Out of the Breakers (Up-The-Ladder Club Series. Round Five Manhood) by Rand, Edward A - 1886

New York, New York: Phillips & Hunt, 1886. Edge and corner wear; no dj; corners are bumped and rubbed; scuffed and scratched; shelf worn; front and rear hinges are cracked; former owner's name is written in pencil on the ffep; overall still a rare collectible used copy! Decorative brown cloth with brown on gilt lettering on the spine and front board. 336 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and magical pages! "Manhood comes at last, and , amid its burdens and responsibilities, we find the old members of the Up-the-Ladder Club. In the experience of Sidney Waters I wanted to emphasize this point: how essential to success is a steady training along one line of effort. Do not make a mistake through carelessness now. And if a boy who has read this book, feels out of place in life's work to-day, may he remember Adolfo Lincoln in the machine-shop, and try to do the present thing well, though it be not the thing most desired........" ------ from the Preface.. First Edition. Decorative Brown Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.