THE BOY FORTUNE HUNTERS IN CHINA, #4 in the series.
Edition: Early printing.
Chicago: Reilly & Britton, (1909). Hardcover - The fourth title in this six-book series of young adult adventure novels by L. Frank Baum (best known for his Oz books). Unlike most of Baum's work, the series is told in first person narrative by the protagonist, teenager Sam Steele. Sam, his father the Captain, and his uncle, are the owners of the Seagull, which sails any sea and to any country where it might be profitable - Also onboard is his friend Archie and Joe, who is a little younger. Includes a brief foreword by the author. Glossy frontispiece. Lists to #5 at the beginning of the book. 325 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads.
Condition: Good overall in illustrated tan cloth stamped in three colors - green, red-orange and black. Front hinge cracked, some insect damage to the covers, but overall a sturdy and attractive copy of a quite hard to find book.