by Oliver Optic, author of Young America abroad, The army and navy series, The Woodville stories, The starry flag series, The Boat Club stories, The lake shore series, The upward and onward series, etc., etc. ; with thirteen illustrations
In original publisher's binding: green cloth with an illustration of a sailboat and sunburst within a border stamped in gilt on upper board; title, series title, author, and sailboat and sunburst stamped in gilt on spine.
Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.