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Item #34316 "LIGHTNING EXPRESS: or, The Rival Academies" [as published serially in] OLIVER...

"LIGHTNING EXPRESS: or, The Rival Academies" [as published serially in] OLIVER OPTIC'S MAGAZINE. Our Boys and Girls. No. 105, 106, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115,116, 117. Vol. V. January 2, through March 27, 1869.

Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1869. 1st Appearance (Jones 068). 9 issues (of 13). Each issue ~ 20 pp, includes publishers adverts at rear. Untrimmed. Profusely illustrated with cuts. Some full page wood engravings. 8vo. 10" x 7". White paper wrappers, sewn, with black title lettering and graphic to front wrappers..... More

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Item #10780.4 THROUGH By DAYLIGHT; or, The Young Engineer of the Lake Shore Railroad. Oliver...

THROUGH By DAYLIGHT; or, The Young Engineer of the Lake Shore Railroad. Lake Shore Series, v 1.

Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1870. 1st edition (Jones 066). 300, [6] pp. 4 pp of adverts follow text; last leaf blank. Frontis & engraved t.p.; tissue guard. 6 inserted plates. 12mo. 6-7/8" x 4-3/8". Original publisher's green cloth with gilt stamped spine lettering/decorations, with boards stamped in blind. Yellow eps..... More

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Item #10661.2 In SCHOOL And OUT; or, The Conquest of Richard Grant. A Story for Young People....

In SCHOOL And OUT; or, The Conquest of Richard Grant. A Story for Young People. Woodville Stories, v 2.

Boston: Lee and Shepard, Successors to Phillips, Sampson & Co., 1865. Early printing. Cf. Jones 035. 286, [4] pp. 2 page illustrated publisher advert follows text; last leaf blank. Frontis + engraved t.p. 2 plates. 12mo. 6-7/8" x 4-3/8". Publisher's bluish-purple cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering & decorations to..... More

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Item #10785.7 SWITCH OFF; or, The War of the Students. Oliver Optic, William Taylor. 1822 - 1897...

SWITCH OFF; or, The War of the Students. Lake Shore Series, v 4.

Boston / New York: Lee & Shepard, Publishers. Lee, Shepard and Dillingham. 1872. Later printing. Cf. Jones 070. 288 pp. Frontis & engraved t.p. 6 inserted plates. 12mo. 6-7/8" x 4-3/8". Publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering & decorations to spine; boards stamped in blind. Pale yellow advert..... More

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Item #10790.5 ON TIME; or The Young Captain of the Ucayga Steamer. Oliver Optic, William Taylor....

ON TIME; or The Young Captain of the Ucayga Steamer. Lake Shore Series, v. 3.

Boston / New York: Lee & Shepard, Publishers. Lee, Shepard and Dillingham. 1871. Early edition, 1st published in 1870. Cf. Jones 069. 282, [8] pp. 6 pages of adverts follow text. Frontis, engraved t.p. 6 tipped-in plates. 12mo. 6-7/8" x 4-3/8". Oranged blindstamped cloth boards with elaborate gilt stamped spine..... More

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Item #10789.4 LIGHTNING EXPRESS; or, The Rival Academies. Lake Shore Series, v. 2. Oliver Optic,...

LIGHTNING EXPRESS; or, The Rival Academies. Lake Shore Series, v. 2.

Boston / New York: Lee & Shepard, Publishers. Lee, Shepard and Dillingham. 1871. Early edition, 1st published in 1870. Cf. Jones 068. 312, [8 (adverts)] pp. Frontis & engraved t.p.; tissue guard. 6 itipped-in plates. 12mo. 6-7/8" x 4-3/8". Original publisher's orange blindstamped cloth with gilt spine lettering/decorations. Yellow advert..... More

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Item #37510 The WOMAN HATER. A Novel. The Leisure Hour Library. Vol. II. No. 142. June 11,...

The WOMAN HATER. A Novel. The Leisure Hour Library. Vol. II. No. 142. June 11, 1887.

New York: F. M. Lupton, Publisher. 1887. Second Edition [stated]. OCLC records just a single institutional holding. 16 pp. Text triple column. Optic's "East India Nabob", pp 14 - 15. Series advert p. 16. Wood engraved masthead. Engraving of a Skylark, p. 15. 11-3/8" x 8-3/8". Printed self wrappers. Now..... More

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Item #3489.2 SUNNY SHORES; or, Young America in Italy and Austria. Young America Abroad 2nd...

SUNNY SHORES; or, Young America in Italy and Austria. Young America Abroad 2nd Series, v 4.

Boston: Lee and Shepard, Publishers. 1875. Very early printing (1st published 10/74; cf. Jones 93). 409, [7] pp. 6 pages of publisher adverts at rear. Frontis & title page vignette. 12mo. 6-7/8" x 4-3/8". Green blindstamped cloth with elaborate gilt stamped spine lettering and devices. More

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Item #10359.1 BRAKE UP; or, The Young Peacemakers. Lake Shore Series, v 5. Oliver Optic, William...

BRAKE UP; or, The Young Peacemakers. Lake Shore Series, v 5.

Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1870. 1st edition (Jones 071). 303 pp. Frontis & engraved t.p.; tissue guard. 6 inserted plates. 12mo. 6-7/8" x 4-3/8". Original green publisher's blindstamped cloth with gilt spine lettering/decorations. Yellow advert eps. NB. Preliminary advert notes the last series title as being "In press."... More

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Item #47081 TRIALS And TRIUMPHS; or Paul Clifford in Trouble [as published in] "Student and...

TRIALS And TRIUMPHS; or Paul Clifford in Trouble [as published in] "Student and Schoolmate and Forrester's Boys & Girls Magazine. A Reader for Schools & Families.; Vol. XIII. No. II. February, 1864.

Boston / New York: Joseph H. Allen / N. A. Calkins, 1864. 1st publication (Jones 038). [33] - 63, [9] pp. Adverts last 8 pages. Rear cover advert for the Bellevue Stereoscope. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Illustrated with cuts. 8vo. 22cm x 15cm. Publisher's printed pictorial wrappers..... More

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