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Children's Series Book List
Last Updated December 7, 2011
1. Alger, Horatio. ANDY
GORDON.. Cleveland: Goldsmith, ca. 1910. Wear and
rubbing to spine and corners. $10.00
2. Alger, Horatio. THE
YOUNG EXPLORER: OR, CLAIMING HIS FORTUNE.. New
York: Hurst & Company, 1915. 250 pages. Shelf wear to the binding and
rubbing to spine and corners. Scuffing and some discoloration to the binding.
Corners are worn and there is slight fraying to the cloth at the bottom of the
spine. $10.00
3. Alger, Horatio. DAN
THE NEWSBOY.. New York: A.L. Burt and Co, 1893.
296 pages. Some shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. $13.50
4. Almond, Linda Stevens. MARY
REDDING TAKES CHARGE.. New York: Thomas Y.
Crowell, 1926. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped. Some fading to covers $11.00
5. Barrett, Katharine Ellis. THE
WIDE AWAKE GIRLS.. Boston: Little, Brown, and
Company, 1908. 317 pages. Some shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and
corners. A bright and clean copy, near very good condition. $25.00
6. Blaine, John. THE
ROCKET'S SHADOW.. New York: Grosset & Dunlap,
1947. 209 pages. Shelf wear to spine edges and corners. Dust jacket has small
tears and chips. $10.00
7. Blanchard, Lucy M. CARITA
AND HOW SHE BECAME A PATRIOTIC AMERICAN.. Boston:
Page, 1918. Some wear and rubbing to spine and corners, else G+. Spine is
faded. $11.00
8. Bowen, Robert Sidney. DAVE
DAWSON AT TRUK.. New York: Crown Publishers, 1946.
243 pages. Green cloth covers show slight shelf wear to the spine edges and
corners. The binding is tight. There is some browning to the pages. Dust jacket
has some chips and tears to the edges and light soiling, but is quite
presentable. This is the rarest of the Dave Dawson titles. A beautiful copy.
$475.00
9. Burnett, Alice Hale. THE
MERRYVALE GIRLS IN THE COUNTRY.. Chicago and New
York: M. A. Donohue, 1919. Some wear and rubbing to spine and corners. $9.00
10. Burnett, Carolyn Judson. THE
BLUE GRASS SEMINARY GIRLS' CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.. New
York: A. L. Burt Company, 1916. Shelf wear and rubbing to spine and corners.
$7.50
11. Coffin, Charles Carleton. FOLLOWING
THE FLAG: FROM AUGUST 1861 TO NOVEMBER 1862 WITH THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.. New
York: Hurst, ca. 1900. Shelf wear to spine and corners. Front hinge cracked.
$7.50
12. Darlington, Edgar B.P. THE
CIRCUS BOYS ACROSS THE CONTINENT, OR WINNING NEW LAURELS ON THE TANBARK.. Philadelphia:
Henry Altemus Co. , 1911. Some wear and rubbing to spine and corners. Soiling to
binding. Binding is tight. $3.00
13. Dixon, Franklin W. THE
SECRET OF THE CAVES.. New York: Grosset &
Dunlap Publishers, 1929. 210 pages. Shelf wear to spine edges and corners. Dust
jacket has small tears and chips To the edges. The dust jacket spine has some
soiling in the edges of the text block have a few soiled spots as well. The
binding is tight. There are 13 titles on the flap of the dust jacket. The last
title is "The Mark on the Door" (1934). The Back Flap of the Dust
Jacket Lists 12 Titles in the "X Bar X Boys" series. $150.00
14. Emerson, Alice B. RUTH
FIELDING ON THE ST. LAWRENCE, OR THE QUEER OLD MAN OF THE THOUSAND ISLANDS.. New
York: Cupples & Leon, 1922. 208 pages. Shelf wear to spine edges and
corners. Front cover has a faded and soiled spot at the bottom. Dust jacket has
some tears and chips to the edges. $15.00
15. Finley, Martha. ELSIE
AT NANTUCKET: A SEQUEL TO "ELSIE'S NEW RELATIONS".. New
York: Dodd, Mead, ca. 1900. Some wear and rubbing to spine and corners. Some
soiling to binding. $4.95
16. Gordon, Grace. PATSY
GORDON IN THE GOLDEN WEST.. New York: Cupples
& Leon Co., 1920. 308 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and
corners. Corners slightly bumped. Some fading to the covers. $10.00
17. Henty, G. A. WITH
THE ALLIES TO PEKIN: A TALE OF THE RELIEF OF THE LEGATIONS.. [n.p.]:
Robinson Books, 2002. 353 pages. As new condition. Facsimile reprint. $18.00
18. Henty, G. A. STURDY
AND STRONG: HOW GEORGE ANDREWS MADE HIS WAY.. New
York: A. L. Burt, 1902. 301 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine
and corners. Hinges are starting to crack. Some discoloration to the binding.
$10.00
19. Henty, G. A. BY
CONDUCT AND COURAGE: A STORY OF NELSON'S DAYS.. Robinson
Books, 2002. 381 pages. Fine condition. Facsimile of original edition. $26.75
20. Henty, G.A. THE
CORNET OF HORSE: A TALE OF MARLBOROUGH'S WARS.. Robinson
Books, 2002. 378 pages. Fine condition. Facsimile reprint of the original
edition. Very nicely done. $12.50
21. Henty, G.A. WITH
THE BRITISH LEGION: A STORY OF THE CARLIST WARS.. Robinson
Books, 2002. 367 pages. Fine condition. Facsimile of original edition. $22.50
22. Henty, G.A. AT
THE POINT OF THE BAYONET: A TALE OF THE MAHRATTA WAR.. Robinson
Books, 2002. 376 pages. Fine condition. Facsimile reprint of the original
edition. Very nicely done. $18.00
23. Henty, G.A. FRIENDS
THOUGH DIVIDED: A TALE OF THE CIVIL WAR.. Robinson
Books, 2002. 384 pages. Fine condition. Facsimile reprint of the original
edition. Very nicely done. $17.00
24. Henty, G.A. THE
YOUNG FRANC-TIREURS.. Robinson Books, 2002. 330
pages. Fine condition. Facsimile reprint of the original edition. Very nicely
done. $23.50
25. Henty, G.A. A
SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER, AND OTHER STORIES.. Robinson
Books, 2002. 266 pages. Fine condition. Facsimile reprint of the original
edition. Very nicely done. $19.50
26. Henty, G.A. ON
THE IRRAWADDY: A STORY OF THE FIRST BURMESE WAR.. Robinson
Books, 2002. 315 pages. Fine condition. Facsimile of original edition. $23.50
27. Henty, G.A. IN
THE HANDS OF THE MALAYS, AND OTHER STORIES.. Robinson
Books, 2002. 291 pages. Fine condition. Facsimile reprint of the original
edition. Very nicely done. $25.00
28. Henty, G.A. THE
CURSE OF CARNE'S HOLD.. Robinson Books, 2002. 261
pages. Fine condition. Facsimile reprint of the original edition. Very nicely
done. $24.00
29. Hornibrook, Isabel. GIRLS
OF THE MORNING-GLORY CAMP FIRE.. Boston: Lothrop,
Lee & Shepard, 1916. Some shelf wear. Corners slightly bumped. Scarce. A
nice pictorial cover. $30.00
30. Hunting, Gardner. BARRY
DARE AND THE MYSTERIOUS BOX.. New York: Saalfield,
Note: This is the Saalfield edition, ca. 1920's. Shelf wearand fading to the
spine. The dust jacket has slight chipping to edges and some soiling. $3.00
31. Jackson, Gabrielle E. PEGGY
STEWART AT SCHOOL.. Ohio: The Goldsmith, 1918.
Some shelf wear and discoloration to binding. Dust jacket has chipping and
wear to edges. $4.00
32. Langley, John Prentice. DESERT
HAWKS ON THE WING: OR HEADED SOUTH, ALGIERS TO CAPE TOWN.. New
York: Barse & Co. , 1929. Some wear and fading to spine. $2.95
33. Martin, Eugene. RANDY
STARR ABOVE THE STORMY SEAS.. Akron, Ohio:
Saalfield Publishing, 1931. 216 pages. Some shelf wear to binding. Dust jacket
has some chips to the edges. $6.00
34. Optic, Oliver. THE
YOUNG LIEUTENANT; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF AN ARMY OFFICER A STORY OF THE GREAT
REBELLION.. Boston: Lee and Shepard Publishers,
1893. 373 pages. Shelf wear and rubbing to spine and corners. Text block
cracking in the middle, but still holding. Spine slightly cocked. Nice pictorial
illustrated cover. $10.00
35. Otis, James. THE
WRECK OF THE CIRCUS.. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell,
1897. Pictorial blue cloth with gilt cover. Wear and slight soiling. Overall
near VG. A nice copy. $6.25
36. Overton, Mark. JACK
WINTER'S BASEBALL TEAM OR, THE RIVALS OF THE DIAMOND.. Chicago:
M. A. Donohue, 1919. Some wear and rubbing to spine and corners. THE LAND OF
PLAY. Some fading to covers. $5.50
37. Payson, Llieut. Howard. THE
BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP.. New York: Hurst &
Company, 1912. 292 pages. Some shelf wear and rubbing to binding. Dust jacket
has chips and tears to the edges. $15.00
38. Powell, Van. THE
MYSTERY BOYS AND THE SECRET OF THE GOLDEN SUN.. Cleveland,
Ohio: World Syndicate Publishing Company, 1931. With scarce dust jacket. Wear to
binding. Dust jacket has slight chipping to edges. Pages browned. $3.65
39. Randall, Homer. ARMY
BOYS ON GERMAN SOIL, OUR DOUGHBOYS QUELLING THE MOBS.. Cleveland,
Ohio: World Syndicate, 1920. 214 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to
spine and corners. There is a small white staying at the bottom of the spine.
Corners bumped. $7.50
40. Richards, Milton. DICK
KENT WITH THE ESKIMOS.. New York: Saalfield, 227
pages. Slight shelf wear. Dust jacket has some chipping to the top of the spine
and light soiling, otherwise very presentable. $10.00
41. Sherman, V. T. THE
PERILS OF AN AIR-SHIP, OR BOY SCOUTS IN THE SKY.. Chicago:
M. A. Donohue, 1915. Shelf wear, else near VG in dust jacket with chips and
tears to edges. A couple of long closed tears to dust jacket. A few small
chips missing from jacket edges. $8.00
42. Tomlinson, Everett T. FOUR
BOYS AND A FORTUNE: WHY THEY WENT TO ENGLAND AND WHAT THEY FOUND.. Boston:
Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1910. Shelf wear and rubbing to spine and corners.
$9.00