The Store Boy

The Store Boyoriginally appeared as a serial. Click here to view its original format.

Alger, Horatio, Jr.The Store Boy, or, The Fortunes of Ben Barclay. By Horatio Alger, Jr. NY: A.L. Burt Company, Publishers, [ca. 1904]

Davis, J. Watson. Illustration forThe Store Boy. Caption: "‘The young villain!,' he muttered angrily. ‘I'd like to wring his neck!'." p. 7. 28.6 x 17.9 cm.

Alger, Horatio, Jr.The Store Boy, or, The Fortunes of Ben Barclay. By Horatio Alger, Jr. … with five illustrations by J. Watson Davis. NY: A.L. Burt Company, Publishers, [ca. 1905]

Davis, J. Watson. Illustration forThe Store Boy. Caption: "‘Before you get out,' he said, ‘hand that lady her pocketbook'." p. 70. 28.8 x 18.5 cm.

Davis, J. Watson. Illustration forThe Store Boy. Caption: "‘Won't you accept this, Ben?' she said. ‘It will remind you of me when you are away'." p. 117. 28.8 x 18 cm.

Davis, J. Watson. Illustration forThe Store Boy. Caption: "‘You are an impudent boy!' said the squire, waxing watchful. ‘I shall give you just three days to find another home'." p. 256. 28.5 x 17.8 cm.

The earlier copy, in the pink-beige binding, is part of the "Rugby Series for Boys." It was published around 1904. This cover is called the "Brown Cap Format" by Chase. These copies were originally sold for $.75. Burt began issuing this series in 1896. This particular issue of the title only features a frontispiece by Davis; no other illustrations by him are included. The later copy, in the green binding, 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. As noted, this issue of the title includes five illustrations by Davis.

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