The Minute Boys by Edwards Stratemeyer and James Otis
Published by Estes and Lauriat/ Dana Estes & Co.
Title: | Author: | Illustrator: | Year: |
1. The Minute Boys of Lexington | by Edward Stratemeyer | A. Burnham Shute | 1898 |
2. The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill | by Edward Stratemeyer | J. W. F. Kennedy | 1899 |
3. The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains | by James Otis | A. Burnham Shute | 1904 |
4. The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley | by James Otis | A. Burnham Shute | 1905 |
5. The Minute Boys of Wyoming Valley | by James Otis | A. Burnham Shute | 1906 |
6. The Minute Boys of South Carolina | by James Otis | J. W. F. Kennedy | 1907 |
7. The Minute Boys of Long Island | by James Otis | L. J. Bridgman | 1908 |
8. The Minute Boys of New York | by James Otis | L. J. Bridgman | 1909 |
9. The Minute Boys of Boston | by James Otis | L. J. Bridgman | 1910 |
10. The Minute Boys of Philadelphia | by James Otis | L. J. Bridgman | 1911 |
11. The Minute Boys of York Town | by James Otis | L. J. Bridgman | 1912 |
These books were reprinted by L. C. Page & Company.
The cover artwork was done by Amy Sacker.
Numerous illustrations within each book.
Format 1. Estes and Lauriat Volume 1
Estes and Lauriat published the first edition of "Lexington".
Cloth. Green or yellow. The cover has a picture of two soldiers
("Minute Boys") in different poses. 7.5" x 5.5"
Format 2. Dana Estes & Company Volumes 1-11
Dana Estes & Company published the first editions of volumes 2-11.
Cloth. Green, tan or yellow. The cover has a picture of two soldiers
("Minute Boys") in different poses. The spines have drawings of
various
weapons. 7.5" x 5.5"
In some instances a first edition is noted by the list of books in
this
series in the ads that only goes to the book in hand. In many
instances
however there is no title page date or ads.