Q: Hello, I have a Gulliver’s Travels published by Altemus, Philadelphia from the Altemus’ Young People’s Library, date of publication: “Copyright 1896 by Henry Altemus”. The price printed on it is 50 cents. It has 55 illustrations.
Could you kindly tell me what this book is worth approximately, if anything?

I’ve included a jpeg – it happens to be accompanied by my Dr. Dolittle book, which is not published by Altemus.

I appreciate your help.

A: Your book which can be found here http://henryaltemus.com/series/series202F1.htm is not uncommon. There is a flowchart on that page to help you determine which Altemus edition it is and when between 1896 and 1898 it was published.

Clearly your copy is in excellent shape. Unfortunately there is not a lot of interest in this edition. I would think $10-20 would be on the high side.

Of course, you never know when someone just has to have a certain book.