Chapter XI: An Odd Party (4)

"A volume that stands at the head of books for the young, both in the
attractiveness of its letter-press, and singular beauty, variety, and
antique character of its illustrations. * * * It is a book of varied
delight, a credit to the author, illustrator and publisher, and will
please every boy who has taste and likes to see a thorough piece of
work."--_Hartford Courant._

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THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED.

By JAMES BALDWIN.

With a series of superb illustrations by Howard Pyle.
One volume, square 12mo $2.00

"To wise parents who strive, as all parents should do, to regulate
and supervise their children's reading, this book is most earnestly
commended. Would there were more of its type and excellence. It has
our most hearty approval and recommendation in every way, not only
for beauty of illustration, which is of the highest order, but for
the fascinating manner in which the old Norse legend is
told."--_The Churchman._

"What more calculated to inspire the courage, to elevate the
imagination, to mould the conduct of youth, than these reproductions
of the heroic legends of the old Norse and German
folk?"--_Minneapolis Tribune._

"No more delightful reading for the young can be imagined than that
provided in this interesting book, and the manner of the recital is
so graceful that older readers will derive from it scarcely less
pleasure."--_Boston Saturday Evening Gazette._

"The story is told simply and strongly, preserving the fire and force
of the original, and not losing the subtle charm of the old fable
with all its pathetic beauty."--_Brooklyn Union-Argus._

"It is a good, strong story; it comes in among the mass of juvenile
books like a wind blown from Northern woods."--_Philadelphia
Sunday-School Times._

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THE STORY OF ROLAND.

By JAMES BALDWIN.

With a series of illustrations by R. B. Birch.
One volume, square 12mo $2.00

This volume is intended as a companion to _The Story of Siegfried_. As _Siegfried_ was an adaptation of Northern myths and romances to the wants and the understanding of young readers, so is this story a similar adaptation of the middle-age romances relating to Charlemagne and his paladins. As Siegfried was the greatest of the heroes of the North, so too was Roland the most famous among the Knights of the Middle-Ages. While _The Story of Siegfried_ exemplifies the sublime old-world spirit of the Gothic nature myths, its counterpart, _The Story of Roland_, is less remote, and the incidents, though equally wonderful, are of a more human character and appeal with greater force to our sympathies.

Mr. Birch has contributed a number of spirited illustrations that bring clearly before the eye the forms of Roland and his friend Oliver, of Ogier, the Dane, and other famous knights and paladins, as well as the scenes of their wondrous exploits and adventures.

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THE AMERICAN BOY'S HANDY BOOK;

Or, What to Do and How to Do It.

By DANIEL C. BEARD.

Fully illustrated by the author. One volume, 8vo $3.00

_Mr. Beard's book is the first to tell the active, inventive and practical American boy the things he really wants to know; the thousand things he wants to do, and the ten thousand ways in which he can do them, with the helps and ingenious contrivances which every boy can either procure or make._ The author divides the book among the sports of the four seasons; and he has made an almost exhaustive collection of the cleverest modern devices,--besides himself inventing an immense number of capital and practical ideas--in

SPRING. AUTUMN.
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Kite-Making, Trapping,
Fishing, Taxidermy,
Aquarium-Making, Home-made Hunting
Etc. Apparatus, etc.

SUMMER. WINTER.
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Boat-Building, Ice-Boating,
Boat-Rigging, Snow-Ball Warfare,
Boat-Sailing, Winter-Fishing,
Camping-Out, Sled-Building,
Balloons, Puppet-Shows,
Etc. Etc.

"We can conceive of few books more useful and interactive to the
average boy than this."--_Troy Times._

"This is by far the most intelligible, comprehensive and practical
boy's book which we have ever seen."--_Kingston Freeman._

"When selecting books for a boy it should be remembered that such a
one as this tends to make him handy, skillful and self-reliant, and
that the boy would probably choose it himself."--_Boston Globe._

"Each particular department is minutely illustrated, and the whole is
a complete treasury, invaluable not only to the boys themselves, but
to parents and guardians who have at heart their happiness and
healthful development of mind and muscle."--_Pittsburgh Telegraph._

"The boy who has learned to play all the games and make all the toys
of which it teaches, has unconsciously exercised the inventive
faculty that is in him, has acquired skill with his hands, and has
become a good mechanic and an embryo inventor without knowing
it."--_Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin._

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THE BOY'S LIBRARY OF LEGEND AND CHIVALRY.

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THE BOY'S PERCY.

Edited with an Introduction by Sidney Lanier. With 50 text and
full page illustrations by E. B. Bensell. 1 vol., 12mo $2.00

"He who walks in the way these following ballads point will be manful
in necessary fight, fair in trade, loyal in love, generous to the
poor, tender in the household, prudent in living, plain in speech,
merry upon occasion, simple in behavior, and honest in all
things."--_From Mr. Lanier's Introduction._

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KNIGHTLY LEGENDS OF WALES; or,
THE BOY'S MABINOGION.

Being the Earliest Welsh Tales of King Arthur in the famous
Red Book of Hergest. Edited for Boys, with an Introduction by
Sidney Lanier. With 12 full-page illustrations by
Alfred Fredericks. One volume, crown 8vo, extra cloth $2.00

"Amid all the strange and fanciful scenery of these stories,
character and the ideals of character remain at the simplest and
purest. The romantic history transpires in the healthy atmosphere of
the open air on the green earth beneath the open sky.... The figures
of Right, Truth, Justice, Honor, Purity, Courage, Reverence for Law
are always in the background; and the grand passion inspired by the
book is for strength to do well and nobly in the world."--_The
Independent._

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THE BOY'S KING ARTHUR.

Being Sir Thomas Mallory's History of King Arthur and his
Knights of the Round Table. Edited for Boys, with an
Introduction by Sidney Lanier. With 12 full-page
illustrations by Alfred Kappes. One volume, crown 8vo,
extra cloth $2.00

"Unconsciously as he reads of the brave deeds wrought by the gallant
soldiers told of by Froissart or fancied by Mallory, the boy's heart
is thrilled and his higher nature throbs with knightly longings. He
craves for himself the sturdy courage of Bevis of Hampton, the
courtly grace of Launcelot, the purity of Gallahad; and he hates with
an honest hatred that unleal scoundrel, King Mark. He learns that he
should protect those who are less strong than he is himself; that a
man should never be rude to a woman; that truth must never be
sacrificed, and that the most cowardly thing that a man can do is to
flinch from his duty."--_Philadelphia Times._

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THE BOY'S FROISSART.

Being Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of Adventure,
Battle and Custom in England, France, Spain, etc.
Edited for Boys, with an Introduction by Sidney Lanier.
With 12 full-page illustrations by Alfred Kappes.
One volume. crown 8vo, extra cloth $2.00

"It is quite the beau ideal of a book for a present to an intelligent
boy or girl. * * * Mr. Sidney Lanier, in editing a boy's version of
Froissart, has not only opened to them a world of romantic and poetic
legend of the chivalric and heroic sort, but he has given them
something which ennobles and does not poison the mind."--_Baltimore
Gazette._

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*** In sets. Four volumes put up in a box, uniform binding, $7.

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WILLIAM O. STODDARD'S CAPITAL STORIES FOR BOYS.

The _Boston Globe_ says of Mr. Stoddard's books for boys:

"It was a bold attempt, in the face of the great success of
sensational literature for the young, to seek to bend boys to
self-reliance, duty and honor, by interesting them in the incidents
and rewards of manly boy-life at home and at school, and in its games
and sports; and a good deal of knowledge of boy character, of
sympathy with boy nature, and skill in reaching boy interest, and
regard, were required to accomplish his purpose. The plan was a noble
one, and its results are a triumph which shows that it is possible,
without thrilling adventure on the ocean or in Western wilds, in
exciting scenes of peril and death, or unnatural and bad characters
and situations, to secure the earnest attention of boys and their
approval."

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SALTILLO BOYS.

One volume, 12mo $1.00

"The story appeals to boys, not only on their better side, but on
the side which is strongest and highest in the boy view of the
matter."--_The Independent._

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DAB KINZER.

A Story of a Growing Boy.

One volume, 12mo $1.00

"It is written in that peculiarly happy vein which enchants while it
instructs, and is one of those thoroughly excellent bits of juvenile
literature which now and then crop out from the surface of a mass of
common-place."--_Philadelphia Press._

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THE QUARTET.

A Sequel to "Dab Kinzer."

One volume, 12mo $1.00

"The Quartet is marked by all the brightness and incident which
made 'Dab Kinzer' such a favorite with the boys."--_Examiner and
Chronicle._

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AMONG THE LAKES.

One volume, 12mo $1.00

Mr. Stoddard's bright, sympathetic story, _Among the Lakes_, is a fitting companion to his other books. It has the same flavor of happy, boyish country life, brimful of humor and abounding with incident and the various adventures of healthy, well-conditioned boys turned loose in the country, with all the resources of woods and water and their own unspoiled natures.

*** Mr. Stoddard's stories, DAB KINZER, THE QUARTET, SALTILLO BOYS, and AMONG THE LAKES, are furnished in sets, in uniform binding, in a box. Price, $4.00.

They are especially recommended for Sunday-school libraries.

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NOAH BROOKS' OUT-OF-DOOR STORIES FOR BOYS.

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THE FAIRPORT NINE.

By NOAH BROOKS,

_Author of "The Boy Emigrants."_

One volume, 12mo $1.25

The Fairport Nine have their closely contested base-ball matches with the "White Bears," and the description will bring vividly before every lover of that manly sport similar scenes in which he has shared. But they also have their Fourth of July frolic, their military company, their camp in the woods, and the finding of hidden treasure, with many boyish episodes, in which are faithfully portrayed the characteristic features of American boys' life in the country. It is a capital story, with a manly and healthful tone, and will go straight to a boy's heart.

"As a thoroughly wholesome and delightful book for boys, 'The
Fairport Nine' is not likely to have its superior this season. It is
published, moreover, in an attractive form, with a taking cover and
frontispiece."--_N. Y. Evening Mail._

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THE BOY EMIGRANTS.

By NOAH BROOKS.

One volume, 12mo, cloth. New edition. With Illustrations by
Thomas Moran, W. L. Sheppard, and others $1.50

"_The Boy Emigrants_" is a story of the adventures of a party of young gold seekers on the Overland Emigrant Route, and in California, during the early rush to the mines. Since the author was himself an emigrant of this description, the scenes and incidents are drawn from life, and the book may be accepted as a fresh and vivid picture of life on the Plains and in the mines from an entirely novel point of view.

"It is one of the best boy's stories we have ever read. There is
nothing morbid or unhealthy about it. The author sets before his
readers no impossible goodness or unattainable perfection. His heroes
are thorough boys, with all the faults of their age."--_Christian at
Work._

"We do not think we have had so far any painting of the scenes on the
Plains in the early days of the emigration to this State which,
artistically, will at all compare with that dashed off by Mr. Brooks.
The sketches of mining adventures which subsequently occurred have
the rare merit of being true to the life and the fact."--_San
Francisco Bulletin._

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MRS. MARY MAPES DODGE'S CHARMING BOOKS.

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_A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF_

HANS BRINKER; or, the Silver Skates.

A Story of Life in Holland.

By Mrs. MARY MAPES DODGE.

_Author of "Rhymes and Jingles," and Editor of "St. Nicholas."_

With twelve full-page illustrations.
One vol. 12mo, cloth, beveled edges $1.50

"For children, what could be better as a gift than a copy of Mrs.
Dodge's 'Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates,' of which we are now
given a new and beautiful edition? This is one of the most charming
of juvenile stories, dealing with fresh scenes and a strange life, and
told with sweet simplicity and great beauty."--_Congregationalist._

"'Hans Brinker' is a charming domestic story, which is addressed,
indeed, to young people, but which may be read with pleasure and
profit by their elders. * * The lessons inculcated, are elevated in
tone, and are in the action of the story and the feelings and
aspirations of the actors."--_The Atlantic Monthly._

"This book has been a great favorite, not only in America but in
other lands. The author has every reason to be gratified at the
success and constant popularity of this charming narrative, which
teaches so finely the noblest lessons of character and life, while
picturing the customs and scenes of Holland."--_Boston Advertiser._

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RHYMES AND JINGLES.

By Mrs. MARY MAPES DODGE,

_Editor of "St. Nicholas."_

Profusely illustrated.
One vol. small quarto, extra cloth, a new edition $1.50

There are in this collection nonsense rhymes and verses of the soundest sense; there are brief bits of wisdom for little folks, and stories in verse for those who are older, while some of the so-called rhymes include verses which are as truly poetical as anything in the language.

Some of these poems have been pronounced "without rivals in our language." In the new edition now published, Mrs. Dodge has made a careful revision of the work. Every child should have a copy of these witty and beautiful verses.

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GODFREY MORGAN.

A CALIFORNIA MYSTERY.

By JULES VERNE.

With numerous illustrations. One volume. 12mo $2.00

Jules Verne's cyclopedic fancy this time finds scope for its vagaries in the Californian Eldorado, among the millionaires of absolutely limitless resources, who, the French romancer would have us believe, form a large class of the population around the Golden Gate. Nevertheless, the story is of the Crusoe order, and is concerned with the adventures of the restless young Californian, Godfrey Morgan, and his companion, the dancing-master, Tartlet, upon a strange island where they have been wrecked. The story is one of the most amazing efforts of Verne's genius, and certainly lacks neither interest nor amusement. The illustrations are very numerous and equal the text in force and character.

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PHAETON ROGERS.

By Rossiter Johnson.

One volume. 12mo. With illustrations $1.50.

"As for 'Phaeton Rogers,' the adventures of that remarkable boy and
his colleagues who investigate the mysteries of the art preservative,
are full of delightful humor, in which the oldest member of the
family can sympathize."--_Minneapolis Journal._

"One of the funniest, liveliest juvenile stories of the year is
'Phaeton Rogers,' by Rossiter Johnson. The writer shows as much
ingenuity in inventing comical adventures and situations as Phaeton
does with his kite-teams, fire-ladders, and comets."--_Holyoke
Transcript._

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_A NEW EDITION AT REDUCED PRICE._

ABOUT OLD STORY-TELLERS.

OF HOW AND WHEN THEY LIVED, AND WHAT STORIES THEY TOLD.

By Donald G. Mitchell. Author of "The Reveries of a Bachelor," etc., etc.
With numerous illustrations. One volume, 12mo $1.25.

"Mr. Mitchell's literary style, so chaste, simple and pure, is
admirably adapted for this kind of writing, and he employs his facile
and congenial pen, in the present instance, with entire success.
'About Old Story-Tellers' is made up of the best of the old stories,
gathered from all sources, re-told in Mr. Mitchell's inimitable
manner, and interwoven with lively sketches of the original writers
and the times in which they flourished."--_New Haven Journal and
Courier._

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FRANK R. STOCKTON'S POPULAR STORIES.

"Stockton has the knack, perhaps genius would be a better word, of
writing in the easiest of colloquial English without descending to
the plane of the vulgar or common-place. The very perfection of his
work hinders the reader from perceiving at once how good of its kind
it is. * * With the added charm of a most delicate humor--a real
humor, mellow, tender, and informed by a singularly quaint and racy
fancy--his stories become irresistibly attractive."--_Philadelphia
Times._

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A JOLLY FELLOWSHIP.

By Frank R. Stockton, author of "Rudder Grange."
Illustrated. 1 vol., 12mo, extra cloth $1.50

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THE FLOATING PRINCE, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.

By Frank R. Stockton. With illustrations by Bensell and others.
1 vol., quarto, Boards, New Edition. Price reduced to $1.50

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_NEW EDITIONS OF OLD FAVORITES._

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THE TING-A-LING TALES.

By Frank R. Stockton. Illustrated by E. B. Bensell.
1 vol., 12mo $1.00

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ROUNDABOUT RAMBLES IN LANDS OF FACT AND FICTION.

By Frank R. Stockton. 1 vol., 4to, boards,
with very attractive lithographed cover, 370 pages, nearly 200
illustrations. A new edition. Price reduced from $3 to $1.50

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TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.

By Frank R. Stockton.
One volume, 4to, boards, with handsome lithographed cover,
350 pages, nearly 200 illustrations. A new edition.
Price reduced from $3 to $1.50

"_The Roundabout Rambles_ and _Tales Out of School_ are two large
handsome volumes, full of stories of home, travel and adventure, and
the elegance and finish of the engravings can scarcely be surpassed
in juvenile literature. Without and within, they are a treasury of
beauty and enjoyment for the children."--_St. Paul Pioneer._

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STANDARD BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

TRAVEL, HISTORY, SCIENCE AND ART.

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_A NEW EDITION AT REDUCED PRICE._

BAYARD TAYLOR'S LIBRARY OF TRAVEL.

_6 Vols., Square 12mo, with many illustrations. Handsomely bound._

JAPAN IN OUR DAY. CENTRAL ASIA.
TRAVELS IN ARABIA. THE LAKE REGIONS OF CENTRAL AFRICA.
TRAVELS IN SOUTH AFRICA. SIAM, THE LAND OF THE WHITE ELEPHANT.

_Price per set, in a box, $6.00
or sold separately at $1.25 per volume._

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EPOCHS OF HISTORY.

"These volumes contain the ripe results of the studies of men who are
authorities in the respective fields."--_The Nation._

EPOCHS OF MODERN HISTORY.
THE ERA OF PROTESTANT REVOLUTION.
THE CRUSADES.
THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR, 1618-1648.
THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK.
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND FIRST EMPIRE.
THE AGE OF ELIZABETH.
THE FALL OF THE STUARTS.
THE PURITAN REVOLUTION.
THE EARLY PLANTAGENETS.
AGE OF ANNE.
THE BEGINNING OF THE MIDDLE AGES.
THE NORMANS IN EUROPE.
FREDERICK THE GREAT AND THE SEVEN YEARS' WAR.
THE EPOCH OF REFORM, 1830-1850.
EPOCHS OF ANCIENT HISTORY.
THE GREEKS AND THE PERSIANS.
THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE.
THE MACEDONIAN EMPIRE. EARLY ROME.
THE GRACCHI, MARIUS AND SULLA.
THE ROMAN TRIUMVIRATES.
THE EARLY EMPIRE.
THE AGE OF THE ANTONINES.
ROME AND CARTHAGE.
TROY.
THE SPARTAN AND THEBAN SUPREMACY. (In press.)

***_Each one vol., 16mo, with Maps.
Each volume complete in itself, and sold separately.
Price per vol., in cloth, $1.00_

_The same in sets, Roxburgh binding, gilt top, at the rate of
$1.00 per vol._

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ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY OF WONDERS.

The First Series Comprises:

_Illus._
WONDERFUL ESCAPES 26
BODILY STRENGTH AND SKILL 70
BALLOON ASCENTS 30
GREAT HUNTS 22
EGYPT 3,300 YEARS AGO 40
THE SUN. By Guillemin 58
WONDERS OF HEAT 93
OPTICAL WONDERS 71
WONDERS OF ACOUSTICS 110
THE HEAVENS 48
THE HUMAN BODY 43
THE SUBLIME IN NATURE 44
INTELLIGENCE OF ANIMALS 54
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING 39
BOTTOM OF THE SEA 68
ITALIAN ART 28
EUROPEAN ART 40
ARCHITECTURE 60
GLASS-MAKING 63
WONDERS OF POMPEII 22

_Price per single vol., cloth, $1.25_
_The same, in sets of 20 vols., cloth, with a rack, 25.00_

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THE WORKS OF JULES VERNE.

THE COMPLETE AND AUTHORIZED EDITIONS.

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_JULES VERNE'S GREATEST WORK_

THE EXPLORATION OF THE WORLD.

Three volumes, 8vo, extra cloth, with 100 full-page engravings in each.
Price per volume $3.50

The work includes three divisions, each in one volume complete in itself.

I. Famous Travels and Travellers. II. The Great Navigators. III. The Explorers of the Nineteenth Century.

Each volume in the series is very fully illustrated with full-page engravings by French artists of note; and the volume of "FAMOUS TRAVELS" is made still more interesting by many fac-similes from the original prints in old voyages, atlases, etc.

"Even if truth were not stranger than fiction, to the healthful mind
it ought to be far more fascinating. Such works as this are not only
entertaining and informing, but their whole atmosphere is bracing.
They are as much better than sentimental heart histories or imaginary
personal experiences as a day in the open air is better than a day in
a close and crowded apartment."--_N. Y. Observer._

"The book may very well be a favorite at the holiday time, but it has
permanent worth and permanent interest also, which will give it a
place in well-selected libraries."--_N. Y. Evening Post._

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JULES VERNE'S OTHER WORKS.

Michael Strogoff; or, the Courier of the Czar. Profusely illustrated after designs by Riou. 1 vol., 8vo. New edition $2.00

The Mysterious Island. Vol. I. Dropped from the Clouds. Vol. II. Abandoned. Vol. III. The Secret of the Island. The complete work in 1 vol. with 150 illustrations. 8vo $3.00

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth. With 52 full-page illustrations. 1 vol., 8vo $3.00

Stories of Adventure. Comprising "Meridiana," and "A Journey to the Centre of the Earth." 68 full-page illustrations. 1 vol., 12mo $1.50

A Floating City, and the Blockade Runners. With numerous illustrations. 1 vol., 8vo., extra cloth, gilt. (New edition) $2.00

Hector Servadac; or, The Career of a Comet. With over 100 full-page illustrations. 1 vol., 8vo, elegantly bound (new edition) $2.00

From the Earth to the Moon Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours, Twenty Minutes; and a Journey Around it. 1 vol., 12mo $1.50

Dick Sands. Superbly illustrated by 100 full-page cuts. 1 vol., 8vo $3.00

The Demon of Cawnpore. (Part I. of the Steam House). Illustrated. 1 vol., 12mo $1.50

Tigers and Traitors. (Part II. of the Steam House). Illustrated. 1 vol., 12mo $1.50

Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon. (Part I. of the Giant Raft). Illustrated. 1 vol., 12mo $1.50

The Cryptogram. (Part II. of the Giant Raft). Illustrated. 1 vol., 12mo $1.50

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