The Young Acrobat by Horatio Alger - Boys' Series - Donohue Publishing - Sports Fiction, Vintage Book with Owner's Signature Dated 1922

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Untold millions of children have thrilled to the stories of Horatio Alger. Self-determination, courage, pluck, gritty determination in the face of odds, and sometimes adventure, are the ingredients found in a typical Alger story. "The Young Acrobat" presents the story of a young person determined to follow their dream of winning in a field filled with equally determined competitors. The Horatio Alger books were typically called boys' series. /// This copy of The Young Acrobat was issued by the M. A. Donohue company and exhibits the typical low production values of that company -- high pulp-content paper that has yellowed through the years and an inexpensive binding. For all that, this copy is nicely preserved - crisp and as solid as could be hoped for. A small damp stain at the bottom of the spine that wraps a bit onto the back board and a bit of surface abrasion are the only real imperfections for this copy. A previous owner signed her name with a date on the front free end-paper and the front paste-down. //// SERIES : Alger Stories for Boys . TITLE: The Young Acrobat. AUTHOR : Horatio Alger (1832 - 1899). YEAR : No date [ circa 1918 - no later than 1922 ]. PLACE : Chicago. IMPRINT : M. A. Donohue & Co. EDITION : Reprint - unstated printing. //// PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Contains 2 line drawings (boiler plate with no relation to the story) and 1 black-and-white advertisement for the Mead Bicycle Company; 249 pages + 1 page of series list; approximately 4 7/8" x 7 1/4" (12mo); pictorial tan boards - on the front - printed in black is a picture of a young athlete competing in a hurdle race, - the title, etc printed in black on spine and front board. //// CONDITION CLEAN AND PRESENTABLE WITH THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS NOTED : EXTERIOR : A small, light damp stain of no great impact appears at the foot of the spine and wraps around a bit onto the rear board - mild surface rub to the rear board -- front board is crisp and bright exceptional. Text-block edges are toned else clean. BINDING : Solid as can be expected. END-PAPERS : Toned but clean - a previous owner signed their name in ink on the front paste-down and fly-leaf: ( Lillie A. Hood / Year 1922 ). This inscription establishes the latest year possible for the printing of the book. INTERIOR : Paper is toned, else clean and presentable throughout - there are a few edge and corner chips to leaves here and there. THIS IS NOT A MODERN REPRINT. N° de ref. del artículo 118

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