American literature -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Sunday schools -- United States -- Periodicals
Arabian Nights’ Entertainment; Swiss Family Robinson; Children of the
Abbey; Don Quixote; Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress; Ivanhoe; Paul and
Virginia, Rasselas, Vicar of Wakefield; Scottish Chiefs; Thaddeus of
Warsaw; Last Days of Pompeii; Andersen’s Fairy Tales; Grimm’s Fairy
Tales; Gulliver’s Travels, Baron Munchausen; Dickens’ Child History
of England; Æsop’s Fables, over 100 illustrations. 12mo, cloth. Price
$1.00 per volume.
=CHAUTAUQUA YOUNG FOLKS’ ANNUAL, 1886.=
The new volume of these valuable annuals is the most tempting treasury
of entertainment and education yet sent out between a single pair of
covers. The titles of the series (12 articles in each) indicate the
character and range: “Pleasant Authors for Young Folks” by Miss Harris,
“My Garden Pets” by Mary Treat, “Souvenirs of My Time” (foreign) by
Mrs. Frémont, “Italian Authors” by Mr. Vincent, “Strange Teas, Dinners,
Weddings and Fêtes” by various authors, “Ways to Do Things” by various
authors, “Search-Questions in English Literature” by Mr. Adams.
Illustrated. Price $1.00.
=BABYLAND, Vols. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.=
Baby’s own library, full of everything that will keep baby sweet and
winsome and happy. Lovely illustrations, elegant paper and exquisite
cover by G. F. Barnes. The bound volume for 1886 is volume 10.
This edition is bound in handsome chromo covers. Price 75 cents.
In cloth binding, either volume given for new subscriptions amounting
to $2.00. Price $1.00.
=THE SILVER CITY.=
A romance of Central American travel. By Fred A. Ober, author of “Young
Folks’ History of Mexico.” While the story of this handsome volume
is one of genuine and delightful romance, there is also valuable and
instructive filling-in of the historic annals and traditions, the
religious belief, descriptions of scenery, and natural productions
of this most interesting and picturesque part of the world. Sure to
be a favorite with the boys. 100 illustrations from descriptions and
photographs, by W. P. Bodfish. Quarto, $1.00.
=HOLD UP YOUR HEADS, GIRLS!=
By ANNIE H. RYDER.
In the eleven chapters of which the contents consists there is more
sound practical advice, sensibly put, on points of everyday interest to
girls, than we have ever before seen put into the same number of pages.
It is a book for study, for companionship, and the girl who reads it
thoughtfully and with an intent to profit by it will get more real help
and good from it than from a term at the best boarding-school in the
country. $1.00.
=A NEW DEPARTURE FOR GIRLS.=
By MARGARET SIDNEY.
A brilliant practical story for girls who must, or desire to, work
their way in the world. Illustrated. Price 75 cents.
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Section II.
Any book in this section given for new subscriptions amounting to $1.50.
=YOUNG FOLKS’ STORIES OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND HOME LIFE.=
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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