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Reprint Titles
When Alger's stories were reprinted, oftentimes the publishers changed the title of the book. This can lead to much confusion, as inexperienced collectors may often think that they have found a first edition of an as-yet-unknown Alger story, when in reality what they've found is a second or third or fourth edition of an Alger story that is already well-known.
Below you will find a list of all reprint titles and the titles of the corresponding first edition.
| REPRINT OR SERIALIZATION TITLE | ORIGINAL TITLE |
|---|---|
| Abner Holden's Bound Boy (Original serialization title) | Try and Trust; or, The Story of a Bound Boy |
| Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln, the Backwoods Boy; or, How A Young Rail-Splitter Became President |
| A.D.T. 79; or, The Trials and Triumphs of Mark Mason (Serialization only) | Mark Mason's Victory; or, The Trials and Triumphs of a Telegraph Boy |
| Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy | Number 91; or, The Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy |
| Adventures of a Telegraph Boy | Number 91; or, The Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy |
| Andy Burke's Fortune | Only an Irish Boy; or, Andy Burke's Fortunes and Misfortunes |
| Andy Gordan | Forging Ahead |
| Andy Gordon (Original serialization title) | Forging Ahead |
| The Backwoods Boy | Abraham Lincoln, the Backwoods Boy; or, How A Young Rail-Splitter Became President |
| The Backwoods Boy: The Story of Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln, the Backwoods Boy; or, How A Young Rail-Splitter Became President |
| A Bad Lot (Serialization only; Arthur Lee Putnam) | Bernard Brooks' Adventures. The Story of a Brave Boy's Trials |
| Ben Barclay's Courage | The Store Boy; or, The Fortunes of Ben Barclay |
| Ben Stanton, the Explorer (English reprint title) | Combines The Young Explorer/Ben's Nugget |
| Bill Sturdy; or, The Cruise of Kidnapped Charlie (English reprint title) | Charlie Codman's Cruise. A Story for Boys |
| Both Sides of the Continent | Mark Stanton; or, Both Sides of the Continent |
| Bound to Rise; or, Live and Learn(English reprint title) | Combines Bound to Rise/Risen from the Ranks |
| Boy's Life of Daniel Webster | From Farm Boy to Senator |
| Bully of the Village; or, Tom Temple's Career(Serialization only) | Tom Temple's Career |
| The Cash Boy (Original serialization title) | Frank Fowler, The Cash Boy |
| Child of Fortune (Serialization only) | Helen Ford |
| The Cooper's Ward; or, The Waif of the New Year (Original serialization title) | Timothy Crump's Ward; or, The New Year's Loan, And What Came of it |
| A Cousin's Conspiracy (Original serialization title) | The Young Bank Messenger |
| Dan, the Newsboy | Dan, the Detective |
| A Diamond in the Rough (Serialization reprint only) | A New York Boy |
| The Discarded Son (Serialization only) | Helen Ford |
| The District Telegraph Boy | The Telegraph Boy |
| Driven From Home (Original serialization title) | The Odds Against Him; or, Carl Crawford's Experience |
| Dutiful Dan, the Brave Boy Detective | Dan, the Detective |
| Facing the World; or, Gilbert Greyson's Fortunes(Original serialization title) | Shifting for Himself |
| The Factory Boy Story | The Odds Against Him; or, Carl Crawford's Experience |
| A Fancy of Hers | The New Schoolma'am; or, A Summer in North Sparta |
| $500 | $500; or, Jacob Marlowe's Secret |
| Five Hundred Dollars | $500; or , Jacob Marlowe's Secret |
| The Five Hundred Dollar Check | $500; or, Jacob Marlowe's Secret |
| The Fortunes of Ben Barclay | The Store Boy; or, The Fortunes of Ben Barclay |
| From Railsplitter to President | Abraham LIncoln, the Backwoods Boy; or, How A Young Rail-Splitter Became President |
| George Carter's Legacy (English reprint title) | Herbert Carter's Legacy; or, The Inventor's Son |
| Gerald's Mission (Serialization only) | Making His Mark |
| The Gipsy Nurse (Original serialization title) | Paul Prescott's Charge. A Story for Boys. |
| Grit (Original serialization title) | The Young Boatman of Pine Point |
| Grit, The Young Boatman | The Young Boatman of Pine Point |
| Harry Vane | In a New World; or, Among the Gold Fields of Australia |
| Herbert Selden, The Poor Lawyer's Son (Serialization Only) | Never Published in Book Form |
| The Hermit's Heir (Serialization only) | Mark Manning's Mission; or, The Story of a Shoe Factory Boy |
| He Would be a Mountebank (English reprint title) | The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus |
| The Hermit's Heir | Mark Manning's Mission |
| How His Ship Came Home (English reprint title) | Shifting for Himself; or, Gilbert Greyson's Fortunes. |
| The Island Treasure (Original serialization title) | In Search of Treasure. The Story of Guy's Eventful Voyage |
| Jacob Marlowe's Secret | $500; or, Jacob Marlowe's Secret |
| Julius | Julius; or, the Street Boy Out West |
| Julius the Street Boy | Julius; or , the Street Boy Out West |
| Kit Watson's Triumph (Serialization reprint only) | The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus |
| Live and Learn (Serialization only) | Bound to Rise; or, Harry Walton's Motto |
| Madeline, the Temptress. A Tale of Two Continents | Never Published in Book Form |
| The Mad Heiress (Serialization only) | Never Published in Book Form |
| Making His Way (Original serialization title) | The World Before Him |
| Manson the Miser (Original Serialization Title) | Charlie Codman's Cruise. A Story for Boys |
| Marie Bertrand; or, The Felon's Daughter (Serialization only) | Never Published in Book Form |
| Mark Mason | Mark Mason's Victory; or, The Trials and Triumphs of a Telegraph Boy |
| Mark Mason's Trials and Triumphs | Mark Mason's Victory; or, The Trials and Triumphs of a Telegraph Boy |
| Mark Mason's Triumph | Mark Mason's Victory; or, The Trials and Triumphs of a Telegraph Boy |
| The Merchant's Crime | Ralph Raymond's Heir; or, The Merchants Crime |
| Mr. Craven's Stepson (Original serialization title) | Frank Hunter's Peril |
| Mr. Snobden's Office Boy | Silas Snobden's Office Boy |
| Never Despair! (English reprint title) | Hector's Inheritance; or, The Boys of Smith Institute |
| The Nugget Finders (English reprint title) | In a New World; or, Among the Gold Fields of Australia. |
| Oliver the Outcast (Original Serialization title) | Adrift in the City; or, Oliver Conrad's Plucky Fight. |
| Paddle Your Own Canoe; or, Harry Raymond's Resolve (English reprint title) | Sink or Swim; or, Harry Raymond's Resolve |
| Paddle Your Own Canoe; or, The Fortunes of Walter Conrad (Original serialization title) | Strong and Steady; or, Paddle Your Own Canoe. |
| Paul Prescott the Runaway (English reprint title) | Paul Prescott's Charge. A Story for Boys. |
| Plucky Paul (English reprint title) | Paul the Peddler; or, The Adventures of a Young Street Merchant |
| Plucky Paul Palmer (Serialization only) | The Train Boy |
| Robert Coverdale; or, The Young Fisherman of Cook's Harbor (Original serialization title) | Robert Coverdale's Struggle; or, On the Wave of Success |
| Rough and Ready; His Fortunes and Adventures (English reprint title) | Combines Rough and Ready/Rufus and Rose |
| The Secret Drawer; or, The Story of the Missing Will(Serialization only) | Never Published in Book Form |
| Secret Small Box (Japanese reprint title) | Struggling Upwards; or, Luke Larkin's Luck. |
| Skopusseren Tom (Norwegian reprint title) | The Western Boy; or, The Road to Success. |
| The Star of the Circus; or, The Mystery of Robert Rudd (Original serialization title) | The Young Circus Rider; or, The Mystery of Robert Rudd |
| The Story of a Factory Boy | The Odds Against Him |
| The Story of an Office Boy | Silas Snobden's Office Boy |
| Straight Ahead; or, Life on the Iron Road. (English reprint tile) | The Erie Train Boy |
| Successful Paul (Serialization reprint title) | Paul the Peddler; or, The Adventures of a Young Street Merchant |
| The Tin Box | Finding a Fortune |
| Tom Ruff: Who He Was and What He Did. (English reprint title) | Tom Brace: Who He Was and How He Fared. |
| Tom Thatcher's Quest; or, Following a Clew (Original serialization title) | Tom Thatcher's Fortune |
| Tom the Bootblack | The Western Boy; or, The Road to Success |
| Tony, the Tramp (Original serialization title) | Tony, the Hero |
| Towards Success Through Preserverance (Translation of Czech reprint title) | Luke Walton; or, The Chicago Newsboy |
| Toward the Goal Through Work and Courage (Translation of Czech reprint title) | Unspecified |
| Trials and Adventures of Herbert Mason; or, Try and Trust (English reprint title) | Try and Trust; or, The Story of a Bound Boy |
| Trials and Triumphs of a New York Telegraph Boy | Mark Mason's Victory; or, TheTrials and Triumphs of a New York Telegraph Boy |
| Trials and Triumphs of Mark Mason | Mark Mason's Victory; or, TheTrials and Triumphs of a New York Telegraph Boy |
| The Trials of Bernard Brooks (Serialization reprint title) | Bernard Brook's Adventures. The Story of a Brave Boy's Trials. |
| Uncle Jacob's Secret; or, The Boy Who Cleared His Father's Name (English reprint title) | $500; or Jacob Marlowe's Secret |
| Up the Ladder; or, Harry Walton's Success (Original serialization title) | Risen From the Ranks; or, Harry Walton's Success |
| Val Vane's Victory!; or, Well Won! (English reprint title) | Combines Facing the World/In a New World |
| Wait till the Clouds Roll By; or, The Waterford Mystery (English reprint title) | Dean Dunham; or, The Waterford Mystery |
| Walter Griffith (Original serialization title) | Striving for Fortune; or, Walter Griffith's Trials and Successes |
| Way to Success | Struggling Upward |
| Work and Win (Original serialization title) | Wait and Win. The Story of Jack Drummond's Pluck |
| Wren Winter's Triumph; or, The Adventures of a Wanderer | A Rolling Stone; or, The Adventures of a Wanderer |
| The Young Acrobat | The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus |
| The Young Adventurer; or, Tom Nelson in California (English reprint title) | Combines Young Adventurer/Young Miner |
| The Young Boatman | The Young Boatman of Pine Point |
| The Young Railsplitter | Abraham LIncoln, the Backwoods Boy; or, How A Young Rail-Splitter Became President |
| The Young Ranchman of the Missouri (English reprint title) | Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri |
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