DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE; OR, THE STIRRING DOINGS OF A MILLIONAIRE'S SON. HOWARD R. GARIS, GROSSET & DUNLAP, NEW YORK, 1909.
 
Juvenile Fiction
(Dick Hamilton #1)
Vintage from the 1900s
 
Dick, the son of a millionaire, has a fortune left to him by his mother. But before he can touch the bulk of this money it is stipulated in his mother's will that he must do certain things, in order to prove that he is worthy of possessing such a fortune. The doings of Dick and his chums make the liveliest kind of reading.‎
 
Howard Roger Garis (1873-1962) an American author, best known for a series of books, published under his own name. Garis was possibly the most prolific children's author of the early 20th century. Howard R. Garis wrote 35 volumes of Uncle Wiggily stories under his own name, as well as numerous other children's books under several pseudonyms. Among series Garis contributed to are Tom Swift (as Victor Appleton), the Bobbsey Twins (as Laura Lee Hope), the Motor Boys (as Clarence Young), the Great Marvel series, and books featuring Baseball Joe (as Lester Chadwick) and the Camp Fire Girls (as Marion Davidson). He also wrote "With Force of Arms" (1902), four volumes of the Rocket Riders series, and seven volumes of the Teddy series. His wife, Lilian McNamara Garas, whom he married in 1900, collaborated on several of his books including the Bobbsey Twins volumes.
 
Dick Hamilton Series (shown on spine). Light brown or tan cover with brown title and illustration showing man in blue with dog and a picture showing BONDS, STOCKS, AND SECURITIES (RENTS/COLLECTIONS), along with a money bag on top. Few inner binding cracks otherwise good and a mild spine shift. 275 pages plus book ads. Hardcover book. Scarce!