Thrilling Tales of Adventure on Sea and Land
by Wm. H. Thomes

Published by Laird & Lee

First Series

1. Gold Hunter's Adventures, or, Life in Australia
2. Running the Blockade; or, U. S. Secret Service Adventures
3. On Land and Sea; or, California in the Years 1843, '44 and '45
4. Bushrangers: A Yankee's Adventures During His Second Visit to Australia
5. Lewey and I or Sailor Boys' Wanderings

Second Series

1. Belle of Australia; or, Who Am I?
2. Slaver's Adventures on Sea and Land
3. Manila Romance or Life in the East Indies
4. Gold Hunters in Europe; or, the Dead Alive
5. Whaleman's Adventures on Sea and Land

Laird & Lee began publishing this set in about 1894.

These titles are reprints. The volumes had previously been published by Lee & Shepard and Alex T. Loyd. In 1890 Laird & Lee bought the plates and copyrights of the Thomes' titles from Loyd. Prior to the publication of the "Thrilling Tales…" series, the volumes as early as 1890 began appearing in Laird & Lee's paperback series. The Pastime Series included twelve Thomes’ books. "Daring Deeds" and "Ocean Rover" were in the Pastime Series but not in this clothbound set.

The subtitle and title were occasionally reversed on Manila Romance. i. e. "Life in the East Indies or the Manila Romance".

Initially in 1894 the Thomes' books were released in 25 cent editions. Gold Hunter's and the Belle of Australia were released first. By April of 1895 Laird & Lee had published all ten of the Thomes' volumes in this series.

Illustrated

Each sub-series sold as a boxed set or individually

Cloth. Blue. Common cover picture of a man, dog and tent on a sea and mountain background.
Spine has black lettering and an illustration. 7.5" x 5.25".