The Rover Boys
30 Volumes (1899 to 1926)
Brief Bibliography & Dustjacket Gallery
1 The Rover Boys 1899
2 The Rover Boys on the Ocean 1899
A Chase for a Fortune
3 The Rover Boys in the Jungle 1899
Stirring Adventures in Africa
4 The Rover Boys Out West 1900
The Search for a Lost Mine
5 The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes 1901
The Secret of the Island Cave
6 The Rover Boys in the Mountains 1902
A Hunt for Fame and Fortune
7 The Rover Boys on Land and Sea 1903
The Crusoes of Seven Islands
8 The Rover Boys in Camp 1904
The Rivals of Pine Island
9 The Rover Boys on the River 1905
The Search for the Missing Houseboat
10 The Rover Boys on the Plains 1906
The Mystery of Red Rock Ranch
11 The Rover Boys in Southern Waters 1907
The Deserted Steam Yacht
12 The Rover Boys on the Farm 1908
The Last Days of Putnam Hall
13 The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle 1909
The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht
14 The Rover Boys at College 1910
The Right Road and the Wrong
15 The Rover Boys Down East 1911
The Struggle for the Stanhope Fortune
16 The Rover Boys in the Air 1912
From College Campus to the Clouds
17 The Rover Boys in New York 1913
Saving Their Father’s Honor
18 The Rover Boys in Alaska 1914
Lost in the Fields of Ice
19 The Rover Boys in Business 1915
The Search for the Missing Bonds
20 The Rover Boys on a Tour 1916
Last Days at Brill College
21 The Rover Boys at Colby Hall 1917
The Struggles of the Young Cadets
22 The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island 1918
The Old Lumberman’s Treasure Box
23 The Rover Boys Under Canvas 1919
The Mystery of the Wrecked Submarine
24 The Rover Boys on a Hunt 1920
The Mysterious House in the Woods
25 The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck 1921
Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields
26 The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch 1922
The Cowboys’ Double Roundup
27 The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake 1923
The Camps of the Rival Cadets
28 The Rover Boys Shipwrecked 1924
A Thrilling Hunt for Pirates’ Gold
29 The Rover Boys on Sunset Trail 1925
The Old Miner’s Mysterious Message
30 The Rover Boys Winning a Fortune 1926
Strenuous Days Afloat and Ashore
UNDER CONSTRUCTION – NOT ALL FORMATS ARE COMPLETE
Format 1: (Volumes 1 to 8) – Published by The Mershon Co. circa 1899-1904
Light Green Cloth Binding with Red Lettering on front and spine. Cover illustration in black & white. Spine Emblem.
Endpages are plain white. Edgecoloring is green.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece and three internals on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is White Uncoated paper with line drawing in black matching binding.
Format 2: (Volumes 1 to 9) – Published by Stitt Publishing Co. circa 1905
Light Green Cloth Binding with Red Lettering on front and spine. Cover illustration in black & white. Spine Emblem.
Endpages and Edgecoloring are plain white.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece and three internals on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is White Uncoated paper with line drawing in black matching binding.
Format 3: (Volumes 1 to 11) – Published by The Mershon Co. circa 1905-06
Light Green Cloth Binding with Red Lettering on front and spine. Cover illustration in black & white. Spine Emblem.
Endpages and Edgecoloring are plain white.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece and three internals on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is White Uncoated paper with line drawing in black matching binding.
Format 4: (Volumes 1 to 11) – Published by Chatterton-Peck Co. circa 1906-07
Light Green Cloth Binding with Red Lettering on front and spine. Cover illustration in black & white. Spine Emblem.
Endpages and Edgecoloring are plain white.
“C.P. Co.” on spine.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece and three internals on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is White Uncoated paper with line drawing in black matching binding.
Format 5: (Volumes 1 to 11) – Published by Chatterton-Peck Co. circa 1906-07
Light Green or Red Cloth Binding with Gold or Black Lettering on spine. Cover illustration in Gold, Black & White.
Endpages and Edgecoloring are plain white.
“C.P. Co.” on spine.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece and three internals on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is White Uncoated paper with line drawing in black matching binding.
Format 6: (Volumes 1 to 11) – Published by Grosset & Dunlap (G&D) circa 1907
Light Green Cloth Binding with Gold or Black Lettering on spine. Cover illustration in Gold, Black & White.
Endpages and Edgecoloring are plain white.
“Grosset & Dunlap” on spine and “Chatterton Peck Co.” on title page.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece and three internals on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is White Uncoated paper with line drawing in black matching binding.
Format 7: (Volumes 1 to 13) – Published by Grosset & Dunlap (G&D)
Olive Green Cloth Binding with Red Lettering on spine. Cover illustration in Gold, Black & White.
Endpages and Edgecoloring are plain white.
“Grosset & Dunlap” on spine and “Chatterton Peck Co.” on title page.
Illustrations include a Frontispiece and three internals on glossy coated paper.
Dustjacket is White Uncoated paper with line drawing in green ink matching binding.
Arthur M. Winfield