Standard historical stories
By: by Oliver Optic, author of "The Starry Flag," "The Boat Club," "The sailor boy," "Our standard bearer, or, Life of Ulysses S. Grant," "The way of the world," "Young America abroad series," "Woodville stories," "Riverdale stories," and numerous other popular works, and editor of "Our boys and girls" magazine
Contributors: Champney, W. L., illustrator; Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902, illustrator; Andrew, George T., engraver; Brown, Nathan, engraver; Smith, Henry Wright, 1828- engraver; John Andrew & Son; I.N. Richardson & Co
Edition: People's edition. Sold by subscription only.
Publisher: Published by I.N. Richardson & Co., subscription book publishers, 68 Cornhill
Published: 1871
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 373
Subjects: Soldiers; Juvenile fiction; Children's stories; History
Work titles: Novels
Notes: "Embracing in one duodecimo volume of 1032 pages, The soldier boy, The young lieutenant, and Fighting Joe. Embellished with an allegorical presentation page, and ten full page illustrations from the pencils of Nast, Champney, and other well known artists.  Military romances correct in their historical incidents."