The Yankee middy; or, The adventures of a naval officer. : A story of the Great Rebellion.

Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897, Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897, copyright holder, Barry, Charles A., 1830-1892, Andrew, John, 1815-1875, LeBlanc, Edward T. donor, Lee and Shepard, publisher, Lee, Shepard & Dillingham, publisher, Boston Stereotype Foundry, electrotyper · 1871 · Boston: : Lee and Shepard, publishers. ; New York: : Lee, Shepard and Dillingham. · 3 pictures

A boys' adventure novel of the American Civil War navy by Oliver Optic (William Taylor Adams), published in Boston by Lee and Shepard in 1871, with illustrations drawn by Charles A. Barry and engraved by John Andrew. The wood engravings, tinted with flat blue and ochre washes, show sailing boats under cloud banks and shipboard scuffles among uniformed sailors, plus a decorated display-lettered series banner useful as a masthead model.

Children's stories · Adventure stories · Sailors · Young men · Young women · Ships · Temperance · War stories

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