Chapter VIII: Section II

Any book in this section given for new subscriptions amounting to $1.50.

=YOUNG FOLKS’ STORIES OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND HOME LIFE.=

Edited by PANSY. A book entertaining and bright, that young people will read, of the early history of our country, its manners, customs and people. Price 75 cents.

=YOUNG FOLKS’ STORIES OF FOREIGN LANDS.=

Edited by PANSY. Bright sketches of foreign scenes, people and customs. Price 75 cents.

=POETS’ BIRTHDAY BOOK.=

Arranged by AMANDA B. HARRIS.

Original poems for each month by Longfellow, Whittier, Will Carleton, and others. Twenty-four full-page illustrations, cloth, tinted edges, $1.00.

=LITTLE FOLKS’ ART BOOK.=

Pen-and-ink drawings prepared for the children by George Foster Barnes, M. J. Sweeney, W. P. Bodfish, and J. E. Francis. The delight of the nursery and the drawing-room; while the designs tempt the little people to copy them, thus inciting to early practice with pencils and crayons, the wit of the conceptions certainly amuse and greatly entertain the older members of the family. Double Lithograph covers in nine colors by H. Bencke. Price $1.00.

=ÆSOP’S FABLES (VERSIFIED).=

By MRS. CLARA DOTY BATES.

With seventy-two full-page illustrations by Garrett, Lungren, Sweeney, Barnes and Hassam. Boards, $1.00. Cloth, $1.75. Full gilt, $2.00.

=LITTLE FOLKS’ BIRTHDAY BOOK.=

Arranged by AMANDA B. HARRIS.

Twelve full-page illustrations in color, and pictures for every day. Cloth, tinted edges, $1.00.

=THROUGH THE YEAR WITH THE POETS.=

Edited by OSCAR FAY ADAMS.

The contents are prefaced by a valuable index of authors, in which not only the names are given, but also the place and date of birth.

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=Winter=—DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY.
=Spring=—MARCH, APRIL, MAY.
=Summer=-JUNE, JULY, AUGUST.
=Autumn=—SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER.
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Each season, 3 volumes in a neat box. Each volume, plain cloth, 75 cents; half cloth, gilt, $1.00.

=WEBSTER’S PRACTICAL DICTIONARY.=

This is a very complete dictionary, and contains more matter than any other dollar dictionary. The book is finely printed, and handsomely bound. It has 600,000 words and 1400 illustrations. Price $1.00.

=HOW THEY LEARNED HOUSEWORK.=

By CHRISTINA GOODWIN.

Under the guise of an interesting story it gives a deal of information relative to housekeeping, or just that part of housekeeping which young people are capable of taking a hand in—sweeping, dusting, bed-making, sewing, plain cooking, with experiments in preserve and jelly making. Price 75 cents.