Q: Hello I have been given some of my great grandmothers books and was told my copy of Through the Looking Glass is a rare first edition version one. I have attached some pictures could you confirm this for me and possibly direct me to the best place to sell such an item?

A: Your “Through the Looking Glass” is not a first edition. It is one of a myriad of reprints published in the 1890’s.

It is the first Altemus edition of this title. It is part of the Young People’s Library, Format 1 and was published in 1895.

See Young People’s Library Series 202 Format 1

Because of condition, its value is significantly limited.