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Author:

Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899.

Title:

Frank Fowler, the cash boy / by Horatio Alger, Jr., author of Joe's luck, Abner Holden's bound boy, Ragged Dick, Luck and pluck, Tony the tramp, etc., etc. ; illustrated.

Publisher:

A.L. Burtpublisher,

Copyright Date:

1887

Description:

262 pages, 6 unnumbered pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm

Subject:

Youth--Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction.
Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction.
Adoption--Juvenile fiction.
Identity (Philosophical concept)--Juvenile fiction.
Inheritance and succession--Juvenile fiction.
New York (N.Y.)--History--1865-1898--Juvenile fiction.
Detective and mystery stories.
Success--Juvenile fiction.
Diligence--Juvenile fiction.
Friendship--Juvenile fiction.
Boys--Juvenile fiction.
Pictorial bindings--Specimens.
Adventure stories.
Baseball stories.
Adoptees--Juvenile fiction.
Jeunesse--Morale pratique--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Morale pratique--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Adoption--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Identité--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Successions et héritages--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
New York (N.Y.)--Histoire--1865-1898--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Succès--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Diligence--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Amitié--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Garçons--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Livres à plat historié--Spécimens.
Récits de base-ball.
Adoptés--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Adoptees.
Adoption.
Adventure stories.
Baseball stories.
Boys.
Conduct of life.
Detective and mystery stories.
Diligence.
Friendship.
Identity (Philosophical concept)
Inheritance and succession.
Pictorial bindings.
Success.
Youth--Conduct of life.
New York (State)--New York.
1865-1898
Fiction.
History.
Juvenile works.
Specimens.
Juvenile literature--1887.

Other Authors:

A.L. Burt Company, publisher.

Notes:

In original illustrated wrapper printed in red and black. Publisher's advertisement on 6 pages at end. Published later under title: The cash boy.

Summary:

Stunned to hear from his dying mother that he was adopted under mysterious circumstances, fourteen-year-old Frank Fowler, determined to support himself and his sister, travels to New York City to find work and clues to his true identity.

Series:

The Alger series for boys

OCLC:

(OCoLC)21549086

LCCN:

2013656674

Locations:

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)