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ALGER, HORATIO JR In a New World
M. A. Donohue & Company: Chicago, 1910. Hardcover. Scarce early issue with dust jacket. No date listed but seems to be circa fairly early prior century. Publisher price on lower front jacket was 40 cents. Book is good+, with small former owner name/add stamp on ffep. Paper is toned. Good+ jacket moderate wear to extremities and 3/4" chip upper spine. Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832–July 18, 1899) was a 19th-century American author who wrote 135 dime novels. Many of his works have been described as rags to riches stories, illustrating how down-and-out boys might be able to achieve the American dream of wealth and success through hard work, courage, determination, and concern for others. The widely held view involves a significant simplification, as Alger's characters do not typically achieve extreme wealth, but middle-class security, stability, and solidity of reputation — that is, their efforts are rewarded with a place in society, not domination of it. He is noted as a significant figure in the history of American cultural and social ideals. Though often repetitive, Alger's novels remain popular. As bestsellers in their own time, Alger's books rivaled those of Mark Twain in popularity. ; 8vo; 246 pages. Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .
Offered for US$ 24.50 by: Abound Book Company - Book number: 2503