Share your favorites on Show & Tell

The Children's Dickens - Antique Book

In Books > Childrens Books > Show & Tell.
Kathysseams's items1 of 2Vintage Long Blade Scissors - JA HenckelsVintage Long Blade Scissors - JA Henckels
2
Love it
0
Like it

Vynil33rpmVynil33rpm loves this.
mammimammi loves this.
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 15 years ago

    Kathysseams
    (2 items)

    This book was given to me by a friend who knew nothing about its history. She didn't have any use for it and I was interested because it's by Dickens. There are 9 Dickens stories, including Oliver Twist and David Copperfield and 8 color plates as well as some small black and white drawings throughout. There is no copyright page, so I'm not sure of the date of publication, but hand written on the inside front cover is the date Dec 25, 1910, so it's at least 100 years old. I was told by someone that since there is no copyright date, the book isn't worth as much, but no pages are missing - none have been torn out. Someone else told me that they did not include copyright pages at this early publication date. (I'm not sure about this, I think I've seen other very old books with copyright pages in them.) Color pages are all very clear, the cover is quite worn but still all in one piece. Can someone give me an idea about the value of this very sweet little old book?

    Unsolved Mystery

    Help us close this case. Add your knowledge below.

    logo
    Childrens Books
    See all
    Lot of 10 Antique Victorian Childrens Book Mother Goose Christmas Distressed
    Lot of 10 Antique Victorian Childre...
    $69
    Antique Childrens Illustrated Nursery Rhyme Sheet Music Song Book French English
    Antique Childrens Illustrated Nurse...
    $3
    Very Pretty, Victorian Childrens Book Late 1800s, Rare
    Very Pretty, Victorian Childrens Bo...
    $80
    Three Children's Readers, Vintage Books, 1930, 1936 and 1946
    Three Children's Readers, Vintage B...
    $15
    logo
    Lot of 10 Antique Victorian Childrens Book Mother Goose Christmas Distressed
    Lot of 10 Antique Victorian Childre...
    $69
    See all

    Comments

    1. Savoychina1 Savoychina1, 15 years ago
      This should give you some idea...

      http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&pn=Hodder+and+Stoughton&recentlyadded=all&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=The+Children%27s+Dickens&x=56&y=11
    2. mammi mammi, 15 years ago
      Some of the earliest books did not have copyright dates. I learned this working in a library. Hope you can find something out.

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.