Lot 424

Henty, Alger & Others Adventure Novels, 1890-1910

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Henty, Alger & Others Adventure Novels, 1890-1910

Estimate: $10 - $500

Starting Bid: $10

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
July 6, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
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17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

An assortment of juvenile adventure novels from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, primarily focusing on popular boys' series fiction of the era. The collection includes works by several prolific authors, notably G.A. Henty, Horatio Alger, Jr., Edward S. Ellis, and Arthur M. Winfield. The volumes are bound in publisher's pictorial cloth of various colors including orange, red, green, blue, and tan, featuring multi-color stamped illustrations and decorative typography characteristic of the period. Specific titles include A Waif of the Mountains by Edward S. Ellis (Grosset & Dunlap); Tom the Bootblack and Dan the Newsboy by Horatio Alger, Jr. in decorative dark cloth with gilt and red floral motifs; Helping Himself by Horatio Alger, Jr. (Henry T. Coates & Co.); The Young Colonists and Jack Archer by G.A. Henty (Hurst & Co. editions with matching equestrian vignettes); A Young Inventor's Pluck by Arthur M. Winfield (The Saalfield Publishing Co.); and By Conduct and Courage by G.A. Henty (Charles Scribner's Sons, copyright 1904). The collection is largely composed of octavo format volumes with ornate cover art depicting themes of seafaring, manual labor, and military action.

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