Illustrating Horatio Alger: Books

Try and Trust

Alger, Horatio, Jr.Try and Trust: The Story of Abner Holden's Bound Boy. By Horatio Alger, Jr. … illustrated. New York: A.L. Burt Company Publishers, [ca. 1902-1910] [Format 7B]

Davis, J. Watson. Illustration forTry and Trust. Caption: "Click!" p. 175. 28.5 x 18.1 cm.

Alger, Horatio, Jr. [Try and Trust: The Story of Abner Holden's Bound Boy. By Horatio Alger, Jr. … with five illustrations by J. Watson Davis. NY: A.L. Burt Company, Publishers, ca. 1905] [Format 8]

Davis, J. Watson. Illustration forTry and Trust. Caption: "Who is your friend?" p. 294. 28.5 x 18.1 cm.

Davis, J. Watson. Illustration forTry and Trust. Caption: "Then I'll run you down" p. 32. 28 x 18.2 cm.

Davis, J. Watson. Illustration forTry and Trust. Caption: "Let go my hair, Mrs. Bickford!" p. 101. 28.5 x 18.1 cm.

This title was also published in several formats in the Alger Series for Boys. The earlier copy, in format "7B," of the " Green/Tulip Format," and the later copy, one of the " Ornamental Diamond Format" books, introduced in 1905. The later copy is missing its title page and frontispiece.


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