by Oliver Optic
_OLIVER OPTIC'S BOOKS_
ALL-OVER-THE-WORLD LIBRARY
Illustrated Per Volume $1.25
FIRST SERIES
A MISSING MILLION or the Adventures of Louis Belgrave A MILLIONAIRE AT SIXTEEN or The Cruise of the Guardian Mother A YOUNG KNIGHT ERRANT or Cruising in the West Indies STRANGE SIGHTS ABROAD or A Voyage in European Waters
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SECOND SERIES
THE AMERICAN BOYS AFLOAT or Cruising in the Orient THE YOUNG NAVIGATORS or The Foreign Cruise of the Maud UP AND DOWN THE NILE or Young Adventurers in Africa ASIATIC BREEZES or Students on the Wing (in press)
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THIRD SERIES
ACROSS INDIA or Live Boys in the Far East HALF ROUND THE WORLD or Among the Uncivilized FOUR YOUNG EXPLORERS or Sight-Seeing in the Tropics PACIFIC SHORES or Adventures in Eastern Seas
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"The bare announcement of a new series of books by Oliver Optic will delight boys all over the country. When they further learn that their favorite author proposes to 'personally conduct' his army of readers on a grand tour of the world, there will be a terrible scramble for excursion tickets--that is, the opening volume of the 'Globe Trotting Series.' Of one thing the boys may be dead sure: it will be no tame, humdrum journey; for Oliver Optic does not believe that fun and excitement are injurious to boys, but, on the contrary, if of the right kind, he thinks it does them good."--_Current Review._
=The Blue and the Gray--Afloat.= By OLIVER OPTIC. Six volumes.Illustrated. Beautiful binding in blue and gray, with emblematic dies.Cloth. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.50.
=1. Taken by the Enemy.= =2. Within the Enemy's Lines.= =3. On the Blockade.= =4. Stand by the Union.= =5. Fighting for the Right.= =6. A Victorious Union.=
=The Blue and the Gray--on Land.=
=1. Brother against Brother.= =2. In the Saddle.= =3. A Lieutenant at Eighteen.=
(_Other volumes in preparation._)
"There never has been a more interesting writer in the field of juvenile literature than Mr. W. T. ADAMS, who, under his well-known pseudonym, is known and admired by every boy and girl in the country, and by thousands who have long since passed the boundaries of youth, yet who remember with pleasure the genial, interesting pen that did so much to interest, instruct, and entertain their younger years. 'The Blue and the Gray' is a title that is sufficiently indicative of the nature and spirit of the latest series, while the name of OLIVER OPTIC is sufficient warrant of the absorbing style of narrative. This series is as bright and entertaining as any work that Mr. ADAMS has yet put forth, and will be as eagerly perused as any that has borne his name. It would not be fair to the prospective reader to deprive him of the zest which comes from the unexpected by entering into a synopsis of the story. A word, however, should be said in regard to the beauty and appropriateness of the binding, which makes it a most attractive volume."--_Boston Budget._
=Woodville Stories.= By OLIVER OPTIC. Six volumes. Illustrated. Anyvolume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
=1. Rich and Humble=; OR, THE MISSION OF BERTHA GRANT. =2. In School and Out=; OR, THE CONQUEST OF RICHARD GRANT. =3. Watch and Wait=; OR, THE YOUNG FUGITIVES. =4. Work and Win=; OR, NODDY NEWMAN ON A CRUISE. =5. Hope and Have=; OR, FANNY GRANT AMONG THE INDIANS. =6. Haste and Waste=; OR, THE YOUNG PILOT OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
"Though we are not so young as we once were, we relished these stories almost as much as the boys and girls for whom they were written. They were really refreshing, even to us. There is much in them which is calculated to inspire a generous, healthy ambition, and to make distasteful all reading tending to stimulate base desires."--_Fitchburg Reveille._
=The Starry Flag Series.= By OLIVER OPTIC. In six volumes. Illustrated.Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
=1. The Starry Flag=; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN. =2. Breaking Away=; OR, THE FORTUNES OF A STUDENT. =3. Seek and Find=; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A SMART BOY. =4. Freaks of Fortune=; OR, HALF ROUND THE WORLD. =5. Make or Break=; OR, THE RICH MAN'S DAUGHTER. =6. Down the River=; OR, BUCK BRADFORD AND THE TYRANTS.
"Mr. ADAMS, the celebrated and popular writer, familiarly known as OLIVER OPTIC, seems to have inexhaustible funds for weaving together the virtues of life; and, notwithstanding he has written scores of books, the same freshness and novelty run through them all. Some people think the sensational element predominates. Perhaps it does. But a book for young people needs this, and so long as good sentiments are inculcated such books ought to be read."