Q: I have a book that was given to me that I am curious about. It is called The Children’s Shakespeare written by E. Nesbit published by Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company Copyright 1900. I found it in your archives under the Dainty Series. It is almost exactly the same with the exception that it does not have the Henry Altemus.com the bottom of it. Can you tell me a bit about it? Here is the picture. Is it rare? A first edition?

A: Your book is part of the 5th format of the Dainty Series. http://henryaltemus.com/series/series74.htm.
Thus it is not an Altemus first edition.

It is not especially rare and has very little collector interest especially without a dust jacket.