Young Americans Abroad by Oliver Optic (William T. Adams)
First Series:
| 1. Outward Bound; or, Young America Afloat |
(Copyright 1866) |
| 2. Shamrock and Thistle; or, Young America in Ireland and
Scotland |
(Copyright 1867/ title page 1868) |
| 3. Red Cross; or, Young America in England and Wales |
(Copyright 1867/ title page 1868) |
| 4. Dikes and Ditches; or, Young America in Holland and Belgium |
(Copyright and title page 1868) |
| 5. Palace and Cottage; or, Young America in France and
Switzerland |
(Copyright 1868/ title page 1869) |
| 6. Down the Rhine; or, Young America in Germany |
(Copyright 1869/ title page 1870) |
Second Series:
| 1. Up the Baltic; or, Young America in Denmark and Sweden |
(Copyright and title page 1871) |
| 2. Northern Lands; or, Young America in Prussia and Russia |
(Copyright and title page 1872) |
| 3. Vine and Olive; or, Young America in Spain and Portugal |
(Copyright 1876) |
| 4. Sunny Shores; or, Young America in Italy and Austria |
(Copyright 1874/ title page 1875) |
| 5. Cross and Crescent; or, Young America in Greece and Turkey |
(Copyright 1872/ title page 1873) |
| 6. Isles of the Sea; or, Young America Homeward Bound |
(Copyright and title page 1877) |
Format 1
Cloth. Brown, maroon, and green seen. Blindstamped. Gilt lettering
and design on the spine. Each series has a different decoration.
Several full page illustrations. 7" x 4.5"
First Series
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Format 2.
First and second series.
Cloth. Red, brown, blue, green, gold seen. Picture of Optic on the
cover with gilt title on the cover and the spine. Several full
page illustrations. 7" x 5"
This format was published at least until 1896.
Format 3. (First and second series)
Cloth. Multiple colors seen. Schooner on the cover with gilt
series name. Gilt lettering on the spine.
This format contained only reprints and was published beginning in
1896. Reprinted in this format into the teens.
