Tom Thatcher's Fortune by Horatio Alger, Jr - 1888

NY: A. L. Burt Company, 1888. 1st Edition Reprint 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Format 08: Ornamental Diamond. Illustrated cloth teal covered boards. 31 pages book ads. A book in the Series, " The Alger Series for Boys" A hard to find edition of this title. Alger is often credited with inventing the "strive and succeed" spirit that inspired boys to work hard and advance themselves to attain the American Dream. This belief is still evident today in the Horatio Alger Society's "Strive and Succeed" award which is given annually to a student who demonstrates the "strive and succeed" spirit that permeates Alger's writing and the Horatio Alger Association's "Horatio Alger Award," given annually to Americans who "demonstrate individual initiative and a commitment to excellenceâ?"as exemplified by remarkable achievements accomplished through honesty, hard work, self-reliance, and perseverance." Many Americans still associate Alger's name with success through honesty, industry, and independence. (Known Horatio Alger, Jr. PseudonymsCarl Cantab Harry Hampton, A. B. Caroline F. Preston Charles F. Preston Arthur Lee Putnam Julian Starr) Illustrated12mo 7" - 7½" tall277+ pages