- 1. Field and Forest; or, The Fortunes of a Farmer.
- 2. Plane and Plank; or, The Mishaps of a Mechanic.
- 3. Desk and Debit; or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk.
- 4. Cringle and Crosstree; or, The Sea Swashes of a Sailor.
- 5. Bivouac and Battle; or, The Struggles of a Soldier.
- 6. Sea and Shore; or, The Tramps of a Traveller.
“Paul Farringford, the hero of these tales, is, like most of this author’s heroes, a young man of high spirit, and of high aims and correct principles, appearing in the different volumes as a farmer, a captain, a bookkeeper, a soldier, a sailor, and a traveller. In all of them the hero meets with very exciting adventures, told in the graphic style for which the author is famous.”
The Lake Shore Series. By Oliver Optic. In six volumes. Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
- 1. Through by Daylight; or, The Young Engineer of the Lake Shore Railroad.
- 2. Lightning Express; or, The Rival Academies.
- 3. On Time; or, The Young Captain of the Ucayga Steamer.
- 4. Switch Off; or, The War of the Students.
- 5. Brake Up; or, The Young Peacemakers.
- 6. Bear and Forbear; or, The Young Skipper of Lake Ucayga.
“Oliver Optic is one of the most fascinating writers for youth, and withal one of the best to be found in this or any past age. Troops of young people hang over his vivid pages; and not one of them ever learned to be mean, ignoble, cowardly, selfish, or to yield to any vice from anything they ever read from his pen.”—Providence Press.
The Famous Boat Club Series. By Oliver Optic. Six volumes. Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume $1.25.
- 1. The Boat Club; or, The Bunkers of Rippleton.
- 2. All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake.
- 3. Now or Never; or, The Adventures of Bobby Bright.
- 4. Try Again; or, The Trials and Triumphs of Harry West.
- 5. Poor and Proud; or, The Fortunes of Katy Redburn.
- 6. Little by Little; or, The Cruise of the Flyaway.
“This is the first series of books written for the young by Oliver Optic. It laid the foundation for his fame as the first of authors in which the young delight, and gained for him the title of the Prince of Story Tellers. The six books are varied in incident and plot, but all are entertaining and original.”
(Other volumes in preparation.)
Young America Abroad: A Library of Travel and Adventure in Foreign Lands. By Oliver Optic. Illustrated by Nast and others. First Series. Six volumes. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.