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Alexander Botts: Earthworm Tractors Series

Alexander Botts Earthworm Tractors William Hazlett Upson in 1929 series cover

The adventures of a natural-born salesman.


Books in the Alexander Botts: Earthworm Tractors series:

Alexander Botts, Earthworm Tractors (1929)

When Alexander Botts offers his services to the Earthworm Tractor Company, they do not realize what they are in for - fortunately for them and for us.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Tony Sarg

Earthworms in Europe: Alexander Botts Makes the Old World Tractor-Conscious (1931)

In search of new worlds to conquer, Alexander Botts, natural born salesman, sails for Europe with eight Earthworm tractors in the hold.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Tony Sarg

Keep ’Em Crawling: Earthworms at War (1943)

Alexander Botts, Earthworm tractor salesman, gives the war effort his all.

Botts in War, Botts in Peace: Earthworms Can Take Anything (1944)

This entry in the saga of Alexander Botts, natural born salesman, takes him from 1933 to fighting in World War II.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Earthworms through the Ages: The Wisdom of Alexander Botts (1947)

These entries in the Botts saga take him from 1932 to 1947.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Joe Krush

Hello, Mr. Henderson (1949)

Alexander Botts’ boss, Mr. Henderson has enough troubles of his own keeping Earthworm tractor buyers happy.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Joe Krush

No Rest for Botts: Earthworms Make the World Go Round (1951)

Master tractor salesman Alexander Botts has been discharged from the army and is back in action.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Unknown

The Best of Botts (1961)

Alexander Botts, world’s greatest salesman, sells Caterpillar tractors all over the United States, in France and New Guinea.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Larry Lurin

Original Letters of Alexander Botts (1963)

More adventures of the world’s greatest salesman.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Tony Sarg

Alexander Botts: Great Stories from the Saturday Evening Post (1973)

Adventures of a natural born tractor salesman.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Unknown

The Fabulous Saga of Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor (2001)

Further adventures of the tractor salesman extraordinaire.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Alexander Botts Rides Again: More Mayhem on the Earthworm Tractor (2005)

A collection of stories about the adventures of Alexander Botts, super salesman of Earthworm tractors.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Unknown