Q: I have a book of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. I’d like to know if this is a first or second publishing?

A: I cannot date your book exactly. But it is neither a first or second printing of this title.

Altemus published reprints of this title numerous times. The earliest were pre-1900 publications. Your book was published by Henry Altemus Company. Since Altemus incorporated in 1900, this volume is a post-1900 book.

The format appears to be from the Little Men and Women Series. This series was published between 1907-1925. The ads in the back of the book (if any) could help date your book more exactly.

For more information about the Altemus Alice’s see: http://henryaltemus.com/alice/alice.htm.

The dust jacket for this book is shown below.