Freaks of fortune / by Oliver Optic.
| Author/creator | Optic, Oliver author. |
| Other author | Champney, W. L., illustrator. |
| Other author | Kilburn, Samuel Smith, engraver. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Boston : Lee & Shepard, [1868] |
| Description | 1 online resource (303 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Freaks of fortune |
| Portion of title | Half round the world |
| Series | Oliver Optic's Starry flag series ; II Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897. Starry flag series ; II. ^A1445055 Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision. UNAUTHORIZED |
| General note | Title from added, engraved title page. |
| General note | "'Freaks of fortune' is the fourth of the serial stories published in 'Our boys and girls.' It was written in response to a great number of calls for a sequel to 'The starry flag.'"--Preface, p. 5, signed by William T. Adams, and dated at Harrison Square, Mass., July 27, 1868. The title "Freaks of fortune" was apparently later designated the second item in the series. |
| General note | By William Taylor Adams (i.e., "Oliver Optic"). |
| General note | Issued with five other titles in a 19 x 17 x 13 cm. stiff-paper box. Box labels printed in red and blue ink. Box cover transcribed, "Oliver Optic's Starry flag series illustrated Lee & Shepard Boston. 1. The starry flag. 2. Freaks of fortune. 3. Breaking away. 4. Seek and find. 5. Make or break. 6. Down the river." |
| General note | Copyright 1868 by William T. Adams. |
| General note | "Electrotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, no. 19 Spring Lane."--verso of title page. |
| General note | Last page blank. |
| General note | In terra-cotta cloth. |
| General note | Plates engraved on wood; some engravings signed by Samuel Smith Kilburn and "C." (i.e., W.L. Champney?). |
| General note | "The starry flag series"--series title, and numbered list, p. [4]. "Oliver Optic's starry flag series"--second leaf. |
| General note | Dated (preface, page 6): "July 27, 1868." |
| General note | Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |