Sailor Boy Series by Oliver Optic (William T. Adams)
| 1. Sailor Boy; or, Jack Somers in the Navy |
(Copyright 1863) |
| 2. Yankee Middy; or, The Adventures of a Naval Officer |
(Copyright 1865/ title page 1865) |
| 3. Brave Old Salt; or, Life on the Quarter Deck |
(Copyright and title page 1866) |
The books in this series are part of the six volume Army and Navy
Series. The six volume Army and Navy Series was published at the same
time but the covers says "Army and Navy Series" as opposed to Sailor
Boy Series. Except for the covers, the books are identical.
This series could be obtained as a three book boxed set.
Cloth. Multiple colors seen. Gilt lettering on the cover and the
spine. Portrait of Optic on the cover. 7" x 5".
Format 2.
Cloth. Red seen. Picture of a sailor with a sword and soldier with a
rifle. 7.5" x 5". First printed in 1896.
