and an inclination to. The henry altemus company was a publishing company based in philadelphia, pennsylvania, for almost a century, from 1842 to 1936. This is more than a book, it is a spiritual thermometer.
We are sorting antiquarian books in our westport, ny storefront this afternoon, and encountered this peculiar illustration in the book the story of exploration and adventure in africa compiled from the most authoritative sources, philadelphia. Starting in 1889, books were published with the henry altemus imprint. Some of our favorite books maintaining this website which you are enjoying for free. His father was an officer in the companys service, and was killed in an attack upon a mud fort belonging to a zemeendar, a landholder a few months after the birth of his son. Although the date of publication is not indicated, this is from my grandmothers estate, and she was born in 1894. Nobel prize laureates in literature, part 4 dictionary. The natives of kalai have a curious way of saluting strangers. Altemus produced editions of lucile in just two sizes. The one known bible published after 1900 for the elks has a very. The title page in these books is identical to the altemus bibles with. It is a handbook for spiritual life arising from the devotio moderna movement, of which kempis was a member the imitation is perhaps the most widely read christian devotional work next to the bible, and is regarded as a devotional and religious classic.
Like other publishers of its era, it published a wide variety of titles, in a wide variety of formats. Full text of the lords prayer and the ten commandments. In fact, between 1894 and 1896 a number of the series used the exact same books. One of fr greg carlsons passions is fables and what they teach us.
Henry altemus, which he established in 1842, had a production capacity by the mideighties of five thousand books a. The song of hiawatha by henry longfellow antique book. There is an incredible similarity between the holman and altemus bibles. In the bells ear smoking, glowing, waves of fiery brown are flowing. Grey boards, aqua clothbacked rounded spine, with full colour picture of pelle putting on his new pants with sheep watching, deep blue titles and flower decorations, published with no free endpapers, similar title page, 12. Large clean early us printing of this wellloved book.
This book is part of the petit trianon series and was published in 18951896. The andrew murray collection contains 36 volumes from this beloved preacher, missionary, and teacher. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The project gutenberg ebook of gamblers and gambling, by. Let us follow him, a story of the time of the crucifixion. Henryk sienkiewicz 5 may 1846 15 november 1916michael j. Such a garnished game is made the text to justify the whole round of gambling, let us, then, look at. Between 1884 and 1896 henry altemus published twelve different bible series. But at the same time thomas exhibited a real heroism. Small book, decorated green inside covers and adjacent end paper, pencil christmas note on reverse of first front end paper, color illustration death of gabriel beautiful as frontispiece, ed 1899 by altemus, 148 pages plus extensive catalog. The henry altemus company was a publishing company based in philadelphia, pennsylvania, for almost a century, from 1842 to 1936 history. Life and death, and other legends and stories boston, little, brown, and company, 1904, also by jeremiah curtin page. Henry altemus company attractive multicolored decorative pattern with both floral and line drawn decorations.
This very old book, the song of hiawatha, by henry longfellow, was probably printed around 1905 by henry altemus company in philadelphia, usa. The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and vulgar things. In a career spanning 70 years, she is known for starring in elia kazans on the waterfront 1954, for which she won an oscar for best supporting actress, and alfred hitchcocks north by northwest 1959. The absence of a book jacket that never existed does not affect the value of the book, so for books printed before book jackets were invented this is a question that cannot be answered briefly. Jesus answered and said to him, most assuredly, i say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of god. These albums were huge sellers for altemus and were the mainstay of their publishing business until the mid1880s. The vicar of wakefield henry altemus vademecum series 1896 by.
And now let us look upon the substance of the sentences as they follow one another. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. White and lliac background w curvilinear green stems. Please show your support for all our hard work by telling your friends about sarahs books and by buying them yourself, too, of course. John 11 why did thomas say to his fellow disciples, let. That perfect silence where the lips and heart are still, and we no longer entertain our own imperfect thoughts and vain opinions, but god alone speaks in us, and we wait in singleness of heart, that we may know. This collection includes over 6000 books and 4000 objects aesops artifacts, the largest online collection of fable related objects that relate to fables. For more information, click on the publishers name.
I have rated the first three quite highly, as well, but this volume is absolutely the best so far. Any information you could tell me would be greatly appreciated. Both formats seem to result from the same setting of type doubtless electroplated with the largersize volumes more heavily leaded to make a longer column of text and with more generous margins. Let us picture to ourselves a candidate for congress in a large district and follow him in his career a man of good character, fine abilities, and with an honorable ambition to serve his country. Let us place it alongside the definition of science, and mark the points of contact. Much to the authors surprise, and if he may say so without additional offence considerably to his amusement, he finds that his sketch of official life, introductory to the scarlet letter, has created an unprecedented excitement in the respectable community around him. Although stevenson fell out of the canon for a number of years, today he is one of the most. She accompanied him to america when he spent some time at saranac and on his. Mikos university of wisconsinmilwaukee source for information on sienkiewicz, henryk 5 may 1846 15 november 1916. In 1863, altemus was awarded a patent for a particular type of binding for photographic albums.
Congress and the spoils system wikisource, the free. But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. They who scruple or who throw aside the prayer book, or the directory, or the catechism, or the creed, at least may say the lords prayer. What would we do today if he should appear in our midst. Henrys simple but poignant why implies a lot of questions about war and its purposethe only answer he gets is a brutal rifle butt to the head. Henry altemus published numerous series, mostly with beautifully decorated covers, which were completely composed of reprints of religious stories, essays, poetry, moralistic tales, adventures and fiction novels. Henryk sienkiewicz sienkiewicz, henryk, 18461916 the. Is this a reprintseriesany information will make him smile were huge history buffs. Robert belford followed his brother to chicago thereafter. Small book, decorated green inside covers and adjacent end paper, pencil christmas note on reverse of first front end paper, color illustration death of gabriel beautiful as frontispiece, ed 1899 by. Howard eyre altemus, nn altemus and 3 other siblings. If there is one single thing that is a make or break for book value. Born into a family of missionaries in south africa, murray would continue in his fathers footsteps by returning to south africa and pastoring numerous churches, eventually starting an international missionary organization. Hlasko page images at hathitrust sienkiewicz, henryk, 18461916.
Let us, here, now, also go in heart and mind and imagination, dying to self, and ascending to the heavenly throne. The following are questions submitted via email by our visitors. Nusbaum let him have his way humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of god, that he may exalt you 1 pet. This book was not illustrated until the 1896 edition, published 2 years after stevensons death. His determination to follow his master is truly exemplary and offers us a valuable lesson. Thoughts on the blessed life of fellowship with the son of god, andrew murray. The tom brown series was written by thomas hughes 18221896 and is a two. Henry altemus published their first bibles in the new style and formats that were brought over by captain parker in 1884. Henry altemus henry altemus company format 5 volumes full white vellum with new design of vines and a centrally placed flower.
Editorial offices at 806 market street by 1874, 28 south fourth by 1890, incorporated in 1900. Let us set it aside, and neither say nor think anything more about it. They presumed henry was dead, but of the 42 men missing that day, many soldiers have wandered back to find their camp. Authors like nathaniel hawthorne, thoreau, edgar allan poe, emerson, drummond and the like were well represented. If anybody blames a young man for a little innocent exhilaration on a special occasion, he is a superstitious bigot. Eva marie saint born july 4, 1924 is an american actress. Out of this utter passivity, murray goes on to explain, activity flowsin the keswick theology, quietism is not an end to itself, but leads to a sort of activity. Henry altemus was born on month day 1869, at birth place, pennsylvania, to henry altemus and hannah e altemus. Antiquarian condition antique hardcover book titled the vicar of wakefield by oliver goldsmith. End of project gutenberg s twelve causes of dishonesty, by henry ward beecher end of this project gutenberg ebook twelve causes of dishonesty this file should be named 30392h. This title is included in the following collections.
It is a wonderful lesson of the wisdom, compassion, and power of the lord jesus. This can be seen not only in the oversized elaborate books and covers themselves but also by their title pages. The regiments corporal comes over to check him out. On that occasion thomas said to his fellow disciples. The lucile project henry altemus editons of lucile. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Let us follow him and other stories by sienkiewicz, henryk and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The project gutenberg ebook of twelve causes of dishonesty. Beyond the city the arthur conan doyle encyclopedia. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The 1896 reflects when altemus first published this title. Tom brown at rugby was published by the american book exchange as part of its revolution pamphlets.
The books and their series could only be differentiated from each other by the boxes they came in. Bartek the conqueror a tale of the francoprussian war. What did thomas mean by saying, let us also go that we. So for example a book which is a first edition with the date on the title page may still have an inscription of december of the year. Thus for any given title there were 246 possible books.