Fine Books & Manuscripts
Tue, Jun 26, 2018 08:30PM EDT
Lot 119
The Western Boy; or, The Road to Success.
Estimate: $200 - $300
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| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
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Alger, Horatio, Jr. The Western Boy; or, The Road to Success. New York: Street and Smith, 1878. First Edition. Pictorially stamped brown cloth over boards; spine depicts title and ?American News Co.? in gilt, setting sun at head, an arrow and a target. Illustrated title. All points for first edition present (typo at top of p. 249 reads ?Aetrays? instead of ?Betrays?, etc.). 8vo. Boards worn, spine cocked and shaken, cloth lacking at spine?s ends, small piece of ffep lacking in lower right, scattered soiling. Good. Scarce.
