First Edition stated. Novel of a young Englishman who is confronted by the "advantages to which his real parentage entitled him". Near Fine but for 1960's ownership signature at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket. Item #22838

First Edition. "A story of the Minnesota logging camps. A rousing story with plenty of action and suspense". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #27081

First Edition. duodecimo, original illustrated wrappers. Collection of short stories including a nautical adventure yarn. Scarce in original wraps. This copy inscribed and signed by the publisher, David Douglas, at front free endpaper. Very Good, creasing at spine, ends chipped. Item #17127

Early Printing. "Francesca Alexander was for years an intimate friend of Ruskin; her work has received high praise in both England and America. These rhymed legends of Florence are lovely and have a deeply religious significance which will appeal to all spiritually minded people". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, shallow chipping at edges. Item #22162

First Edition. Harold E. Snyder dustjacket art. Hubin listed Granada and Paris set mystery and romance novel. "And out of the diabolical machinations of old Luis, and the cold-eyed vengeance of Tamayo, Spain's greatest toreador, the American girl, Gale Hilliard, and Philip Carr found each other." Scarce. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket (lacking bookmark from front flap), few small edge chips and closed tears, few small abrasions at front panel. Item #25555

First Edition. E. Blaisdell dustjacket art. South Seas adventure novel of hidden treasure and a deserted island. Near Fine but for a few pages with smoke stains to margins in Very Good plus dustjacket. Item #23970

First Edition. Tall octavo, original printed and illustrated wrappers, no. 5, volume III, seperate issue for November 1849. Contains Horatio Alger's third published work, a biography of the author Cervantes. This essay follows a poem and another essay on chivalry both published earlier in the same year by this short lived magazine. Also prints an obituary for Edgar Allan Poe who died in 1849. Very scarce Alger item. Very Good plus issue. Item #16877

First Edition. Complete run of 12 separate issues, #430 through #442, February 28 through May 23, 1891. Original printed and illustrated wrappers. Extremely scarce serialized printing and true first appearance of Alger's young adult adventure novel published in The Argosy. Later published in book form in 1892 by Porter and Coates. This collection with #429 included which includes a short prospectus for Digging For Gold. A Very Good plus collection with only general minor soiling to most issues, edges crisp and wrappers generally clean, #442 with fore-edge bumped causing tiny chip to page edges, #436 small abrasion at top front wrap, #435 with inch closed tear to fore-edge of first 5 leaves and front wrap, spine creased. Item #10331

First Edition. Complete run of 14 separate issues, #391 through #405, May 31, 1890 Through September 6, 1890. Original printed and illustrated wrappers. Extremely scarce serialized printing and true first appearance of Alger's young adult adventure novel published in The Argosy. Not published in book form until 1902 by A. L. Burt Co. Issue 391 through 397 in original rust red wrappers with printed and illustrated ads, Issue 398 through 404 in original white wrappers with printed and illustrated ads. A sharp and attractive collection, with most issues in clean and crisp condition, with only mild soiling or discoloration, #391 with some edge chips, darkened wrappers, splitting at spine edge, #393 lacking wrappers, #397 few tiny edge chips. Item #10334

Presumed First Winston Co. printing, first published by Porter and Coates in 1884. This printing published circa 1900-1910. Octavo, original illustrated cloth and dustjacket. Color illustrations. Despite being a later printing, these early Alger books are uncommon in dustjacket. Near Fine in dustjacket split along front spine edge, shallow chipping at top spine end, else Very Good. Item #31155