Illustrating Horatio Alger: Books

In a New World

In a New Worldoriginally appeared as a serial. Click here to view its original format.

Alger, Horatio, Jr. In a New World: Among the Gold Fields of Australia. By Horatio Alger, Jr. … with five illustrations by J. Watson Davis. NY: A.L. Burt Company, Publishers, [ca. 1905]

Davis, J. Watson. Illustration forIn a New World. Caption: "It was gone" p. 183. 28.5 x 17.3 cm.

Davis, J. Watson. Illustration for In a New World. Caption: "‘Give me food' said the stranger, in a hoarse voice." p. 134. 28.5 x 17.4 cm.

Davis, J. Watson. Illustration for In a New World. Caption: "‘Boys' said he, ‘I'm gettin' kinder homesick.'" p. 278. 28.5 x 17.5 cm.

This is one of the " Ornamental Diamond Format" books, introduced in 1905, originally appearing as the Copyright Edition of the Alger Series for Boys, in Burt's catalogues. It sold for $1 at time of issue.


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