White, Black and Gold Series

Published by Lee and Shepard
1. Perseverance Island; or, The Robinson Crusoe of the 19th Century by Douglas Frazar
2. The Adventures of a Chinaman by Jules Verne
3. Lives of the Presidents  
4. Fighting Phil, Gen. Philip H. Sheridan by P. C. Headley
5. Our Standard Bearer, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant by Oliver Optic (William T. Adams)
6. Heroes of the Crusades by Amanda M. Douglas

The titles in this series are reprints of earlier published works. There is nothing in the books that identifies a volume as a member of this series. This set was started in early 1889 with the first four titles. Book #5 was added in late 1889.
(The picture below of Lives of President is from a Lee and Shepard ad.)

Cloth. Pictorial book appropriate illustration on the front cover. The cover has a gold circle as background to the picture. 7.5" x 5.5"