Rise in Life Series
by Horatio Alger, Jr. and Arthur Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer)
Published by The Mershon Company
| 1. Out for Business | (Copyright 1900 Mershon) |
| 2. Falling in with Fortune | (Copyright 1900 Mershon) |
| 3. Young Captain Jack | (Copyright 1901 Mershon) |
| 4. Nelson the Newsboy | (Copyright 1901 Mershon) |
| 5. Lost at Sea | (Copyright 1904 Mershon) |
| 6. Jerry, the Backwoods Boy | (Copyright 1904 Mershon) |
| 7. Young Book Agent | (Copyright 1905 Stitt Company) |
| 8. From Farm to Fortune | (Copyright 1905 Stitt Company) |
| 9. Joe, the Hotel Boy | (Copyright 1906 Cupples & Leon) |
| 10. Randy of the River | (Copyright 1906 Chatterton-Peck Company) |
| 11. Ben Logan's Triumph | (Copyright 1908 Cupples & Leon) |
The Mershon Company published the first six books in this series. The first editions of #1-4 have the earlier title page with only New York noted.
"Randy of the River" was copyrighted by the Stitt Company but the first edition was actually published by Chatterton-Peck Company.
These books were completed by Edwards Stratemeyer.
A number of other Alger titles were published in this format but are not actually part of the series.
Illustrated
Volumes #1-8, 10
Cloth. Green (#1 and #2 also in brown). Cover with two boys facing
each other. Gilt spine lettering. 12 mo.
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Earlier title page (pre-1902) |
Post-1902 title page (example) |
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