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Tom Tracy or The Trials of a New York News Boy, by Horatio Alger, Jr.<br><br>1st Edition<br><br>7 1/2" X 5 1/4"<br><br>Written under the pseudonym, Arthur Lee Putnam and published by John W. Lovell Co. in 1889.<br>Re-printed in 1978 by Westgard. Limited Edition, #185 of 200. Signed by Westgard.<br><br>B/W Illustrations. 208 pages. Fine copy of a scarce work.<br><br>Horatio Alger Jr. was an American author who wrote novels for young adults about poverty-stricken boys and their rise from humble beginnings to comfortable middle-class through hard work, determination, and good will. His "rags-to-riches" stories, as they became known became a guiding light for hope in the lives of young people around the turn of the Century.<br><br>This pristine, signed copy of a limited edition printing by an adoring publisher is a prized investment for all serious collectors.
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