Author Horacio Alger 1832-1899 was an American writer, best known for his young adult novels about improverished boys, rags to riches. This book has a broken binding, but no pages falling out. It is fragile, very aged and yellow to pages inside front cover as previous owners, name, and ink and the date 1924, Bethel, Ohio. Please examined photos closely. This book could be used as accessory decor in a historical home or setting.