This series of six volumes recounts the adventures of two brothers, Tom and Jack Somers, one in the army, the other in the navy, in the great civil war. The romantic narratives the fortunes and exploits of the brothers are thrilling in the extreme. Historical accuracy in the recital of the great events of that period is strictly followed, and the result is not only a library of entertaining volumes, but also the best history of the civil war for young people ever written. YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD. FIRST SERIES. A Library of Travel and Adventure in Foreign Lands. 16mo. Illustrated by Nast, Stevens, Perkins, and others. Per volume, $1.50. 1. OUTWARD BOUND; Or, Young America Afloat. 2. SHAMROCK AND THISTLE; Or, Young America in Ireland and Scotland. 3. RED CROSS; Or, Young America in England and Wales. 4. DIKES AND DITCHES; Or, Young America in Holland and Belgium. 5. PALACE AND COTTAGE; Or, Young America in France and Switzerland. 6. DOWN THE RHINE; Or, Young America in Germany. The story from its inception and through the twelve volumes (see _Second Series_), is a bewitching one, while the information imparted, concerning the countries of Europe and the isles of the sea, is not only correct in every particular, but is told in a captivating style. "Oliver Optic" will continue to be the boy's friend, and his pleasant books will continue to be read by thousands of American boys. What a fine holiday present either or both series of "Young America Abroad" would be for a young friend! It would make a little library highly prized by the recipient, and would not be an expensive one.--_Providence Press._ YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD. SECOND SERIES. A Library of Travel and Adventure in Foreign Lands. 16mo. Illustrated by Nast, Stevens, Perkins, and others. Per volume, $1.50. 1. UP THE BALTIC; Or, Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. 2. NORTHERN LANDS; Or, Young America in Russia and Prussia. 3. CROSS AND CRESCENT; Or, Young America in Turkey and Greece. 4. SUNNY SHORES; Or, Young America in Italy and Austria. 5. VINE AND OLIVE; Or, Young America in Spain and Portugal. 6. ISLES OF THE SEA; Or, Young America Homeward Bound. "Oliver Optic" is a _nom de plume_ that is known and loved by almost every boy of intelligence in the land. We have seen a highly intellectual and world-weary man, a cynic whose heart was somewhat imbittered by its large experience of human nature, take up one of Oliver Optic's books and read it at a sitting, neglecting his work in yielding to the fascination of the pages. When a mature and exceedingly well-informed mind, long despoiled of all its freshness, can thus find pleasure in a book for boys, no additional words of recommendation are needed.--_Sunday Times._ WOODVILLE STORIES. Uniform with Library for Young People. Six vols. 16mo. Illustrated. Per vol., $1.25. 1. RICH AND HUMBLE; Or, The Mission of Bertha Grant. 2. IN SCHOOL AND OUT; Or, The Conquest of Richard Grant.