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Horatio Alger, Jr, Jr
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books…
Horatio Alger wrote 135 dime novels in the latter part of the 19th century. His stories were rags to riches stories illustrating how down-and-out boys might be able to achieve…
Part of a series of rags to riches stories of boys achieving the American dream of wealth through hard work, these works can also be seen as helpful in understanding…
""The Young Circus Rider: Or The Mystery Of Robert Rudd"" is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. and originally published in 1883. The story follows the adventures of a…
The point I advance, if it need confirmation, I’ll prove by a witness that few will dispute, A pink of perfection and truth in the naion Where fashion and folly…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
Horatio Alger, Jr., an author who lived among and for boys and himself remained a boy in heart and association till death, was born at Revere, Massachusetts, January 13, 1834…
President Lincoln has made an extraordinary levy upon the country. He feels that it is desirable to put down the Rebellion as speedily as possible and not suffer it to…
It is rather amusing to see how soon the cheapest clerk talks of us, quietly identifying himself with the firm that employs him. Not that I object to it. Often…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…
At the time he was saving his money, he regarded himself as the heir and future possessor of the estate, and had no expectation of ever needing it. It had…
Joe's Luck: Or Always Wide Awake is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. and published in 1909. The story follows a young man named Joe Mason who is determined…
""Julius The Street Boy: Or Out West"" is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. and published in 1900. The story follows the adventures of Julius, a young boy who…
Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) was a 19th-century American author of approximately 135 dime novels. Many of his works are rags-to-riches stories of down-and-out boys who achieve success through hard work…
Luck and Pluck: Or John Oakley???????s Inheritance is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. and first published in 1869. The story follows the life of John Oakley, a young…
The next morning Paul took his old place in front of the post office. He set down his basket in front, and, taking one of the packages in his hand…
Luck and Pluck: Or John Oakley's Inheritance is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. and published in 1869. The story follows the life of John Oakley, a young man…
The Western Boy: Or Tom, The Bootblack is a novel written by Horatio Alger and published in 1900. The story revolves around the life of Tom, a young boy who…
""Tony The Tramp: Or Right Is Might"" is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. and published in 1909. The story follows the life of Tony, a young orphan boy…
Subtitled ‘Claiming his Fortune’ this is another in the popular series of tales about real boys who ‘did honest things successfully
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
It was a small apartment with a few plain tables unprovided with cloths, for the class of customers who patronized it were not very particular. Our hero’s breakfast was soon…
