The Rover Boys on the Land and Sea or The Crusoes of Seven Islands By Stratemeyer, Edward [Winfield, Arthur M. Pseud.]

Edward Stratemeyer was a pioneering American publisher and writer, renowned for his prolific contributions to children's literature. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Stratemeyer demonstrated a passion for storytelling from a young age. His career took flight when he founded the Stratemeyer Literary Syndicate in 1905, a groundbreaking venture that revolutionized the production of juvenile fiction.

1st edition

1903, Good condition, but lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and wear. The text pages are generally clean and bright. The endpapers have noticeable toning / foxing.

This is the 3rd book in the first 20-book series released by Grosset & Dunlap, who went on to publish two more Rover Boys' series.