OLIVER OPTIC’S BOOKS.
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Volumes Sold Yearly!
OLIVER OPTIC’S LIFE OF GRANT:
OUR STANDARD-BEARER;
OR, THE LIFE OF GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT,
His Youth, his Manhood, his Campaigns, and his Eminent Services in the Reconstruction of the Nation his Sword has Redeemed.
As seen and related by Capt. Bernard Galligasken, Cosmopolitan, and written out by Oliver Optic. Illustrated by T. Nast. 16mo. Cloth, $1.50.
Young America Abroad.
A Library of Travel and Adventure in Foreign Lands. 16mo. Illustrated by Stevens, Perkins, and others. Per vol., $1.50.
First Series.
- Outward Bound; or, Young America Afloat. Tenth edition.
- Shamrock and Thistle; or, Young America in Ireland and Scotl’nd.
- Red Cross; or, Young America in England and Wales.
- Dikes and Ditches; or, Young America in Holland and Belgium.
- Palace and Cottage; or, Young America in France and Switzerl’d. (In press.)
- Down the Rhine; or, Young America in Germany. (In press.)
Starry Flag Series.
To be completed in six volumes. Illustrated. Per volume, $1.25. Comprising:
- The Starry Flag; or, The Young Fisherman of Cape Ann.
- Breaking Away; or, The Fortunes of a Student.
- Seek and Find; or, The Adventures of a Smart Boy.
- Freaks of Fortune. A Sequel to “The Starry Flag.” (In prep.)
- Make or Break; or, The Rich Man’s Daughter. (In preparation.)
- Down the River. (In preparation.)
The Soldier-Boy Series.
Three vols., illustrated, in neat box. Per vol., $1.50. Comprising:
- The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army.
- The Young Lieutenant; or, The Adventures of an Army Officer.
- Fighting Joe; or, the Fortunes of a Staff Officer.
The Sailor-Boy Series.
Three vols., illustrated, in neat box. Per vol., $1.50. Comprising:
- The Sailor Boy; or, Jack Somers in the Navy.
- The Yankee Middy; or, Adventures of a Naval Officer.
- Brave Old Salt; or, Life on the Quarter Deck.
Woodville Stories.
Uniform with Library for Young People. Six vols., 16mo. Illustrated, in neat box. Per vol., $1.25. Comprising:
- Rich and Humble.
- Work and Win.
- In School and Out.
- Hope and Have.
- Watch and Wait.
- Haste and Waste.
Famous “Boat-Club” Series.
Library for Young People. Handsomely illustrated. Six vols., in neat box. Per vol., $1.25. Comprising:
- The Boat Club.
- Try Again.
- All Aboard.
- Poor and Proud.
- Now or Never.
- Little by Little.
Riverdale Story Books.
Six vols., profusely illustrated from new designs by Billings. In neat box. Cloth. Per vol., 45 cts. Comprising:
- Little Merchant.
- Proud and Lazy.
- Young Voyagers.
- Careless Kate.
- Dolly and I.
- Robinson Crusoe, Jr.
Flora Lee Story Books.
Companions to the above. Six vols., profusely illustrated from new designs by Billings. In neat box. Cloth. Per volume, 45 cents. Comprising:
- Christmas Gift.
- The Picnic Party.
- Uncle Ben.
- The Gold Thimble.
- Birthday Party.
- The Do-Somethings.
The Way of the World.
By William T. Adams (Oliver Optic). 12mo. $2.00.