THE MEDAL LIBRARY. Oliver Optic and Others. The Right Books at the Right Price.
Reading edition
There is a line of classics for youth—the books your fathers read—the books you want to read—the books the boys and girls will read and like as long as the English language endures. They have done more to shape the mind of American boys for the last fifty years than any others. We refer to the writings of Oliver Optic, Horatio Alger, Edward S. Ellis, Lieut. Lounsberry, James Otis, William Murray Graydon, etc. These names are familiar wherever the American flag floats.
Unfortunately, they have heretofore been procurable only in expensive binding at from $1.00 to $1.50 each. The average boy has not got $1.50 to invest. Ten cents is nearer his price. We have made the ten cent book the leader with the elder readers. Now we are going to do the same thing for the boys, and give them their favorites in a form in every respect equal to our well-known Eagle and Magnet Libraries, at the uniform price of ten cents. Thousands of boys have asked us to issue this line. Thousands more are ready to buy it on sight. There is no line like it in the world. We can justly call it the Medal series, as every book will be a prize winner. It will contain no story that the boys have not approved as a “standard.” They have bought them by the thousands at $1.00 and upwards, and now they can get them for TEN CENTS A COPY.
63—In the Sunk LandsWalter F. Burns
62—How He WonBrooks McCormick
61—The Erie Train BoyHoratio Alger, Jr.
60—The Mountain CaveGeorge H. Coomer
59—The Rajah’s FortressWilliam Murray Graydon
58—Gilbert, the TrapperCapt. C. B. Ashley
57—The Gold of Flat Top MountainFrank H. Converse
56—Nature’s Young NoblemenBrooks McCormick
55—A Voyage to the Gold CoastFrank H. Converse
54—Joe Nichols; or, Difficulties OvercomeAlfred Oldfellow
53—The adventures of a New York Telegraph BoyArthur Lee Putnam
52—From Farm Boy to SenatorHoratio Alger, Jr.
51—Tom TracyArthur Lee Putnam
50—Dean DunhamHoratio Alger, Jr.
49—The Mystery of a DiamondFrank H. Converse
48—Luke Bennett’s Hide-OutCapt. C. B. Ashley, U. S. Scout
47—Eric DaneMatthew White, Jr.
46—Poor and ProudOliver Optic
45—Jack Wheeler: A Western StoryCaptain David Southwick
44—The Golden MagnetGeorge Manville Fenn
43—In Southern SeasFrank H. Converse
42—The Young AcrobatHoratio Alger, Jr.
41—Check 2134Edward S. Ellis
40—Canoe and CampfireSt. George Rathborne
39—With Boer and Britisher in the TransvaalWilliam Murray Graydon
38—Gay Dashleigh’s Academy DaysArthur Sewall
37—Commodore JunkGeorge Manvlle Fenn
36—In Barracks and WigwamWilliam Murray Graydon
35—In the Reign of TerrorG. A. Henty
34—The Adventures of Mr. Verdant GreenCuthbert Bede, B. A.
33—Jud and Joe, Printers and PublishersGilbert Patten
32—The Curse of Carnes’ HoldG. A. Henty
31—The Cruise of the Snow BirdGordon Stables
30—Peter SimpleCaptain Marryat
29—True to the Old FlagG. A. Henty
28—The Boy BoomersGilbert Patten
27—Centre-Board JimLieut. Lionel Lounsberry
26—The CryptogramWilliam Murray Graydon
25—Through the FrayG. A. Henty
24—The Boy from the WestGilbert Patten
23—The Dragon and the RavenG. A. Henty
22—From Lake to WildernessWilliam Murray Graydon
21—Won at West PointLieut. Lionel Lounsberry
20—Wheeling for FortuneJames Otis
19—Jack ArcherG. A. Henty
18—The Silver ShipLeon Lewis
17—Ensign MerrillLieut. Lionel Lounsberry
16—The White King of AfricaWilliam Murray Graydon
15—Midshipman MerrillLieut. Lionel Lounsberry
14—The Young Colonists: A Story of Life and War in AfricaG. A. Henty
13—Up the LadderLieut. Murray
12—Don Kirk’s MineGilbert Patten
11—From Tent to White House (Boyhood and Life of President McKinley)Edward S. Ellis
10—Don Kirk, the Boy Cattle KingGilbert Patten
9—Try AgainOliver Optic
8—Kit Carey’s ProtegeLieut. Lionel Lounsberry
7—Chased Through NorwayJames Otis
6—Captain Carey of the Gallant SeventhLieut. Lionel Lounsberry
5—Now or NeverOliver Optic
4—Lieutenant Carey’s LuckLieut. Lionel Lounsberry
3—All AboardOliver Optic
2—Cadet Kit CareyLieut. Lionel Lounsberry
1—The Boat ClubOliver Optic
OTHERS EQUALLY GOOD TO FOLLOW.
Order them at once. If you cannot get them send to us. Remember these are 12mo books, printed from new plates, with elegant covers, and are the “real thing” and only TEN CENTS A COPY.
The Tip Top Weekly AND THE FRANK MERRIWELL STORIES.
No modern series of tales for boys and youth has met with anything like the cordial reception and popularity accorded to the Frank Merriwell Stories, published in Street & Smith’s TIP TOP WEEKLY, a publication which has to-day a circulation larger than that of all similar publications combined. There must be a reason for this, and there is. Frank Merriwell, as portrayed by the author, is a jolly, wholesouled, honest, courageous American lad, who appeals to the hearts of the boys. He has no bad habits, and his manliness inculcates the idea that it is not necessary for a boy to indulge in petty vices to be a hero. Frank Merriwell’s example is a shining light for every ambitious lad to follow.
The following are the Latest Issues:
207—Frank Merriwell’s Influence; or, Inza, the Mascot of the Crew. 208—Frank Merriwell’s Theory; or, A Fight for a Friend. 209—Frank Merriwell’s Five; or, Old Friends at Yale. 210—Frank Merriwell’s Honor; or, The Nobility of Badger. 211—Frank Merriwell’s Reward; or, Buck Badger’s Humiliation. 212—Frank Merriwell’s Football; or, the Disappearance of Jack Ready. 213—Frank Merriwell’s Handicap; or, The Heroism of Elsie. 214—Frank Merriwell’s Stroke; or, The Test of Friendship. 215—Frank Merriwell’s Favor; or, True as Steel. 216—Frank Merriwell’s Phantom; or, The Ghost of Barney Mulloy. 217—Frank Merriwell’s “Pull;” or, True and Tried. 218—Frank Merriwell’s “Liner;” or, Elsie, the Mascot of the Nine. 219—Frank Merriwell’s Compact; or, The Triumph of Badger. 220—Frank Merriwell’s Curves; or, Clipping the Tiger’s Claws.
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY. 5c. PER COPY. 32 PAGES AND ILLUMINATED COVER.
MORE LIBRARIES TO SUIT “TIP TOP” READERS. The Do and Dare Weekly PHIL RUSHINGTON, THE ACTOR-MANAGER.
The “Do and Dare Weekly” tells of the exploits and adventures of one PHIL RUSHINGTON, a lively, hustling, bright and brave American boy—a first-class all-round athlete, and a thorough gentleman in all the phases of his eventful career. The author of these stories is MR. STANLEY NORRIS, an able writer, and one thoroughly in sympathy with the wants of our boys and girls in the line of reading. His work is bound to please.
The following are the latest issues:
11—Phil Rushington’s Great Show; or, Another Whirl of Fortune’s Wheel. 12—Phil Rushington’s Star Rider; or, Rivals of the Ring. 13—Phil Rushington’s Home Trip; or, Two Kinds of a Circus. 14—Phil Rushington’s Loss; or, A Lion Hunt in the City. 15—Phil Rushington’s Rivals; or, Three Shows in One Town. 16—Phil Rushington’s Clown; or, The Secret of the Star Rider. 17—Phil Rushington’s Temptation; or, An Act Not Down on the Bills. 18—Phil Rushington’s Race; or, The Pursuit of the Rival Circus. 19—Phil Rushington’s Prize; or, The Show for Tent Number Two. 20—Phil Rushington’s Search; or, The Unknown Rider of the Ring.
The “Do and Dare Weekly” appears every Tuesday. 32 pages, illuminated cover, uniform in size and style with “Tip Top.”