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Price: $7.00
Publisher: A.L. Burt Company, Publishers: 1908
Edition: Reissue
Seller ID: 2287031
Condition: Good
No jacket. No publisher date (circa early 1900s), front board slightly cocked, ink note on front endpaper. 1908 Hard Cover. 299 pp. Luke Walton sells newspapers in Chicago to help support his widowed mother and younger brother, Bennie. While in Chicago, Luke saves a wealthy old lady and takes his life in his hands when he resolves to confront the man who robbed Luke's father of his wealth and bring him to justice. View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1917
Seller ID: 2264567
Condition: Good
1917 printing (Bennett p. 188). Small chips from corners of rear wrapper, small surface tear and a couple spots on front wrapper. We have more books available by this author!. 246, [8] pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, ... View more info
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Porter & Coates: 1886
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2264559
Condition: Good
First edition (Bennett 79). Hinges reinforced with tape by previous owner, minor loss from spine head and foot, corners exposed, one page loose but included. 1886 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 320, [2] pp. 8vo. Original brown cloth, black titles and decorations, brown endpapers. Engraved frontispiece, three engravings in text. One of many young adult 'rags to riches' stories written by the popular author during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author... View more info
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1918
Seller ID: 2264562
Condition: Fair
1918 printing (Bennett p. 188). Two 1/4 inch chips from top edge, tears along spine, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 288 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, and othe... View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1917
Seller ID: 2264563
Condition: Good
1917 printing (Bennett p. 187). Front corners creased, minor loss from spine head and foot, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 248, [6] pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buske... View more info
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1916
Seller ID: 2264569
Condition: Fair
1916 printing (Bennett p. 187). Wrappers rubbed, paper splitting along spine, pages toned, light stain to fore-edge of front wrapper. We have more books available by this author!. 291, [1] pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblac... View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1917
Seller ID: 2264566
Condition: Good
1917 printing (Bennett p. 188). Small surface tear on front wrapper, edges rubbed with minor loss from spine base, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 294 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboy... View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1919
Seller ID: 2264560
Condition: Good
1919 printing (Bennett p. 187). Two 1 inch tears to spine based, front corners lightly creased, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 288 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, busker... View more info
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Loring, Publisher: 1872
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2264557
Condition: Fair
First edition (Bennett 162). Split along rear joint with associated 1 inch closed tear across spine and 1/2 inch chip from spine head, spine and edges faded, three pages loose but included, ink gift note and owner bookplate on front endpaper. With a bit of restoration work this could be quite a nice copy. 1872 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. viii, 280, [2] pp. 8vo. Original violet cloth, gilt spine titles, blind-stamped borders and decorations on boards, yellow endpapers. Engraved frontispiece, engraved series page precedes title page. One of many young adult 'rags t... View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1919
Seller ID: 2264572
Condition: Good
1919 printing (Bennett p. 188). Wrappers rubbed with a couple light creases, 1 inch chip from spine base. We have more books available by this author!. 248, [2] pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, busk... View more info
Price: $40.00
Publisher: A.L. Burt, Publisher: 1899
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2264553
Condition: Very Good
First edition (Bennett 114). Spine lightly rubbed with minimal loss of gilt, bottom corner lightly bumped, ink gift note on front flyleaf. 1899 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. [vi], 308, 14 pp. 8vo. Original olive cloth, gilt spine titles, red, black, and yellow decorations, floral endpapers. One of many young adult 'rags to riches' stories written by the popular author during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mark Mason, the telegraph boy, was a sturdy, honest lad, who pluckily won his way to success by his honest manly efforts under many difficulties. Mark Mas... View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1919
Seller ID: 2264574
Condition: Very Good
1919 printing (Bennett p. 188). Edges lightly rubbed with minor loss from spine base. We have more books available by this author!. 254 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, and other impoverish... View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1919
Seller ID: 2264561
Condition: Very Good
1919 printing (Bennett p. 188). Minor loss from spine base. We have more books available by this author!. 288 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, and other impoverished children in their rise ... View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1918
Seller ID: 2264565
Condition: Good
1918 printing (Bennett p. 189). Minor loss from spine base, corners lightly creased, pages lightly toned. We have more books available by this author!. 258 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, ... View more info
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1917
Seller ID: 2264564
Condition: Fair
1917 printing (Bennett p. 187). Lacks rear wrapper, spine reinforced with tape, edges rubbed, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 247, [7] pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, bus... View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1916
Seller ID: 2264570
Condition: Very Good
1916 printing (Bennett p. 187). Edges rubbed, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 285, [3] pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, and other impoverished children in their r... View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1916
Seller ID: 2264568
Condition: Good
1916 printing (Bennett p. 187). 1 inch chip from rear wrapper corner, wrappers rubbed, internal tear to center of front wrapper, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 246 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootb... View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Hurst & Company: 1906
Seller ID: 2292355
Condition: Very Good
No publisher date (circa early 1900s). No jacket. Spine slightly cocked. 1906 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 252 pp. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger Jr. (/?æld??r/; January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was an American writer of young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty. His writings were characterized by the rags-to-riches narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States during the Gilded Age. All of Alger's juvenile... View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Hurst & Company: 1870
Seller ID: 2207260
Condition: Good
No publisher date (Preface dated 1870), bite marks to rear board, crayon mark to rear paste-down endpaper, pages lightly toned. We have more books available by this author!. 319 pp. After his father's death, young Harry must leave school and go to work; his discovery of an arson/insurance fraud scheme leads to his being shanghaied.KEYWORDS: HORATIO ALGER JR SINK OR SWIM HARRY RAYMONDS RESOLVE CHILDREN JUVENILE VINTAGE FICTION View more info
