DOWN THE RIVER; OR, BUCK BRADFORD AND HIS TYRANTS
New York: Lee & Shepard, 1873. Hardcover. 12mo, 6.9 in. x 4.4 in., pp. 303. Illustrated with tissue-guarded frontis and six additional engravings. Brick red cloth boards with ribboned frame stamped in blind to front and back. Gilt title and anchor design to spine. Touch of rubbing to spine ends and corners. Two small light stains to rear board. Advertisements to endpapers. Unmarked interior. Very Good. Item #100304
William Taylor Adams (1822 – 1897), pseudonym Oliver Optic, was an academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He authored over 100 titles, most for the "boy audience." There are six books in the "Starry Flag" series, this title being the sixth.
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