Q: What can you tell me about this book (Vicar of Wakefield). It says copyrighted 1899 by Henry Altemus Company. Is it a first edition?

A: Your book was published in 1903.

See: http://henryaltemus.com/vademecum.htm and http://henryaltemus.com/series/series180.htm

It is a reprint and only has nominal value.