Q: Hello, I was cleaning out my bookshelf and found a copy of Altemus’ Favorite Series Alice In Wonderland and was wondering if it held any value. I think it’s a Format 1 #2 (via your ultra-informative website) and there is a light pencil inscription that reads “Glenn [S or G] Murphy, Christmas 1901” on the inside.

A: Nice book. You are right. It is from the Favorite Series. It is much less common than the Young People’s Library versions that sell reasonably well on Ebay.

If you are selling it, I think Ebay is a pretty good place and I would expect $25-50 but maybe more depending how you describe it. Dating it should be easy (1900-1901) if you look at the ads in the back and then the dating information on the web page: http://www.henryaltemus.com/series/series87.htm

In an informative blurb I would stress that it is from the Favorite Series and is fairly rare etc.

The books in this series did come with dust jackets but they are very hard to find.