The Yacht Club Series
by Oliver Optic (William T. Adams)
| 1. Little Bobtail; or, The Wreck of the Penobscot |
(Copyright 1872, title page 1872) |
| 2. The Yacht Club; or, The Young Boat Builder |
(Copyright 1873, title page 1874) |
| 3. Money Maker; or, The Victory of the Basilisk |
(Copyright 1873, title page 1874) |
| 4. The Coming Wave; or, The Hidden Treasure of High Rock |
(Copyright 1874. title page 1875) |
| 5. The Dorcas Club; or, Our Girls Afloat |
(Copyright 1874) |
| 6. Ocean Born; or, The Cruise of the Clubs |
(Copyright 1875) |
Format 1 (First editions)
Cloth. Red or green noted. Gilt picture of a yacht on the cover.
Gilt lettering and illustration on the spine. 7" x 4.5"
Format 2.
Published between 1882-1889
Cloth. Various colors seen.Gilt lettering on the cover and the
spine. Portrait of Optic on the cover.
Format 3.
Cloth. Various colors seen. Sailboat on the cover. Gilt series
name on the cover and the spine. 7" x 5".
This format contained only reprints and was published beginning in
1896. It was later published by Lothrop, Lee and Shepard from 1905.
The same cover was used for the Boat Builder Series.
