Arena Library of Standard Works for Boys

Topic:

Publish Dates: 1900-1902

Volumes: 7

Formats: 1

Title:

1

Victor Hugo's Les Miserables

2

James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales and other Indian Stories

3

James Fenimore Cooper's Sea Tales

4

Captain Marryat's Sea Tales

5

Emile Gaboriau's Detective Stories

6

Rudyard Kipling's Boys' Stories

7

Oliver Optic's Boat Club Series

H. M. Caldwell Co. published the Arena Library beginning in 1900. It was published until 1902. All of the title are reprints.

In 1901 Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables was deleted from this series.

1. Victor Hugo's Les Miserables
Vol. 1
Vol. II
Vol. III
Vol. IV
Vol. V

Cloth. Blindstamped. Gilt spine lettering and decoration. Gilt top 12 mo. (7.5” x 5”) Sold as a boxed set.

2. James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales and other Indian Stories
1. Deerslayer
2. Pathfinder
3. Prairie
4. Last of the Mohicans
5. Pioneers
6. Oak Openings
7. Wept of the Wish-ton-Wish
8. Wyandotte

The eight volumes were published in four books.
No. 4 & 5
No. 1 & 2
No. 3 & 7
No. 6 & 8

Cloth. Blindstamped. Gilt spine lettering and decoration. Gilt top. 12 mo. Sold as a boxed set.

3. James Fenimore Cooper's Sea Tales
1. Pilot
2. Two Admirals
3. Red Rover
4. Water Witch
5. Afloat and Ashore
6. Wing and Wing
7. Miles Wallingford
8. Jack Tier

The eight volumes were published in four books.
No. 2 & 4
No. 1 & 3
No. 6 & 8
No. 5 & 7

Cloth. Blindstamped. Gilt spine lettering and decoration. Gilt top. 12 mo.
Sold as a boxed set.

4. Captain Marryat's Sea Tales
1. Dog Fiend
2. Mr. Midshipman Easy
3. Jacob Faithful
4. Peter Simple
5. Japhet in Search of a Father
6. Phantom Ship

Cloth. Dark blue. Blindstamped. Gilt spine lettering and decoration. 12 mo.
Sold as a boxed set.

None of these books have been seen.

5. Emile Gaboriau's Detective Stories
1. File No. 113
2. Gilded Clique
3. In Peril of His Life
4. Lerouge Case
5. Monsieur Lecoq, Vol. II
6. Monsieur LeCoq, Vol. II

Illustrated by Louis Meynelle

Cloth. Blue/green. Blindstamped. Gilt spine lettering and decoration. Gilt top
12 mo. (7.5” x 5”) Sold as a boxed set.

6. Rudyard Kipling's Boys' Stories
1. Light that Failed
2. Mine Own People
3. Phantom Rickshaw
4. Plain Tales from the Hill
5. Soldiers Three
6. Wee Willie Twinkie

Cloth. Blindstamped. Gilt spine lettering and decoration. Gilt top
12 mo. (7.5” x 5”) Sold as a boxed set.

(None of these books have been seen)

7. Oliver Optic's Boat Club Series
1. All Abroad
2. Boat Club
3. Little by Little
4. Now or Never
5. Poor and Proud
6. Try Again

Cloth. Blindstamped. Gilt spine lettering and decoration. Gilt top
12 mo. (7.5” x 5”) Sold as a boxed set.

(None of these books have been seen)