Great Western Series by Oliver Optic (William T. Adams)
| 1. Going West; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy |
(Copyright 1875, title page 1876) |
| 2. Out West; or, Roughing it on the Great Lakes |
(Copyright and title page 1877) |
| 3. Lake Breezes; or, The Cruise of the Sylvania |
(Copyright 1878) |
| 4. Going South; or, Yachting on the Atlantic Coast |
(Copyright 1879) |
| 5. Down South; or, Yacht Adventures in Florida |
(Copyright 1880/ title page 1881) |
| 6. Up the River; or, Yachting on the Mississippi |
(Copyright 1881, title page 1882) |
Format 1 (First editions)
Cloth. Various colors. Blindstamped. Spine has gilt lettering and
illustration of a man. Several full page illustrations. 7" x 4.75".
Format 2. Various colors. Gilt series name with a picture of
Optic on the cover. Gilt lettering on the spine. 7" x 5" This book
is part of a publisher's series of Optic's printed between 1882 and
about 1893.
Format 3. Cloth. Various colors. Gilt lettering on the cover
and the spine. Cover/ spine pictures shown below. 7.5" x 5".
This format was continuously published beginning in 1894 and reprinted
by Lothrop, Lee and Shepard after 1905.
