Thousand Dollar Prize Series

Published by D. Lothrop & Co.
1. Striking for the Right by Julia A. Eastman (Copyright 1872)
2. Silent Tom by N. I. Edson (Copyright 1872)
3. Evening Rest; or, Under the Shadow of the Great Shepherd by L. L. (Copyright 1872)
4. Old Stone House by Anne March (Copyright 1873)
5. Coming to the Light by Mrs. E. F. Newbury (Copyright 1873)
6. Walter MacDonald; or, Aunt Kitty's Legacy by L. L.  
7. Story of the Blount Family; or, A Widow's Toil, Trust and Triumph by Rev. Theron Brown (Copyright 1873)
8. Margaret Worthington; or, Holding Forth the Word of Life by Katherine Prevost (Copyright 1872)
9. The Wadsworth Boys; or, Agnes' Decision by D. S. Erickson (Copyright 1872)
10. Grace Avery's Influence by Mrs. Annie K. Dunning (Copyright 1873)
11. Ralph's Possession by George Hopkins (Copyright 1873)
12. Luck of Alden Farm by Zachariah A. Mudge (Copyright 1873)
13. Chronicles of Sunset Mountain by Mrs. A. E. Porter  
14. Golden Lines by Mrs. Harriet B. McKeever (Copyright 1873)
15. The Marble Preacher by Mrs. Henry Steele Clarke (Copyright 1873)
16. Glimpses Through by Ellen L. Biscoe (Copyright 1873)

Early 1873 noted this 16 volume series.

By 1887 the series was divided into two eight volume sections: Part First and Part Second

Part First

Striking for the Right by Julia A. Eastman
Silent Tom by N. I. Edson
Evening Rest; or, Under the Shadow of the Great Shepherd by L. L.
Walter MacDonald by L. L.
Story of the Blount Family; or, A Widow's Toil, Trust and Triumph by Rev. Theron Brown
The Wadsworth Boys; or, Agnes' Decision by D. S. Erickson
Ralph's Possession by George Hopkins
Luck of Alden Farm by Zachariah A. Mudge

Part Second

Old Stone House by Anne March
Coming to the Light by Mrs. E. F. Newbury
Margaret Worthington; or, Holding Forth the Word of Life by Katherine Prevost
Grace Avery's Influence by Mrs. Annie K. Dunning
Chronicles of Sunset Mountain by Mrs. A. E. Porter
Golden Lines by Mrs. Harriet B. McKeever
The Marble Preacher by Mrs. Henry Steele Clarke
Glimpses Through by Ellen L. Biscoe

Frontispiece illustrations. Some books have internal illustrations.

Format 1
Cloth. Green and orange seen. Cover has a gilt picture of a check. Embossed lettering of the name of the series. Spine has gilt lettering on the spine. 7" x 5".


Format 2.
Cloth. Green and maroon. Gilt illustration and decoration on the cover. Embossed lettering of the name of the series on the spine. Spine has gilt lettering. 7” x 5”. This format was seen in 1873.


Format 3
Cloth. Blue. The cover is the same as on the earlier formats but without gilt. The spine has gilt lettering and illustrations. 7.25" x 5".