Q: Can you please tell me the publishing date of this version of The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Longfellow, how many copies were printed, the price of the copy at the time, and anything else that might be interesting?

A: For information about your book see http://henryaltemus.com/series/series143.htm

I do not know how many copies were printed. It cost 50 cents when new and came with a labeled box.

It has only nominal value.

Q: Hi, Can you tell me if this book is rare? I can’t find it anywhere. It’s in really good condition. It’s Silas Marner by George Eliot. 1899. Please see the photos attached and I’d appreciate any information you can provide.

A: Although your book is not rare, finding it in nice shape with the original labeled box is very uncommon.

See: http://henryaltemus.com/series/series143.htm. If you scroll down you can see some of the variants of the 1899 format you have.