On the heels of the last post, and with Christmas right around the bend, I thought this would be a great time to post the following question:
Do you know of any source(s) where I can purchase the entire 9-book Little House Series in HARDBACK? (I love the feel of a hardback book in my hands and want to have hardback copies of all of these books for when my husband and I have children). I found a website that sells the entire 9-book series plus The Little House Traveler I believe all in hardback for $160.00. I’m wondering if you know of a source that has the entire hardback series at a lower price.
Jacqui
The museum at Walnut Grove sells the hardcover set for $137.62. This does not include Little House Traveler, which they sell separately for 16.99. http://walnutgrove.org/store/page1.html
The museum at De Smet sells the set with a couple of souvenirs included for 134.95. http://www.discoverlaura.org/giftshop/lauraingallswilder.html
Both sites come out a little bit cheaper than the price you found, and you have the added benefit of supporting one of Laura’s homesites with your purchase.
A couple of years ago I finally purchased a beautiful brand-new hardbound set of the books and I am so happy to have them. Unfortunately the one book I have been unable to get a hardbound copy for is “West From Home”. It seems that book is out-of-print as a a hardbound with only paperback available.
If anyone hears of a place that is selling this version let me know!
I just bought two hardcover books at our library bookstore. The first is “The First Four Years” and it has a dust jacket published by Harper & Row 1971. The other is “These Happy Golden Years” Harper & Row (no date but looks about 1970’s) I have been searching the Internet (including bookfinder.com) to see what they are worth. But to no avail…do you have any suggestions? Thanks!
My aunt bought me a set for Christmas a few years ago. I treasure it!
Hello. I’ve been trying to locate a Little House book signed by Laura or a letter written by her to a fan. I have not had any luck. Are these items very hard to find and the ones that remain out of circulation? It is my dream to acquire one of these items if not both. Any help anyone can give me is truly appreciated!
There are a few used copies on ebay. Search for West from Home hardcover instead of hardback and several turn up.
The only Little House books that are more valuable than the regular purchase price of a hardback book are the ones with Sewell/Boyle illustrations, or those signed by Laura. (Or I imagine books signed by Garth Williams might acquire a bit of value!) Being ex-library decreases the value of any book, as well. (In other words, a Sewell ex-library book still has some value, but not as much as a non ex-library Sewell — both because of the library markings and because most ex-library Little House books were special library editions (Cadmus Books) and not as valuable as the regularly published ones.)
Of course, when it all comes down to it, the value in any object is what someone else is willing to pay for it, so if you find someone desperate enough for a 1970s hardback Little House book, maybe you could get something out of it.