Athenaeum Library (latest numbering)

Topic: Reprints of popular and standard works.

Publish Dates: 1899-1902

Volumes: 74

Formats: 2

Title:

Author:

Year:

Illustrator:

1

Count of Monte Cristo Volume 1

Alexandre Dumas

Count of Monte Cristo Volume 2

Alexandre Dumas

2

History of Our Own Times, Vol. 1

Justin McCarthy

History of Our Own Times, Vol. 2

Justin McCarthy

3

Les Miserables, Vol. 1

Victor Hugo

Les Miserables, Vol. 2

Victor Hugo

4

Charles O'Malley, Vol. 1

Charles Lever

Charles O'Malley, Vol. 2

Charles Lever

5

Tom Burke of Ours, Vol. 1

Charles Lever

Tom Burke of Ours, Vol. 2

Charles Lever

6

Consuelo, Vol. 1

George Sand

Consuelo, Vol. 2

George Sand

7

Makers of Florence

Mrs. Oliphant

Makers of Venice

Mrs. Oliphant

8

Origin of Species

Charles Darwin

Descent of Man

Charles Darwin

9

Mysteries of Paris, Vol. 1

Eugene Sue

Mysteries of Paris, Vol. 2

Eugene Sue

10

Wandering Jew, Vol. 1

Eugene Sue

Wandering Jew, Vol. 2

Eugene Sue

11

Ten Thousand a Year, Vol. 1

Samuel Warren

Ten Thousand a Year, Vol. 2

Samuel Warren

12

Tom Brown at Oxford

Thomas Hughes

Tom Brown at Rugby

Thomas Hughes

13

Plain Tales from the Hills

Rudyard Kipling

Soldiers Three

Rudyard Kipling

14

Three Musketeers

Alexandre Dumas

Twenty Years After

Alexandre Dumas

15

Hypatia

Charles Kingsley

Westward Ho!

Charles Kingsley

16

Lorna Doone

R. D. Blackmore

Little Minister

J. M. Barrie

17

Data of Ethics

Herbert Spencer

First Principles

Herbert Spencer

18

History of Civilization in Europe

Guizot

Holy Roman Empire

James Bryce

19

Josephine

Frederick Ober

Napolean, Lover and Husband

Frederic Masson

20

Views Afoot

Bayard Taylor

Oregon Trail

Francis Parkman

21

Thelma

Marie Corelli

Ardath

Marie Corelli

22

East Lynne

Mrs. Henry Wood

First Violin

Jessie Fothergill

23

Gil Blas

Le Sage

Tom Jones

Henry Fielding

24

Company of Jehu

Alexandre Dumas

First Republic

Alexandre Dumas

25

Bondman

Hall Caine

Deemster

Hall Caine

26

Scottish Chiefs

Ivor Ben McIvor

Thaddeus of Warsaw

Jane Porter

27

Man Who Laughs

Victor Hugo

Notre Dame

Victor Hugo

28

Two Dianas

Alexandre Dumas

Page of Duke of Savoy

Alexandre Dumas

29

New Arabian Nights

Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson

30

Familiar Quotations

Bartlett

Home Book of Poetry

Numerous

31

French Revolution, Vol. 1

Thomas Carlyle

French Revolution, Vol. 2

Thomas Carlyle

32

Life of Washington, Vol. 1

Washington Irving

Life of Washington, Vol. 2

Washington Irving

33

Wilhelm Meister's Travels, Vol. 1

Goethe

Wilhelm Meister's Travels, Vol. 2

Goethe

13b

Tom Jones, Vol. 1

Henry Fielding

Tom Jones, Vol. 2

Henry Fielding

15b

Monsieur LeCoq

Emile Gaboriau

Monsieur LeCoq

Emile Gaboriau

16b

Discourses of Epictetus

George Long

Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

18b

Familiar Quotations

Bartlett

Home Book of Poetry

Numerous

19b

French Revolution, Vol. 1

Thomas Carlyle

French Revolution, Vol. 2

Thomas Carlyle

20b

Life of Washington, Vol. 1

Washington Irving

Life of Washington, Vol. 2

Washington Irving

21b

Wilhelm Meister's Travels, Vol. 1

Goethe

Wilhelm Meister's Travels, Vol. 2

Goethe

22c

Christmas Books

Charles Dickens

Christmas Stories

Charles Dickens

Format 1 - Cloth. Green or blue. Blind stamped. Gold gilt title and decorative design on the spine. The series name is also in gold gilt on the spine. Books came in a double box. 7.75 x 5.25. (1899-1900)

Format 2 - Cloth. Various colors. Blind stamped. Gold gilt title and decoration on the spine. The decoration differs from that seen in Format 1. Books came in a double box. 7.75 x 5.25

Series Notes:
1. Sets #1-30 were published in 1899.
2. Sets #1-33 (Omit set # 19) were published in 1900
3. In 1901 the book sets were changed. The changes are noted above with the suffix b. There were only 21 sets in 1901.
4. In 1902 #6, 7, 18 and 19 were deleted. The numbering is the same as in 1901 otherwise except for the addition of 22c. See above.

Format 1

Format 2