Flora Lee Library. By Oliver Optic. Six volumes. Illustrated. Fancy cloth and colors. Price per volume, 30 cents.
- 1. The Picnic Party.
- 2. The Gold Thimble.
- 3. The Do-Somethings.
- 4. Christmas Gift.
- 5. Uncle Ben.
- 6. Birthday Party.
These are bright short stories for younger children who are unable to comprehend the Starry Flag Series or the Army and Navy Series. But they all display the author’s talent for pleasing and interesting the little folks. They are all fresh and original, preaching no sermons, but inculcating good lessons.
The Great Western Series. By Oliver Optic. In six volumes. Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
- 1. Going West; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy.
- 2. Out West; or, Roughing it on the Great Lakes.
- 3. Lake Breezes; or, The Cruise of the Sylvania.
- 4. Going South; or, Yachting on the Atlantic Coast.
- 5. Down South; or, Yacht Adventures in Florida.
- 6. Up the River; or, Yachting on the Mississippi.
“This is the latest series of books issued by this popular writer, and dealt with life on the Great Lakes, for which a careful study was made by the author in a summer tour of the immense water sources of America. The story, which carries the same hero through the six books of the series, is always entertaining, novel scenes and varied incidents giving a constantly changing yet always attractive aspect to the narrative. Oliver Optic has written nothing better.”
The Yacht Club Series. By Oliver Optic. In six volumes. Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
- 1. Little Bobtail; or, The Wreck of the Penobscot.
- 2. The Yacht Club; or, The Young Boat Builders.
- 3. Money-Maker; or, The Victory of the Basilisk.
- 4. The Coming Wave; or, The Treasure of High Rock.
- 5. The Dorcas Club; or, Our Girls Afloat.
- 6. Ocean Born; or, The Cruise of the Clubs.
“The series has this peculiarity, that all of its constituent volumes are independent of one another, and therefore each story is complete in itself. Oliver Optic is, perhaps, the favorite author of the boys and girls of this country, and he seems destined to enjoy an endless popularity. He deserves his success, for he makes very interesting stories, and inculcates none but the best sentiments, and the ‘Yacht Club’ is no exception to this rule.”—New Haven Journal and Courier.
Onward and Upward Series. By Oliver Optic. In six volumes. Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.