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| Jack's Ward or, The Boy Guardian. by Horatio Alger |
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Jed, The Poorhouse Boy. by Horatio Alger | ||
| ILLUSTRATED An impoverished family discovers a child on their doorstep and undertakes to raise the infant. That is the setting for an adventure of kidnapping, phony medicine, and heroic action. In the Brave and Bold Series. | ILLUSTRATED An orphan boy runs away from the cruel master of the Scranton Poorhouse for a life as an actor in a traveling theater company. Aka: Alone in New York, From Poverty to Title. | |||
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| Jerry, The Backwoods Boy or, The Parkhurst Treasure. by Horatio Alger | Joe's Luck or, A Boy's Adventures in California. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Jerry Blue, a New York State farm boy, seeks to unravel the mystery of his parentage while helping his guardian recover a buried treasure. In the Stratemeyer Completion. | ILLUSTRATED Robbed of his inheritance, poor Joe Mason travels to San Francisco and opens a successful restaurant. Aka: Always Wide Awake. | |||
| Joe The Hotel Boy or, Winning Out By Pluck. by Horatio Alger | Julius or, The Street Boy out West. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Raised by a hermit, poor Pennsylvania boy Joe Bodley goes out into world and finds work, first at a local hotel, then at a large Chicago hotel. In the Stratemeyer Completion. | ILLUSTRATED A homeless New York City boy is taken west by a benefactor to work on a farm and ends up rescuing a little girl kidnapped by a vengeful Indian. Aka: Julius the Street Boy, A Waif's Rise from Poverty, Life in the West, Out West. In the Tattered Tom Series. | |||
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| Lester's Luck. by Horatio Alger | Life of Edwin Forrest vol. 1. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Driven out by a hard-hearted relative, young Lester Gray goes to New York City and gets a job as a stockbroker's clerk, then is sent to Montana to become a bank bookkeeper. Aka: Won by Courage. | ILLUSTRATED Biography of Edwin Forrest vol.1. He was a famous late nineteenth century Shakespeare actor and the book describes his life and times. | |||
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| Life of Edwin Forrest vol. 2. by Horatio Alger | Lost at Sea or, Robert Roscoe's Strange Cruise. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Vo. 2. Of the biography of Edwin Forrest. He was a famous late nineteenth century Shakespeare actor. The book describes his life and times. | ILLUSTRATED On the orders of his wicked uncle, young Robert is pushed overboard from a Hong Kong-bound ship. His struggle for survival takes him first aboard a derelict menagerie ship then to a perilous tropical island before he is rescued. In Stratemeyer Completion. | |||
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| Luck and Pluck or, John Oakley's Inheritance. by Horatio Alger | Luke Walton or, The Chicago Newsboy. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED After his father's death, John Oakley clashes with his cruel stepmother while searching for the missing will that grants him his inheritance. In the Luck and Pluck Series. | ILLUSTRATED Luke, a Chicago newsboy, takes his life in his hands when he resolves to confront the man who robbed Luke's father of his wealth and bring him to justice. In the Way to Success Series. | |||
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Madeline The Temptress A Tale of Two Continents.
by Horatio Alger
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Mad Heiress, The. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED This is a first edition of an Alger Tale serialized in 1857. Tom Hartley works hard in bucolic Vermont by running a small inn and farming. But life does not remain peaceful. | ILLUSTRATED This is a first edition of an Alger Tale serialized in 1860. Young Henry Marshall asks for the hand Miss Isabel in marriage from her guardian. The guardian, however, denies the request because Henry does not possess wealth. | |||
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| Making His Mark. by Horatio Alger | Marie Bertrand or, The Felon's Daughter. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Cheated of his inheritance by his scheming stepmother, young Gerald Lane goes to work for a lawyer who sends him on a perilous mission to Montana to recover stolen money. | ILLUSTRATED This is a first edition of an Alger Tale serialized in 1864. An escaped convict, a young boy, a baroness, and a young girl all interact in this adventure. | |||
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| Mark Manning's Mission The Story of a Shoe Factory Boy. by Horatio Alger | Mark Mason's Victory or, The Trials and Truimphs of a Telegraph Boy. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Mark supports his mother by working in a shoe factory until he loses his job; he is then hired to track down the long-lost heir to a fortune. Aka: Making His Own Fortune. | ILLUSTRATED A New York messenger boy foils a bank robbery and is rewarded with a job making valuable deliveries around the country for a jeweler. Aka: Mark Mason: His Trials and Triumphs, Mark Mason's Triumph. | |||
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| Mark Stanton. by Horatio Alger | Mark, The Match Boy or, Richard Hunter's Ward. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Mark Stanton, a New York City clerk, is shanghaied aboard a ship bound for San Francisco. Aka: Both Sides of the Continent. | ILLUSTRATED Richard Hunter, now a successful and respectable New York businessman, becomes the patron of a poor runaway boy and starts him on the ladder of success. In the Ragged Dick Series. | |||
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| Ned Newton or, The Fortunes of a New York Bootblack. by Horatio Alger | Nelson the Newsboy or, Afloat in New York. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED A poor New York City shoeshine boy is snubbed by his wealthy relatives but a gift from a benefactor starts him up the ladder of success. | ILLUSTRATED An orphaned newsboy struggles to survive on the streets of New York City until he discovers the secret of his parentage. A Stratemeyer Completion. | |||
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| New Schoolma'am, The or, A Summer in North Sparta. by Horatio Alger | New York Boy, A. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Oliver discovers that his late mother is actually being held prisoner in an insane asylum by his cruel stepfather and searches for a way to free her. | ILLUSTRATED Rufus Rodman, a New York City baggage carrier, becomes involved with a con artist and a diamond robbery. | |||
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| Nothing To Do A Tilt at Our Best Society. by Horatio Alger | Number 91 or, The Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED A short poetic piece at our society. | ILLUSTRATED A young messenger boy in New York is hired to guard a house from burglars and ends up discovering his miserly guardian's family secrets. | |||
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| Odds Against Him, The or, Carl Crawford's Experience. by Horatio Alger | Only an Irish Boy or, Andy Burke's Forturnes and Misfortunes. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Falsely accused of theft by his unloving stepmother, young Carl runs away from home, while his friend Gilbert works to clear his name. Aka: Driven from Home. | ILLUSTRATED The son of a poor Irish seamstress, young Andy proves himself a better person than the local rich snob. | |||
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| Out for Business or, Robert Frost's Strange Career. by Horatio Alger | Paul Prescott's Charge A Story for Boys. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Running away from an abusive stepfather, young Robert Frost takes a job in a Chicago hotel where he is involved in recovering a stolen map showing valuable land grants. A Stratemeyer Completion. | ILLUSTRATED A poor orphan boy struggles through school and a career determined to earn the money to pay off his late father's debt. Aka: A Turn of Fortune, On Fortune's Wheel, Paul Prescott the Runaway. In the Campaign Series. | |||
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| Paul The Peddler or, The Adventures of a Young Street Merchant. by Horatio Alger | Phil the Fiddler or, The Story of a Young Street Musician. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Young Paul Hoffman supports his mother by selling candy in the street, always looking for an opportunity to better himself. Aka: Successful Paul, The Fortune's of a Young Street Merchant, Plucky Paul. In the Tattered Tom Series. | ILLUSTRATED An Italian immigrant boy plays the fiddle on the street until he defies his abusive padrone and runs away to New Jersey. In the Tattered Tom Series. | |||
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| Ragged Dick or, Street Life in New York With the Bootblacks. by Horatio Alger | Ralph Raymond's Heir or, The Mechant's Crime. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Homeless shoeshine boy Richard Hunter, alias "Ragged Dick," determines to better himself through education. Aka: Street Life in New York, The Early Life of Richrad Hunter. In the Ragged Dick Series. | ILLUSTRATED Young Robert is heir to his late father's fortune but is unaware that his guardian poisoned Robert's father and is planning a similar fate for Robert. Aka: Ralph Raymond; or, James Crowell's Triumphs. | |||
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| Randy of the River or, The Adventures of a Young Deckhand. by Horatio Alger | Risen from the Ranks or, Harry Walton's Success. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED Young Randy Thompson travels and enjoys many adventures as a deck hand on a Hudson River steamboat. A Stratemeyer Completion. | ILLUSTRATED Young Harry gets a job in a printer's shop and works his way up to editor and runs for congress. In the Luck and Pluck Series. | |||
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| Robert Coverdale's Struggle or, On the Wave of Success. by Horatio Alger | Rolling Stone, A or, The Adventures of a Wanderer. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED In a New England fishing village, Young Robert works hard to support his aunt in spite of his uncle, an abusive alcoholic. Eventually he goes to New York City and makes good. | ILLUSTRATED An orphaned sixteen-year-old sets off on a circuit of adventure during which time he has experiences as a bootblack, detective, deckhand, champion whistler, Indian captive, boy philanthropist, and more. Aka: Wren Winter's Triumph. | |||
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| Rough and Ready or, Life Among the New York Newsboys. by Horatio Alger | Rufus and Rose or, The Fortunes of Rough and Ready. by Horatio Alger | |||
| ILLUSTRATED A poor New York newsboy called "Rough and Ready" struggles to support his sister while protecting her from their abusive stepfather. Aka: His Fortunes and Adventures. In the Ragged Dick Series. | ILLUSTRATED Rufus, alias Rough and Ready, gets a job as a Wall Street clerk to support his sister Rose but times get tough when their stepfather reenters. Aka: How the Victory was Won. In the Ragged Dick Series. | |||
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| Rupert's Ambition. by Horatio Alger | ||||
| ILLUSTRATED Laid off from his job as a store clerk, young Rupert struggles to support his widowed mother and sister, with a wealthy benefactor to give guidance. | ||||
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