Q: I have a book by Sir John Lubbock called the Pleasures of Life dated 1893 complete can you tell if this is rare and what is it worth?

A: This book is part of the Altemus Library. This series is interesting because it is the only Altemus publisher’s series that has a different cover for each title. The series is also the earliest of all the Altemus publisher’s series. The books were printed between 1892-1895. These books all originally came with difficult to find dust jackets. A couple of examples from the series are shown.

All of the titles however are reprints and unless the author or particular title is especially coveted, the books have little value.
Your book is not very collectible and is in poor shape. It has no real monetary value.