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OLIVER OPTIC’S BOOKS.

THE BLUE AND THE GRAY

Illustrated. With Emblematic Dies. Each volume bound in Blue and Gray. Per volume, $1.50.

AFLOAT

TAKEN BY THE ENEMY

WITHIN THE ENEMY’S LINES

A VICTORIOUS UNION

ON THE BLOCKADE

STAND BY THE UNION

FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT

ON LAND

BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER

IN THE SADDLE

A LIEUTENANT AT EIGHTEEN

Other volumes in preparation

The opening of a new series of books from the pen of Oliver Optic is bound to arouse the highest anticipation in the minds of boy and girl readers. There never has been a more interesting writer in the field of juvenile literature than Mr. W T Adams, who under his well-known pseudonym, is known and admired by every boy and girl in the country, and by thousands who have long since passed the boundaries of youth, yet who remember with pleasure the genial, interesting pen that did so much to interest, instruct and entertain their younger years. The present volume opens “The Blue and the Gray Series,” a title that is sufficiently indicative of the nature and spirit of the series, of which the first volume is now presented, while the name of Oliver Optic is sufficient warrant of the absorbing style of narrative. “Taken by the Enemy,” the first book of the series, is as bright and entertaining as any work that Mr. Adams has yet put forth, and will be as eagerly perused as any that has borne his name. It would not be fair to the prospective reader to deprive him of the zest which comes from the unexpected, by entering into a synopsis of the story. A word, however, should be said in regard to the beauty and appropriateness of the binding, which makes it a most attractive volume.—Boston Budget.

“Taken by the Enemy” has just come from the press, an announcement that cannot but appeal to every healthy boy from ten to fifteen years of age in the country. “No writer of the present day,” says the Boston Commonwealth, “whose aim has been to hit the boyish heart, has been as successful as Oliver Optic. There is a period in the life of every youth, just about the time that he is collecting postage-stamps, and before his legs are long enough for a bicycle, when he has the Oliver Optic fever. He catches it by reading a few stray pages somewhere, and then there is nothing for it but to let the matter take its course. Relief comes only when the last page of the last book is read; and then there are relapses whenever a new book appears until one is safely on through the teens.”—Literary News.

ALL-OVER-THE-WORLD LIBRARY

Illustrated Per Volume $1.25

FIRST SERIES

A MISSING MILLION or the Adventures of Louis Belgrave

A MILLIONAIRE AT SIXTEEN or The Cruise of the Guardian Mother

A YOUNG KNIGHT ERRANT or Cruising in the West Indies

STRANGE SIGHTS ABROAD or A Voyage in European Waters

SECOND SERIES

THE AMERICAN BOYS AFLOAT or Cruising in the Orient

THE YOUNG NAVIGATORS or The Foreign Cruise of the Maud

UP AND DOWN THE NILE or Young Adventurers in Africa

ASIATIC BREEZES or Students on the Wing (in press)

THIRD SERIES

ACROSS INDIA or Live Boys in the Far East

HALF ROUND THE WORLD or Among the Uncivilized

FOUR YOUNG EXPLORERS or Sight-Seeing in the Tropics

PACIFIC SHORES or Adventures in Eastern Seas

“The bare announcement of a new series of books by Oliver Optic will delight boys all over the country. When they further learn that their favorite author proposes to ‘personally conduct’ his army of readers on a grand tour of the world, there will be a terrible scramble for excursion tickets—that is, the opening volume of the ‘Globe Trotting Series.’ Of one thing the boys may be dead sure: it will be no tame, humdrum journey; for Oliver Optic does not believe that fun and excitement are injurious to boys, but, on the contrary, if of the right kind, he thinks it does them good.”—Current Review.

THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES.

Six Volumes. Illustrated. Per vol. $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 deals 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.

YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD.

FIRST SERIES.

A Library of Travel and Adventure in Foreign Lands. 16mo. Illustrated by Nast, Stevens, Perkins, and others. Per volume, $1.25.

1. OUTWARD BOUND;

Or, Young America Afloat.

2. SHAMROCK AND THISTLE;

Or, Young America in Ireland and Scotland.

3. RED CROSS;

Or, Young America in England and Wales.

4. DIKES AND DITCHES;

Or, Young America in Holland and Belgium.

5. PALACE AND COTTAGE;

Or, Young America in France and Switzerland.

6. DOWN THE RHINE;

Or, Young America in Germany.

The story from its inception and through the twelve volumes (see Second Series), is a bewitching one, while the information imparted, concerning the countries of Europe and the isles of the sea, is not only correct in every particular, but is told in a captivating style. “Oliver Optic” will continue to be the boy’s friend, and his pleasant books will continue to be read by thousands of American boys. What a fine holiday present either or both series of “Young America Abroad” would be for a young friend! It would make a little library highly prized by the recipient, and would not be an expensive one.—Providence Press.

SECOND SERIES.

A Library of Travel and Adventure in Foreign Lands. 16mo. Illustrated by Nast, Stevens, Perkins, and others. Per volume, $1.25.

1. UP THE BALTIC;

Or, Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

2. NORTHERN LANDS:

Or, Young America in Russia and Prussia.

3. CROSS AND CRESCENT;

Or, Young America in Turkey and Greece.

4. SUNNY SHORES;

Or, Young America in Italy and Austria.

5. VINE AND OLIVE;

Or, Young America in Spain and Portugal.

6. ISLES OF THE SEA;

Or, Young America Homeward Bound.

“Oliver Optic” is a nom de plume that is known and loved by almost every boy of intelligence in the land. We have seen a highly intellectual and world-weary man, a cynic whose heart was somewhat imbittered by its large experience of human nature, take up one of Oliver Optic’s books and read it at a sitting, neglecting his work in yielding to the fascination of the pages. When a mature and exceedingly well-informed mind, long despoiled of all its freshness, can thus find pleasure in a book for boys, no additional words of recommendation are needed.—Sunday Times.

THE STARRY FLAG SERIES

Six volumes. Illustrated. Per vol. $1.25.

1. THE STARRY FLAG;

Or, The Young Fisherman of Cape Ann.

2. BREAKING AWAY;

Or, The Fortunes of a Student.

3. SEEK AND FIND;

Or, The Adventures of a Smart Boy.

4. FREAKS OF FORTUNE;

Or, Half Round the World.

5. MAKE OR BREAK;

Or, The Rich Man’s Daughter.

6. DOWN THE RIVER;

Or, Buck Bradford and the Tyrants.

Mr. Adams, the celebrated and popular writer, familiarly known as “Oliver Optic,” seems to have inexhaustible funds for weaving together the virtues of life; and notwithstanding he has written scores of books, the same freshness and novelty runs through them all. Some people think the sensational element predominates. Perhaps it does. But a book for young people needs this: and so long as good sentiments are inculcated such books ought to be read.

THE BOAT-BUILDER SERIES.

Completed in Six Volumes. Illustrated. Per Vol., $1.25.

1. ALL ADRIFT;

Or, The Goldwing Club.

2. SNUG HARBOR;

Or, The Champlain Mechanics.

3. SQUARE AND COMPASS;

Or, Building the House.

4. STEM TO STERN;

Or, Building the Boat.

5. ALL TAUT;

Or, Rigging the Boat.

6. READY ABOUT;

Or, Sailing the Boat.

The series includes in six successive volumes the whole art of boat-building, boat-rigging, boat managing, and practical hints to make the ownership of a boat pay. A great deal of useful information will be given in this Boat-Building series, and in each book a very interesting story is sure to be interwoven with the information. Every reader will be interested at once in “Dory,” the hero of “All Adrift,” and one of the characters to be retained in the future volumes of the series, at least there are already several of his recently made friends who do not want to lose sight of him, and this will be the case of pretty much every boy who makes his acquaintance in “All Adrift.”

J. T. TROWBRIDGE’S BOOKS.

SILVER MEDAL STORIES

Six Volumes. Handsomely Illustrated. Per Vol., $1.25

THE SILVER MEDAL

HIS OWN MASTER

BOUND IN HONOR

THE POCKET-RIFLE

THE JOLLY ROVER

YOUNG JOE AND OTHER BOYS

“If every boy could read these stories, or have them read to him, there would be fewer rogues in the world. Straightforward, honest stories, without cant, without moralizing, full of genuine fun and hard common sense, they are just the tales that are needed to make a young fellow fall in love with simple integrity and fair dealing. They are noble contributions to juvenile literature.”—Woman’s Journal.

“Mr. Trowbridge has a good perception of character, which he draws with skill; he has abundance of invention, which he never abuses; and he has, what so many American writers have not, an easy, graceful style, which can be humorous, or pathetic, or poetic.”—R. H. Stoddard in N. Y. Mail.

START IN LIFE STORIES

Four Volumes. Handsomely Illustrated. Per Vol., $1.00.

A START IN LIFE

BIDING HIS TIME

THE KELP-GATHERERS

THE SCARLET TANAGER

“No better or more pleasing writer for young folks than Mr. Trowbridge can be found. He draws his characters true to life, concealing no faults, and exaggerating no virtues, but paints each in their own lights and shadows so vividly that to avoid the one and imitate the other must be the natural impulse of all boys and girls who read his most excellent and fascinating stories.”—San José Mercury.

Every boy of our acquaintance likes the books by Trowbridge. Every young girl ought to enjoy them, also, for they are wholesome, true to nature and human nature, and full of good sentiment. His stories are always interesting, sometimes thrilling, and often they contain much information, either of history or natural history.

THE TOBY TRAFFORD SERIES

Handsomely Illustrated

Per volume $1.25

The Fortunes of Toby Trafford

Father Brighthopes

Woodie Thorpe’s Pilgrimage

And other Stories

To see life as it is, and depict it by easy and truthful touches, is a high attainment. Mr. Trowbridge has abundantly vindicated his claim to a place among the writers to whom readers attribute the grace and power of naturalness. “Woodie Thorpe’s Pilgrimage,” “Uncle Caleb’s Roan Colt,” “Lost on the Tide,” etc., are all stories of deep interest, which one will follow with attention. The book does not preach, but conveys some salutary lessons.

There is many and many a volume written for boys, but they are not all alike beneficial; therefore the standard writers, to which class belongs Mr. Trowbridge, may undisputably claim a kingdom whose reigning motto is manliness.

LEE AND SHEPARD Publishers BOSTON