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Ben, The Luggage Boy; Or, Among The Wharves : Novel
Title
Ben, The Luggage Boy; Or, Among The Wharves : Novel. c.1879.
Publication
Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, United States; Boston : Loring, Aaron Kimball (1826-1911), 2020.
Physical Description
11 unnumbered pages, 10-290 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm
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Notes
AMDigital Reference:213775
Reproduction of: Ben, The Luggage Boy; Or, Among The Wharves Ben, The Luggage Boy; Or, Among The Wharves, c.1879
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Summary
"In presenting 'Ben, the luggage boy,' to the public, as the fifth of the Ragged Dick series, the author desires to say that it is in all essential points a true history; the particulars of the story having been communicated to him, by Ben himself, nearly two years since."--Preface, p. [9-10], dated at New York, April 5, 1870. Copyright 1870 by A.K. Loring. Publisher's advertisement, p. [3], lists The young miner. According to R.D. Gardner, this title was copyrighted in 1879. Cf. His Alger (1971 ed.), p. 137. Page [10] (first count) numbered viii. In purple cloth. Plates engraved on wood; some signed: Kinnersley. NY. "Ragged Dick series."--series title and numbered list, p. [1]. Publisher's advertisement, p. [1-4]. "Price $1.25 per volume."--publisher's advertisement, p. [1]."
Variant and related titles
Children's literature and culture. Adam Matthew.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 13, 2023
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