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Donohue reprinted
seven Henry Altemus Company Series beginning in 1934. These are listed
and described in alphabetical order below.
1. Aircraft Boys Series
This one book series was first published by
Altemus in 1932. (http://henryaltemus.com/series/series1.htm)
Originally a second book was planned. On the last page of the Altemus
book a second book, Aircraft Boys in the Mayan Temples was listed as
the next book in the series. With the demise of the Altemus publishing
business, this book was never printed. The Donohue book does not
mention the Mayan Temples book.
The dust jacket pictures for both the Donohue and Altemus books are the
same. The book cover is blindstamped with title and author in block
lettering.
1.
Aircraft Boys and the Phantom Airplane by Latharo Hoover |
2. Doris
Force Series for Girls
This four book Altemus series
(http://henryaltemus.com/series/series12.htm)
was reprinted in its
entirety by Donohue. These books have the same four glossy Thelma Gooch
illustrations that the Altemus books have. Just like the first
editions, the dust jacket has a different book appropriate picture for
each book. The only difference is a horizontal green stripe that is
found on the top and bottom of each jacket.
The Donohue books have illustrated endpapers by Chamberlin. These are
not present on the Altemus books. Also the Donohue books are slightly
larger than the Altemus books. (8.25 x 5.75 versus 7.75 x 5.25)
Julia K. Duncan, is a pseudonym for the author Mildred
Wirt (books #1,2) and Walter Karig (books#3,4)
1. Doris Force at Locked Gates
2. Doris Force at Cloudy Cove
3. Doris Force at Raven Rock
4. Doris Force at Barry Manor
3/4. Grace
Harlowe Series
Donohue published two Altemus series, the High School Girls
Series (http://henryaltemus.com/series/series19.htm)
and College Girls
Series (http://henryaltemus.com/series/series9.htm)
as one series-
Grace Harlowe Series. This eleven book series has the same dust jacket
cover that is on the Format 4 Altemus College Girls Series. The cover
is blindstamped and came in various colors. There is a line drawn
picture of a school in the center of the cover.
1. Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School
2. Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School
3. Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School
4. Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School
5. Grace Harlowe's First Year at Overton College
6. Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College
7. Grace Harlowe's Third Year at Overton College
8. Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College College
9. Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton College
10. Grace Harlowe's Problem
11. Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer Josephine Chase wrote these books
with the pseudonym Jesse Graham Flower.
5. High
School Boys Series by H. Irving Hancock
Donohue published this series in its entirety. The book covers which
have been seen in various colors are blindstamped. There is a line
drawn picture of a football and a book on the center of the cover. Two
different dust jacket illustrations have been seen. One is the same as
the Format 3 jacket from the Altemus series. (http://henryaltemus.com/series/series17.htm).
The other jacket illustration is new to the series. It is unclear which
has priority but it is my belief that the jacket that is the same as
the Altemus Format 3 book is the earlier of the two. The underlying
books are identical.
1. High School Freshman
2. High School Pitcher
3. High School Left End
4. High School Captain of the Team
First
Donohue Edition |
Second
Donohue Edition |
6. High
School Vacation Series by H. Irving Hancock
Donohue published this four book Altemus series in its entirety. The
Donohue dust jacket for this series
is different than the Altemus jacket. The book cover is blindstamped
with a line
drawn picture of a sun setting over trees and a cabin. The books'
covers came in a variety of colors. The text/illustrations of these
book are identical to the earlier Altemus editions.
1. High School Boys' Canoe Club
2. High School Boys in Summer Camp
3. High School Boys' Fishing Trip
4. High School Boys' Training Hike
7. Perry
Pierce Mystery Series by Clinton Locke
The Altemus series (http://henryaltemus.com/series/series24.htm)
included three books. Donohue published the first edition of volume 4
in 1934. Clinton Locke is a pseudonym. The first
book was written by Walter McFarlane while the last three were penned
by Walter Karig. Each book has four glossy illustrations. There is an
endpaper illustration by Chamberlin that is not present in the Altemus
books. The books are blindstamped and have been seen in various colors.
1. Who Closed the Door
2. Who Opened the Safe
3. Who Hid the Key
4. Who Took the Papers
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