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Children's Series Book List
Last Updated July 22, 2010
1. Alger, Horatio. ROUGH
AND READY: OR, LIFE AMONG THE NEW YORK NEWSBOYS. Philadelphia,
John C. Winston Company: 1897. 300 pages. Green illustrated cloth covers with
spine title in gold. There is shelf wear to the spine edges and corners. The
front end has been repaired with archival glue. Be clean and tight copy. Above
average condition for this early Horatio Alger title. $28.00
2. Alger, Horatio. SLOW
AND SURE, FROM THE STREET TO THE SHOP. Chicago, M.
A. Donohue and Company: Heavy shelf wear to spine extremities. Binding sound. Top
edge of front cover has a small insect chew-away spot. Corners bumped. $10.00
3. Alger, Horatio. ANDY
GORDON. Cleveland, Goldsmith: ca. 1910. Wear and
rubbing to spine and corners. $10.00
4. 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
5. Allen, Quincy. THE
OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE GULF: OR, RESCUING THE LOST BALLOONISTS. New
York, Goldsmith Publishing Company: 1911. In dust jacket. Shelf wear, else near
VG in dust jacket with chips and tears to edges. $8.00
6. Almond, Linda Stevens. MARY
REDDING TAKES CHARGE. New York, Thomas Y. Crowell:
1926. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped. Some fading to covers $11.00
7. Benson, Irene Elliott. ETHEL
HOLLISTER'S FIRST SUMMER AS A CAMPFIRE GIRL. Chicago,
M. A. Donohue & Co. : [n.d.]. In dust jacket. Shelf wear, else near VG in
dust jacket with chips and tears to edges. Pages browned. $1.20
8. 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
9. Bonehill, Captain Ralph. FOUR
BOY HUNTERS, OR THE OUTING OF THE GUN CLUB. New
York, Cupples & Leon Company: 1906. 235 pages. Shelf wear to binding and
rubbing to spine and corners. Corners slightly bumped. Nice pictorial binding.
$12.50
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. Cook, Canfield. SPRINGBOARD
TO TOKYO: A LUCKY TERRELL FLYING STORY. New York,
Grosset & Dunlap: 1943. Shelf wear to spine and corners. D.j. worn and
chipped at edges. Nice pictorial illustrated dust jacket. $4.95
14. 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
15. 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
16. Fielding, Jane. JACKIE
HIGHTREE: THE ADVENTURES OF A SQUIRREL. Chicago,
M. A. Donohue: 1913. Some wear and rubbing to spine and corners. Some soiling to
binding. This edition is by M.A. Donohue publisher. $5.00
17. 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
18. French, Harry W. OUR BOYS IN INDIA. One in the "Roundabout Books" series. Boston, Charles E. Brown & Co. : 1892. Pictorial paper over boards. Wear to spine, corners, & edges. One small tear to top of spine. Corners and edges rubbed. Front hinge starting to crack, but holding. Text block is sound. There are many woodcut illustrations. $17.50
19. Frey, Hildegard G. THE
CAMP FIRE GIRLS' LARKS AND PRANKS, OR THE HOUSE OF THE OPEN DOOR. New
York, A. L. Burt: 1917. 256 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine
and corners. Slight fraying to the cloth at the spine edges. Corners slightly
bumped. $18.00
20. 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
21. 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
22. 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
23. Henty, G.A. IN
THE HANDS OF THE CAVE-DWELLERS. Robinson Books:
2002. 281 pages. Fine condition. Facsimile reprint of the original edition. Very
nicely done. $16.00
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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. $17.75
27. 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
28. 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
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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. $10.45
32. Henty, G.A. ON
THE IRRAWADDY: A STORY OF THE FIRST BURMESE WAR. Robinson
Books: 2002. 315 pages. Fine condition. Facsimile of original edition. $24.00
33. Henty, G.A. BOTH
SIDES THE BORDER: A TALE OF HOTSPUR AND GLENDOWER. Robinson
Books: 2002. 384 pages. Fine condition. Facsimile reprint of the original
edition. Very nicely done. $24.00
34. 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. $33.00
35. 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
36. 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
37. 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
38. Miller, Snowden. ROY
ROGERS AND THE OUTLAWS OF SUNDOWN VALLEY. Racine,
WI, Whitman: 1950. 250 pages. Shelf wear to spine edges and corners. Dust jacket
has some tears and chips to the edges. $10.00
39. 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
40. 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
41. 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
42. Penrose, Margaret. THE
MOTOR GIRLS AT CAMP SURPRISE; OR CAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS. New
York, Goldsmith Publishing: 1916. 244 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing
to spine and corners. Corners slightly rubbed. Some fading to binding. Dust
jacket has some tears and small pieces missing from the edges. Scarce dust
jacket. $15.00
43. 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
44. Rand, Edward A. FIFER-BOY
OF THE BOSTON SIEGE. Boston, A. I. Bradley: 1900.
Spine and edges shelf-worn, with some fraying to edges. Binding darkened and
soiled, with scuffing and rubbing to edges and corners. Binding tight. Very
scarce children's series title. Condition noted in pricing. $10.00
45. 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
46. 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
47. Richards, Milton. DICK
KENT WITH THE MALEMUTE MAIL. New York, Saalfield:
1927. Shelf wear, else near VG in a nice dust jacket with chips and tears to
edges. $10.00
48. Savage, Blake. RIP
FOSTER, RIDES THE GRAY PLANET. Racine, WI,
Whitman: 1952. 250 pages. Slight shelf wear, else VG in slightly worn dust
jacket with a few small chips to edges. $10.00
49. Scott, Florence E. THROUGH
THE YELLOWSTONE WITH PAUL AND PEGGY. New York,
Hurst: 1916. Some wear and rubbing to spine and corners. Front hinge slightly
cracked. There is a small tear to the green cloth on the spine. $13.50
50. 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
51. Standish, Burt L. LEFTY
O' THE TRAINING CAMP. New York, Barse &
Company: 1914. 295 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and
corners. Spine slightly cocked. $5.25
52. 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
53. Wallace, Edgar. TAM
O ' THE SCOOTS. New York, A.L. Burt: 1919. 246
pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. Corners slightly
bumped. Dust jacket has chips and tears to edges and soiling. There is a circa
two inch piece missing from the bottom of the dust jacket spine. $20.00
54. Warde, Margaret. BETTY
WALES, B.A.: A STORY FOR GIRLS. Philadelphia, Penn
Publishing Company: 1908. 345 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine
and corners. Spine is cocked. Nice pictorial binding. $5.00