Chapter I: Part 1
T. B. PETERSON'S LIST OF PUBLICATIONS.
The Books in this Catalogue will be found to be the very
Best and Latest Publications by the most popular and
celebrated writers in the world. They are also the most
readable and entertaining Books, and are printed for the
"Million," at very cheap rates, and copies of all or any of
them will be sent by Mail, free of postage, to any person,
on receipt of the advertised price. They are suitable for the
Parlor, Library, Sitting Room, Railroad, Steamboat, or Chamber Reading,
_AND ARE PUBLISHED AND FOR SALE BY_
T. B. PETERSON, No. 102 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
[ph] Booksellers, and all others, will be supplied at very Low Rates. [ph]
MRS. SOUTHWORTHS'.
Vivia: or, The Secret of Power, 1.00 India. The Pearl of Pearl River, 1.00 The Missing Bride, 1.00 The Lost Heiress, 1.00 Deserted Wife, 1.00 Wife's Victory, 1.00 Curse of Clifton, 1.00 Discarded Daughter, 1.00 Retribution, 1.00 Initials, 1.00 Kate Aylesford, 1.00 Mabel, 1.00
The above are also published in cloth, price $1.25 each.
MRS. HENTZ'S WORKS.
The Planter's Northern Bride, 1.00 Linda, 1.00 Robert Graham, 1.00 Courtship and Marriage, 1.00 Rena; or the Snow Bird, 1.00 Marcus Warland, 1.00 Love after Marriage, 1.00 Eoline, 1.00 The Banished Son, 1.00 Helen and Arthur, 1.00 Aunt Patty's Scrap Bag, 1.00
The above are also published in cloth, price $1.25 each
ELLEN PICKERING'S.
Orphan Niece, .25 Kate Walsingham, .25 Poor Cousin, .25 Ellen Wareham, .25 Who Shall be Heir? .25 Secret Foe, .25 Expectant, .25 Fright, .25 Quiet Husband, .25 Nan Darell, .25 Prince and Pedlar, .25 Merchant's Daughter, .25 The Squire, .25 Agnes Serle, .25 The Heiress, .25 The Grumbler, .50
CHARLES LEVER'S.
Charles O'Malley, .50 Knight of Gwynne, .50 Arthur O'Leary, .50 Tom Burke of Ours, .50 Jack Hinton, .50 Harry Lorrequer, .50 Horace Templeton, .50 Kate O'Donoghue, .50
Lever's works are also bound in four volumes, in black cloth, for $6.00. Scarlet cloth, $6.50. Law Library sheep $7.00. Half calf $9.00.
Ten Thousand a Year, 1.00 Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist, .50 The Sisters, .50 The Steward, .50 Percy Effingham, .50
ALEXANDRE DUMAS'.
The Three Guardsmen, .75 Twenty Years After, .75 Bragelonne, .75 The Iron Hand, .50 Forty-Five Guardsmen, .75 Memoirs of a Marquis, 1.00 Andree de Taverney, 1.00 Countess of Charny, 1.00 The Iron Mask, 1.00 Louise La Valliere, 1.00 Memoirs of a Physician, 1.00 Queen's Necklace, 1.00 Diana of Meridor, 1.00 Six Years Later, 1.00 Felina de Chambure, .50 Genevieve, .50 Sketches in France, .50 Isabel of Bavaria, .50 Edmond Dantes, .50 Corsican Brothers, .25
LIPPARD'S WORKS.
Washington & Generals, 1.00 Quaker City, 1.00 Paul Ardenheim, 1.00 Blanche of Brandywine, 1.00 The Nazarene, .50 Legends of Mexico, .25 Ladye of Albarone, 1.00
CHARLES DICKENS'.
David Copperfield, .50 Dombey and Son, .50 Nicholas Nickleby, .50 Pickwick Papers, .50 Christmas Stories, .50 Martin Chuzzlewit, .50 Barnaby Rudge, .50 Dickens' New Stories, .50 Bleak House, .50 Old Curiosity Shop, .50 Sketches by "Boz," .50 Oliver Twist, .50
A complete sett of the above will be sold for $5; also, bound in five vols., black cloth, for $7.50. Scarlet cloth, for $8.50. Law Library Sheep, for $9.00. The Illustrated edition is $1.50 a volume, or $18 for the complete sett of 12 volumes.
FRANK FAIRLEGH'S.
Frank Fairlegh, .50 Lewis Arundel, .75 Harry Coverdale's Courtship, 1.00 Lorrimer Littlegood, 1.00 Fortunes and Misfortunes of Harry Rackett Scapegrace, .50
BOOKS OF FUN.
Major Jones' Courtship and Travels. Cloth, 1.25 Simon Suggs' Adventures and Travels. Cloth, 1.25 Major Jones' Scenes in Georgia. Cloth, 1.25 Humors of Falconbridge, 1.00 Frank Forester's Sporting Scenes and Characters. 2 vols., cloth, 2.50 Dow's Patent Sermons. By Dow, Jr. 3 vols., each, .75 Piney Woods Tavern, 1.00 Adventures of Captain Priest, .75 American Joe Miller, .25
HUMOROUS WORKS.
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.
Major Jones' Courtship, .50 Major Jones' Sketches of Travel, .50 Simon Suggs' Adventures, .50 Major Jones' Chronicles of Pineville, .50 Polly Peablossom's Wedding, .50 Widow Rugby's Husband, .50 Big Bear of Arkansas, .50 Streaks of Squatter Life, .50 Pickings from Picayune, .50 Stray Subjects arrested and Bound Over, .50 Louisiana Swamp Doctor, .50 Charcoal Sketches, .50 Misfortunes of Peter Faber, .50 Peter Ploddy, .50 Yankee among Mermaids, .50 New Orleans Sketch Book, .50 Drama in Pokerville, .50 The Charms of Paris, .50 The Quorndon Hounds, .50 My Shooting Box, .50 Warwick Woodlands, .50 The Deer Stalkers, .50 Adventures of Captain Farrago, .50 Major O'Regan's Adventures, .50 Sol. Smith's Theatrical Apprenticeship, .50 Sol. Smith's Theatrical Journey-Work, .50 Quarter Race Kentucky, .50 Rival Belles, .50 Life of Col. Vanderbomb, .50 Life and Adventures of Percival Mayberry, .50 Yankee Yarns and Yankee Letters, .50
MRS. GREY'S.
Gipsey's Daughter, .25 Lena Cameron, .25 Belle of the Family, .25 Sybil Lennard, .25 Duke and Cousin, .25 The Little Wife, .25 Manoeuvring Mother, .25 Baronet's Daughters, .25 Young Prima Donna, .25 Old Dower House, .25 Hyacinthe, .25 Alice Seymour, .25 Mary Seaham, .50 Passion and Principle, .50
D'ISRAELI'S WORKS.
Henrietta Temple, .50 Vivian Grey, .50 Venetia, .50 Young Duke, .38 Miriam Alroy, .38 Contarini Fleming, .38
LANGUAGES.
French without a Master, .25 Spanish without a Master, .25 German without a Master, .25 Italian without a Master, .25 Latin without a Master, .25
REYNOLDS' WORKS.
Mysteries of the Court of London. 2 vols., 1.00 Rose Foster. 3 vols., 1.50 Caroline of Brunswick, 1.00 Venetia Trelawney, 1.00 Lord Saxondale, 1.00 Count Christoval, 1.00 Rosa Lambert, 1.00 Mary Price, 1.00 Eustace Quentin, 1.00 Joseph Wilmot, 1.00 Banker's Daughter, 1.00 Kenneth, 1.00 The Rye-House Plot, 1.00 Isabella Vincent, .50 Vivian Bertram, .50 Countess of Lascelles, .50 Duke of Marchmont, .50 The Necromancer, .75 The Soldier's Wife, .50 May Middleton, .50 Massacre of Glencoe, .50 The Court of Naples, .50 Loves of the Harem, .50 Ellen Percy, .50 Agnes Evelyn, .50 Edgar Montrose, .25 Parricide, .50 Life in Paris, .50
CAPT. MARRYATT'S.
Jacob Faithful, .25 Japhet Search of Father, .25 Phantom Ship, .25 Midshipman Easy, .25 Pacha of Many Tales, .25 Naval Officer, .25 Snarleyow, .25 Newton Foster, .25 King's Own, .25 Pirate & Three Cutters, .25 Peter Simple, .50 Percival Keene, .50 Poor Jack, .50 Sea King, .50 Valerie, .50
AINSWORTH'S.
Jack Sheppard, .50 Tower of London, 1.00 Guy Fawkes, .50 The Star Chamber, .50 Newgate Calendar, .50 Old St. Paul's, .50 Mysteries of the Court of Queen Anne, .50 Mysteries of the Court of the Stuarts, .50 Life of Davy Crockett, .50 Life of Henry Thomas, .25 Dick Turpin, .25 Desperadoes New World, .25 Ninon De L'Enclos, .25 Life of Arthur Spring, .25 Life of Grace O'Malley, .38 Windsor Castle, .50
GREEN ON GAMBLING
Gambling Exposed, 1.00 Gambling Unmasked, 1.00 Secret Band of Brothers, 1.00 The Reformed Gambler, 1.00
Above in cloth, $1.25 each.
HIGHWAYMEN.
Life of John A. Murrel, .25 Life of Joseph T. Hare, .25 Life of Monroe Edwards, .25 Life of Helen Jewett, .25 Life of Jack Rann, .25 Kit Clayton, .25 Lives of the Felons, .25 Tom Waters, .25 Nat Blake, .25 Bill Horton, .25 Galloping Gus, .25 Ned Hastings, .25 Biddy Woodhull, .25 Eveleen Wilson, .25 Diary of a Pawnbroker, .25 Silver and Pewter, .25 Sweeney Todd, .25
TALES OF THE SEA.
Adventures of Ben Brace, .50 Jack Adams, the Mutineer, .50 The Spitfire, .50 The Petrel, .50 The Pirate's Son, .25 The Doomed Ship, .25 The Three Pirates, .25 The Flying Dutchman, .25 Life of Alexander Tardy, .25 The Flying Yankee, .25 The Yankee Middy, .25 The Gold Seekers, .25 The River Pirates, .25 Dark Shades of City Life, .25 The Rats of the Seine, .25 Yankees in Japan, .25 Red King, .25 Morgan, the Buccaneer, .25 Jack Junk, .25 Davis, the Pirate, .25 Valdez, the Pirate, .25 Jack Ariel, .25 Gallant Tom, .25 Yankee Jack, .25 Harry Helm, .25 Harry Tempest, .25
REVOLUTION TALES.
Seven Bros. of Wyoming, .25 The Brigand, .25 The Rebel Bride, .25 Ralph Runnion, .25 The Flying Artillerist, .25 Old Put, .25 Wau-nan-gee, .25 The Guerilla Chief, .50
MAITLAND'S WORKS.
The Watchman, 1.00 The Wanderer, 1.00 Diary of an Old Doctor, 1.00 The Lawyer's Story, 1.00
Above in cloth, $1.25 each.
EUGENE SUE'S.
Martin, the Foundling, 1.00 Wandering Jew, 1.00 Mysteries of Paris, 1.00 First Love, .25 Woman's Love, .25 Man-of-War's-Man, .25 Female Bluebeard, .25 Raoul de Surville, .25
COOK BOOKS.
Miss Leslie's New Cookery Book, 1.25 Widdifield's New Cook Book, 1.00 Mrs. Hale's Four Thousand & Five Receipts, 1.00 Miss Leslie's New Receipts for Cooking, 1.00 Mrs. Hale's New Cook Book, 1.00
ARTHUR'S WORKS.
The Two Brides, .25 Love in a Cottage, .25 Love in High Life, .25 Year after Marriage, .25 The Lady at Home, .25 Cecilia Howard, .25 Orphan Children, .25 Debtor's Daughter, .25 Mary Moreton, .25 The Divorced Wife, .25 Pride and Prudence, .25 Agnes, or the Possessed, .25 Lucy Sandford, .25 The Banker's Wife, .25 The Two Merchants, .25 Insubordination, .25 Trial and Triumph, .25 The Iron Rule, .25 The Old Astrologer, .25 The Seamstress, .25
USEFUL BOOKS.
Lardner's One Thousand and Ten Things Worth Knowing, .25 How to get Rich, .25 Etiquette for All. Cloth, .75 Five Languages without a Master. Cloth, 1.25 Pocket Library of Useful Knowledge, .50 Lady's Work Table Book, .50 Gentlemen's Etiquette, .25 Ladies' Etiquette, .25 Kitchen Gardener, .25 Complete Florist, .25 Knowlson's Horse Doctor, .25 Knowlson's Cow Doctor, .25 Arthur's Receipts for Putting up Fruits and Vegetables in Summer to Keep, .12
EMERSON BENNETT'S.
The Border Rover, 1.00 Clara Moreland, .50 Viola, .50 Bride of Wilderness, .50 Ellen Norbury, .50 Forged Will, .50 Kate Clarendon, .50 Pioneer's Daughter, .50 Heiress of Bellefonte; and Walde-Warren, .50
BULWER'S NOVELS.
The Roue, .25 Falkland, .25 The Oxonians, .25 Calderon, the Courtier, .12
BY BEST AUTHORS.
Currer Lyle, 1.00 Modern Chivalry, cloth 1.25 Columbia, the Beautiful Blonde, 1.00 Life and Beauties of Fanny Fern, 1.00 The Pride of Life, 1.00 Autobiography of an Orphan Girl, 1.00 The Student, 1.00 Adelaide Waldgrave, .50 Greatest Plague of Life, .50 Uncle Tom's Cabin as it Is, 1.00 Tom Racquet, .50 Mysteries of Three Cities, .50 Red Indians of Newfoundland, .50 Roman Traitor, 1.00 Salathiel, by Croley, .50 Aristocracy, .50 Inquisition in Spain, .50 Flirtations in America, .50 The Coquette, .50 Arrah Neil, by James, .50 Life in the South, .50 Sketches in Ireland, .50 Whitehall, .50 Whitefriars, .50 Wild Sports of West, .50 Cabin and Parlor, .50 Romish Confessional, .50 Father Clement, .50 Fortune Hunter, .50 Genevra, .50 Miser's Heir, .50 Victims of Amusements, .37 Henry Clay's Portrait, 1.00 Siege of Londonderry, .37 The Orphan Sisters, .38 Two Lovers, .50
ADVENTURES.
Adventures in Africa, 1.00 Adventures of Ned Lorn, 1.00 Don Quixotte, 1.00 Wild Oats Sown Abroad, .50 Life and Adventures of Paul Periwinkle, .50
GEORGE SANDS'
First and True Love, .50 Indiana, .50 The Corsair, .25
C. J. PETERSON'S.
Mabel; or, Darkness and Dawn, 1.00 Kate Aylesford, 1.00 Cruising in Last War, .50 Grace Dudley, .25 Valley Farm, .25
SERMONS.
America's Mission, .25 Thankfulness and Character, .25 Politics in Religion, .12
DR. HOLLICK'S.
Anatomy & Physiology, 1.00 Dr. Hollick's Family Physician, .25
QUARTER BOOKS.
Mysteries of a Convent, .25 Female Life in New York, .25 Agnes Grey, .25 Eva St. Clair, .25 Diary of a Physician, .25 Emigrant Squire, .25 Monk, by Lewis, .25 Beautiful French Girl, .25 Mysteries of Bedlam, .25 Abednego, by Mrs. Gore, .25 The Orphan Child, .25 Ghost Stories, .25 Madison's Exposition of Odd Fellowship, .25 Abbey of Innismoyle, .25 Gliddon's Ancient Egypt, .25 Josephine, .25 Bell Brandon, .25 Philip in Search of a Wife, .25 Admiral's Daughter, .25 Rody the Rover, .25 Jenny Ambrose, .25 Moreton Hall, .25 Agricultural Chemistry, .25 Animal Chemistry, .25 Liebig's Potato Disease, .25 Rose Warrington, .25 Lady Altamont, .25 The Deformed, and Charity Sister, .25 Ryan's Mysteries of Marriage, .25 Uncle Tom in England, .25
CHRISTY & WHITE'S SONG BOOKS.
Christy and Wood's Complete Songster, .12 Melodeon Song Book, .12 Plantation Melodies, .12 Ethiopian Song Book, .12 Serenader's Song Book, .12 Complete Ethiopian Melodies, by Christy and White. Cloth, .75
12 CENT BOOKS.
Seven Poor Travelers, .12 The Schoolboy, .12 Lizzie Leigh, .12 Christmas Carol, .12 The Chimes, .12 Cricket on the Hearth, .12 Battle of Life, .12 Haunted Man, .12 Sister Rosie, .12 Yellow Mask, .12 Mother & Step Mother, .12 A Wife's Story, .12 Odd Fellowship Exposed, .12 Mormonism Exposed, .12 Duties of Woman, by Lucretia Mott, .12 The Holly-Tree Inn, .12 Life of John Maffit, .12 Euchre and its Laws, .12 Throne of Iniquity, .12 Dr. Berg on Jesuits, .12 Dr. Berg's Answer to Archbishop Hughes, .12
T. B. PETERSON
102 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,
HAS JUST PUBLISHED AND FOR SALE
STEREOTYPE EDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING WORKS,
Which will be found to be the Best and Latest Publications, by the Most Popular and Celebrated Writers in the World.
Every work published for Sale here, either at Wholesale or Retail.
All Books in this Catalogue will be sent to any one to any place, per mail, _free of postage_, on receipt of the price.
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MRS. SOUTHWORTH'S Celebrated WORKS.
With a beautiful Illustration in each volume.
RETRIBUTION. A TALE OF PASSION. By Mrs. Emma D. E. N.
Southworth. Complete in two volumes, paper cover. Price One
Dollar; or bound in one volume, cloth, for $1.25.
INDIA. THE PEARL OF PEARL RIVER. By Mrs. Emma D. E. N.
Southworth. Complete in two large volumes, paper cover.
Price One Dollar; or bound in one volume, cloth, for $1.25.
THE MISSING BRIDE; OR, MIRIAM THE AVENGER. By Mrs. Emma D.
E. N. Southworth. Complete in two volumes, paper cover.
Price One Dollar; or bound in one volume, cloth, for $1.25.
THE LOST HEIRESS. By Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth. Being a work
of powerful interest. Complete in two volumes, paper cover.
Price One Dollar; or bound in one volume, cloth, for $1.25.
THE WIFE'S VICTORY; AND NINE OTHER NOUVELLETTES. By Mrs. Emma
D. E. N. Southworth. Complete in two volumes, paper cover.
Price One Dollar; or bound in one volume, cloth, for $1.25.
THE CURSE OF CLIFTON. By Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth. Complete
in two volumes, paper cover. Price One Dollar; or bound
in one volume, cloth, for One Dollar and Twenty-five cents.
THE DISCARDED DAUGHTER. By Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth. Complete
in two volumes, paper cover. Price One Dollar; or bound in
one volume, cloth, for One Dollar and Twenty-five cents.
THE DESERTED WIFE. By Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth. Complete
in two volumes, paper cover. Price One Dollar; or bound in
one volume, cloth, for One Dollar and Twenty-five cents.
THE INITIALS. A LOVE STORY OF MODERN LIFE. By a daughter of
the celebrated Lord Erskine, formerly Lord High Chancellor
of England. It will be read for generations to come, and
rank by the side of Sir Walter Scott's celebrated novels.
Two volumes, paper cover. Price One Dollar; or bound in one
volume, cloth, for $1.25.
The whole of the above are also published in a very fine style, bound in full Crimson, gilt edges, gilt sides, full gilt backs, etc., and make very elegant and beautiful presentation books. Price Two Dollars a copy.
CHARLES DICKENS' WORKS.
The best and most popular in the world. Ten different editions. No Library can be complete without a Sett of these Works. Reprinted from the Author's last Editions.
"PETERSON'S" is the only complete and uniform edition of Charles Dickens' works published in America; they are reprinted from the original London editions, and are now the only edition published in this country. No library, either public or private, can be complete without having in it a complete sett of the works of this, the greatest of all living authors. Every family should possess a sett of one of the editions. The cheap edition is complete in Twelve Volumes, paper cover; either or all of which can be had separately. Price Fifty cents each. The following are their names.
DAVID COPPERFIELD, NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, PICKWICK PAPERS, DOMBEY AND SON, MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT, BARNABY RUDGE, OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, SKETCHES BY "BOZ," OLIVER TWIST, BLEAK HOUSE,
DICKENS' NEW STORIES. Containing The Seven Poor Travellers.
Nine New Stories by the Christmas Fire. Hard Times. Lizzie
Leigh. The Miner's Daughters, etc.
CHRISTMAS STORIES. Containing--A Christmas Carol. The
Chimes. Cricket on the Hearth. Battle of Life. Haunted Man,
and Pictures from Italy.
A complete sett of the above edition, twelve volumes in all, will be sent to any one to any place, _free of postage_, for Five Dollars.
COMPLETE LIBRARY EDITION.
In FIVE large octavo volumes, with a Portrait, on Steel, of Charles Dickens, containing over Four Thousand very large pages, handsomely printed, and bound in various styles.
Volume 1 contains Pickwick Papers and Curiosity Shop.
" 2 do. Oliver Twist, Sketches by "Boz," and Barnaby Rudge.
" 3 do. Nicholas Nickleby and Martin Chuzzlewit.
" 4 do. David Copperfield, Dombey and Son, Christmas Stories,
and Pictures from Italy.
" 5 do. Bleak House, and Dickens' New Stories.
Containing--The Seven Poor Travellers.
Nine New Stories by the Christmas Fire.
Hard Times. Lizzie Leigh. The Miner's
Daughters, and Fortune Wildred, etc.
Price of a complete sett. Bound in Black cloth, full gilt back, $ 7.50
" " " " scarlet cloth, extra, 8.50
" " " " library sheep, 9.00
" " " " half turkey morocco, 11.00
" " " " half calf, antique, 15.00
[ph] _Illustrated Edition is described on next page._ [ph]
ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF DICKENS' WORKS.
This edition is printed on very thick and fine white paper, and is profusely illustrated, with all the original illustrations by Cruikshank, Alfred Crowquill, Phiz, etc., from the original London edition, on copper, steel, and wood. Each volume contains a novel complete, and may be had in complete setts, beautifully bound in cloth, for Eighteen Dollars for the sett in twelve volumes, or any volume will be sold separately, as follows:
BLEAK HOUSE, _Price_, $1.50 PICKWICK PAPERS, 1.50 OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, 1.50 OLIVER TWIST, 1.50 SKETCHES BY "BOZ," 1.50 BARNABY RUDGE, 1.50 NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, 1.50 MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT, 1.50 DAVID COPPERFIELD, 1.50 DOMBEY AND SON, 1.50 CHRISTMAS STORIES, 1.50 DICKENS' NEW STORIES, 1.50
Price of a complete sett of the Illustrated Edition,
in twelve vols., in black cloth, gilt back, $18.00
Price of a complete sett of the Illustrated Edition,
in twelve vols., in full law library sheep, $24.00
Price of a complete sett of the Illustrated edition,
in twelve vols., in half turkey Morocco, $27.00
Price of a complete sett of the Illustrated Edition,
in twelve vols., in half calf, antique, $36.00
_All subsequent works by Charles Dickens will be issued in uniform style with all the previous ten different editions._
CAPTAIN MARRYATT'S WORKS.
Either of which can be had separately. Price of all except the four last is 25 cents each. They are printed on the finest white paper, and each forms one large octavo volume, complete in itself.
PETER SIMPLE. JACOB FAITHFUL. THE PHANTOM SHIP. MIDSHIPMAN EASY. KING'S OWN. NEWTON FORSTER. JAPHET IN SEARCH OF A FATHER. PACHA OF MANY TALES. NAVAL OFFICER. PIRATE AND THREE CUTTERS. SNARLEYYOW; or, the Dog-Fiend. POOR JACK. Price 50 cents. PERCIVAL KEENE. Price 50 cts. SEA KING. 200 pages. Price 50 cents. VALERIE. His last Novel. Price 50 cents.
ELLEN PICKERING'S NOVELS.
Either of which can be had separately. Price 25 cents each. They are printed on the finest white paper, and each forms one large octavo volume, complete in itself, neatly bound in a strong paper cover.
THE ORPHAN NIECE. KATE WALSINGHAM. THE POOR COUSIN. ELLEN WAREHAM. THE QUIET HUSBAND. WHO SHALL BE HEIR? AGNES SERLE. THE HEIRESS. PRINCE AND PEDLER. MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER. THE FRIGHT. NAN DARRELL. THE SQUIRE. THE EXPECTANT. THE GRUMBLER. 50 cts.
MRS. CAROLINE LEE HENTZ'S WORKS.
COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE; OR, THE JOYS AND SORROWS OF AMERICAN LIFE.
With a Portrait of the Author. Complete in two large
volumes, paper cover, price One Dollar, or bound in one
volume, cloth gilt, for One Dollar and Twenty-five cents.
THE PLANTER'S NORTHERN BRIDE. With illustrations. Complete
in two large volumes, paper cover, 600 pages, price One
Dollar, or bound in one volume, cloth gilt, One Dollar and
Twenty-five cents.
LINDA; OR, THE YOUNG PILOT OF THE BELLE CREOLE. Complete in
two volumes, paper cover, price One Dollar, or bound in one
volume, cloth gilt, for One Dollar and Twenty-five cents.
ROBERT GRAHAM. The Sequel to, and continuation of Linda.
Being the last book but one that Mrs. Hentz wrote prior
to her death. Complete in two large volumes, paper cover,
price One Dollar, or bound in one volume, cloth gilt, for
One Dollar and Twenty-five cents.
RENA; OR, THE SNOW BIRD. A Tale of Real Life. Complete in
two volumes, paper cover, price One Dollar, or bound in one
volume, cloth gilt, for One Dollar and Twenty-five cents.
MARCUS WARLAND; OR, THE LONG MOSS SPRING. A Tale of the
South. Complete in two volumes, paper cover, price One
Dollar, or bound in one volume, cloth gilt, One Dollar and
Twenty-five cents.
LOVE AFTER MARRIAGE; and other Stories. Complete in two
volumes, paper cover, price One Dollar, or bound in one
volume, cloth gilt, for One Dollar and Twenty-five cents.
EOLINE; OR, MAGNOLIA VALE. Complete in two volumes, paper cover,
price One Dollar, or bound in one volume, cloth gilt, $1.25.
THE BANISHED SON; and other Stories. Complete in two volumes,
paper cover, price One Dollar, or bound in one volume, cloth
gilt, $1.25.
HELEN AND ARTHUR. Complete in two volumes, paper cover, price
One Dollar, or bound in one volume, cloth gilt, $1.25.
The whole of the above are also published in a very fine style, bound in the very best and most elegant and substantial manner, in full Crimson, with beautifully gilt edges, full gilt sides, gilt backs, etc., etc., making them the best and most acceptable books for presentation at the price, published in the country. Price of either one in this style, Two Dollars.
T. S. ARTHUR'S WORKS.
Either of which can be had separately. Price 25 cents each. They are the most moral, popular and entertaining in the world. There are no better books to place in the hands of the young. All will profit by them.
YEAR AFTER MARRIAGE. THE DIVORCED WIFE. THE BANKER'S WIFE. PRIDE AND PRUDENCE. CECILIA HOWARD. MARY MORETON. LOVE IN A COTTAGE. LOVE IN HIGH LIFE. THE TWO MERCHANTS. LADY AT HOME. TRIAL AND TRIUMPH. THE ORPHAN CHILDREN. THE DEBTOR'S DAUGHTER. INSUBORDINATION. LUCY SANDFORD. AGNES, or the Possessed. THE TWO BRIDES. THE IRON RULE. THE OLD ASTROLOGER. THE SEAMSTRESS.
CHARLES LEVER'S NOVELS.
CHARLES O'MALLEY, the Irish Dragoon. By Charles Lever.
Complete in one large octavo volume of 324 pages. Price
Fifty cents; or an edition on finer paper, bound in cloth,
illustrated. Price One Dollar.
THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE. A tale of the time of the Union. By
Charles Lever. Complete in one fine octavo volume. Price
Fifty cents; or an edition on finer paper, bound in cloth,
illustrated. Price One Dollar.
JACK HINTON, the Guardsman. By Charles Lever. Complete in
one large octavo volume of 400 pages. Price Fifty cents;
or an edition on finer paper, bound in cloth, illustrated.
Price One Dollar.
TOM BURKE OF OURS. By Charles Lever. Complete in one large
octavo volume of 300 pages. Price Fifty cents; or an
edition on finer paper, bound in cloth, illustrated. Price
One Dollar.
ARTHUR O'LEARY. By Charles Lever. Complete in one large
octavo volume. Price Fifty cents; or an edition on finer
paper, bound in cloth, illustrated. Price One Dollar.
KATE O'DONOGHUE. A Tale of Ireland. By Charles Lever.
Complete in one large octavo volume. Price Fifty cents; or
an edition on finer paper, bound in cloth, illustrated.
Price One Dollar.
HORACE TEMPLETON. By Charles Lever. This is Lever's New
Book. Complete in one large octavo volume. Price Fifty
cents; or an edition on finer paper, bound in cloth,
illustrated. Price One Dollar.
HARRY LORREQUER. By Charles Lever, author of the above
seven works. Complete in one octavo volume of 402 pages.
Price Fifty cents; or an edition on finer paper, bound in
cloth, illustrated. Price One Dollar.
VALENTINE VOX.--LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF VALENTINE VOX, the
Ventriloquist. By Henry Cockton. One of the most humorous
books ever published. Price Fifty cents; or an edition on
finer paper, bound in cloth. Price One Dollar.
PERCY EFFINGHAM. By Henry Cockton, author of "Valentine
Vox, the Ventriloquist." One large octavo volume. Price 50
cents.
TEN THOUSAND A YEAR. By Samuel C. Warren. With Portraits of
Snap, Quirk, Gammon, and Tittlebat Titmouse, Esq. Two large
octavo vols., of 547 pages. Price One Dollar; or an edition
on finer paper, bound in cloth, $1.50.
CHARLES J. PETERSON'S WORKS.
KATE AYLESFORD. A story of the Refugees. One of the most
popular books ever printed. Complete in two large volumes,
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