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One Early 20th Century Nelson's Library of Copyright Fiction - Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain
Appraiser Remarks
Known for it’s Nelson’s Classics (later, Nelson Classics) series of mostly classic literature, Nelson & Sons began issuing a series of popular, copyright fiction around 1909.
Early on confusion reigns as Nelson’s copyright titles are advertised under what seem to be series names, either as Nelson’s Library or Nelson’s Novels or under a name that includes the price of the novel. Examples include Nelson’s 9d. Library, Nelson’s 7d. Library, Nelson’s 1/3 Library, and Nelson’s 1/- Library. But there are also Nelson’s Non-Fiction, Nelson’s New Fiction, Nelson’s Notable Fiction, etc. Sometimes the books have series numbers, sometimes not; sometimes a book’s jacket indicates that it is part of two (or more) different “series”.
In terms of value, these were originally sold as lower cost options than those sold by original publishers. Today your copy, depending on condition, lists with book sellers in the $6.00- $25.00 range, the ones at the top of the range being almost as new with no defects.
Early on confusion reigns as Nelson’s copyright titles are advertised under what seem to be series names, either as Nelson’s Library or Nelson’s Novels or under a name that includes the price of the novel. Examples include Nelson’s 9d. Library, Nelson’s 7d. Library, Nelson’s 1/3 Library, and Nelson’s 1/- Library. But there are also Nelson’s Non-Fiction, Nelson’s New Fiction, Nelson’s Notable Fiction, etc. Sometimes the books have series numbers, sometimes not; sometimes a book’s jacket indicates that it is part of two (or more) different “series”.
In terms of value, these were originally sold as lower cost options than those sold by original publishers. Today your copy, depending on condition, lists with book sellers in the $6.00- $25.00 range, the ones at the top of the range being almost as new with no defects.
Estimated Value
$6.00- $25.00
Re: Nelson's Library of Copyright Fiction - Huckleberry Finn...
One Early 20th Century Nelson's Library of Copyright Fiction - Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain
Known for it’s Nelson’s Classics (later, Nelson Classics) series of mostly classic literature, Nelson & Sons began issuing a series of popular, copyright fiction around 1909.
Early on confusion reigns as Nelson’s copyright titles are advertised under what seem to be series names, either as Nelson’s Library or Nelson’s Novels or under a name that includes the price of the novel. Examples include Nelson’s 9d. Library, Nelson’s 7d. Library, Nelson’s 1/3 Library, and Nelson’s 1/- Library. But there are also Nelson’s Non-Fiction, Nelson’s New Fiction, Nelson’s Notable Fiction, etc. Sometimes the books have series numbers, sometimes not; sometimes a book’s jacket indicates that it is part of two (or more) different “series”.
In terms of value, these were originally sold as lower cost options than those sold by original publishers. Today your copy, depending on condition, lists with book sellers in the $6.00- $25.00 range, the ones at the top of the range being almost as new with no defects.