Herbert Carter's legacy, or, The inventor's son / Horatio Alger, Jr.
1875, Reprint. Philadelphia: John C. Winston co. [1875]. Finely re-bound in contemporary title-blocked, color-decorated cloth, with new marble end-papers. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Includes publisher's advertisements after p.327. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 327 pages; Description: 317p. 19cm. Subjects: Social classes --Fiction. Conduct of life --Fiction. Inheritance and succession --Fiction. Mothers and sons --Fiction. Country life --New York (State) --Fiction. New York (State) --History --19th century --Fiction. Notes: First published in 1875 by Loring, Boston.Summary: Herbert Carter works hard to help his widowed mother make ends meet, but the ruthless man who holds their mortgage and his snobbish son want to oust the pair, and are close to success when an unexpected legacy proves to have hidden value. Item #171356
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