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Tue, Jun 26, 2018 08:30PM EDT
Lot 156

Fifteen Juvenile Adventure Novels by Oliver Optic.

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Optic, Oliver (William Taylor Adams). Fifteen Juvenile Adventure Novels by Oliver Optic. Boston: Lee & Shepard. Comprised of four titles from the All-Over-The-World Series, including A Millionaire at Sixteen (1892) and A Missing Million (1892); three titles from The Lakeshore Series, including Brake Up (1869), Lightning Express (1870), and Switch Off (1869); four titles from The Blue and Gray Series, including Stand by The Union (1891) and Fighting for the Right (1892); two titles from The Onward and Upward Series, including Desk and Debit (1870; lacking FFEP, frontispiece and titles), and Plane and Plank (1871); and The Yacht Club; or, The Young Boat-Builder (1874); plus The Young Lieutenant (1865); and others. Publisher?s pictorial and gilt-stamped boards. Frontispieces, illustrated. 12mos and 8vos. Conditions vary, internal markings, some rubbing to boards, edge wear, otherwise good to very good overall.