Library of Adventure and Adventurers

Published by D. Lothrop & Co.
1. First Explorers of North America by Joseph Banvard
2. African Adventure and Adventurers by Rev. George T. Day
3. Knights and Sea Kings; or, The Middle Ages by Samuel Francis Smith
4. Captive in Patagonia; or, Life Among the Giants by Benjamin Franklin Bourne
5. Myths and Heroes by Samuel Francis Smith
6. Island Home by Christopher Romaunt

In 1874 D. Lothrop & Co. published this series with Volumes #1-2.
In 1881 title # 1 was deleted and #3-6 were added to make this five volume set.
Titles #4 and #6 were previously part of the "Island Home Series" published in the mid-1870's.
Volumes #3 and #5 were part of the previously published (mid 1870's) "Stories of the World's Progress".

Later these titles were all in the "Young Folk's Series"

These titles were previously published by other firms.

The format for the series when it had only the first two books is shown directly below.
The format for the series when it included all five books is unknown.

Cloth. Brown Gilt cover herring and book specific illustration.