Tom Tracy or the Trials of a New York News Boy, Horatio Alger

Tom Tracy or The Trials of a New York News Boy, by Horatio Alger, Jr.  1st Edition  7 1/2 X 5 1/4  Written under the pseudonym, Arthur Lee Putnam and published by John W. Lovell Co. in 1889. Re-printed in 1978 by Westgard. Limited Edition, #185 of 200. Signed by Westgard.  B/W Illustrations. 208 pages. Fine copy of a scarce work.  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.  This pristine, signed copy of a limited edition printing by an adoring publisher is a prized investment for all serious collectors.