These publications, by their combined cheapness, excellence, and beauty, have become familiar to the American public. They are, doubtless, the most popular series of books ever issued in this country. This popularity is due quite as much to the high standard of merit maintained in _each_ work, as to the exceeding cheapness of the little volumes. Literary and moral excellence are primary requisites for all contributions to the series, as well as dramatic interest, power and beauty of story. Not a manuscript is used which has not _all_ of these qualities. Hence the popularity and _permanent_ value of these now conceded household and public favorites; and the general reader, the teacher, the parent, the scholar, may rest assured that, in securing any selected book of the list, they have what will prove eminently satisfactory. The list, it will be observed, comprises works of a varied character--each complete of its kind, and especially designed to place within reach of those seeking for “good books at cheap rates,” such as are calculated to afford pleasure, to edify, and to become standards of reference. The DIME NOVELS series comprises nothing but carefully-chosen works, chiefly in the field of _American_ historical fiction, and frontier, backwoods, and Indian life delineation. Only the most unexceptionable of writers contribute to the series--thus assuring the high moral as well as literary excellence of each issue. The series embodies some of the most enticing, as it certainly comprises the _cheapest_, books in _American_ light literature. The DIME BIOGRAPHIES are unusually valuable and appropriate. Each issue is 100 pages, 12mo, set in clear-face, close-cast type; and, being prepared with all the care of elaborate works, contains the matter of a large and expensive book. The list comprises, as its subjects, only those whose character and deeds render their record one of unique interest and brilliancy. The MEN OF THE TIME series embraces very graphic and stirring biographical sketches of our “Fighting Generals”--those who are working out the great problem of the Union. The list, it will be observed, contains those whose record the public desire to read. DIME TALES, TRADITIONS AND ROMANCE of Border and Revolutionary Times. Published in numbers, 64 _crown octavo_ pages--each number being complete in itself; beautifully illustrated. This charming series embraces the _romance_ of our history. It is a very cheap and very desirable household and family library. Edited by EDWARD S. ELLIS, Esq. The DIME FICTION is a new _octavo_ series, in which it is designed to embrace many novel and _exhilarating_ stories illustrative of local life and peculiarities, of forest and backwoods characteristics and experiences, of strange adventure and singular incident. The best of writers only will contribute to this delightful series.