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BY PROMINENT AMERICAN AUTHORS. 



The extraordinary success of the ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY OF WONDERS has encouraged 

 the publishers to still further efforts to increase the attractions and value of these admirable 

 books. In the new series, which has just been commenced with THE WONDERS OF WATER, 

 the size of the volumes is increased, the style of binding changed, and the successive 

 volumes are edited by distinguished American authors and scientists. 

 The following volumes will introduce 



THE SECOND SERIES OF THE 



ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY OF WONDERS. 



MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES. (39 Il- 

 lustrations.) Edited by J. T. HEADLEY. 



WONDERS OF ELECTRICITY. 

 Edited by Dr. J. W. ARMSTRONG, Presi- 

 dent of the State Normal School, Fredonia, 

 N. Y. In December. 



WONDERS OF VEGETATION. (Over 

 40 Illustrations.) Edited by Prof. SCHELE 

 DE VERB. In November. 



WONDERS OF WATER. (64 Illus- 

 trations.) Edited by Prof. SCHELE DE 

 VERB. In November. 



WONDERS OF ENGRAVING. (34 

 Illustrations.) Now ready. 



For specimen Illustration, seepage 4. 



THE FIRST SERtES OF 



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Comprises Twenty Volumes, containing over 1,000 Beautiful Illustrations. 

 These twenty volumes in cloth, or in half roan, gilt top, are furnished in a black walnut case 

 for $30.60 (the case gratis), or they may be bought singly or in libraries, classified ac- 

 cording to their subjects as below, each i vol. 12010. Price per vol. $1.50. 



WONDERS OF NATURE. 



THE HUMAN BODY 

 THE SUBLIME IN NATURE 

 INTELLIGENCE OF ANIMALS 

 THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. 

 BOTTOM OF THE SEA 

 THE HEAVENS . 



6 Vols. in a neat box, $9. 



WONDERS OF ART. 



No. Illus. 



WONDERS OF SCIENCE. ADVENTURES & EXPLOITS. 



No. Illus. 



THE SUN. By Guillemin . . 58 

 "WONDERS OF HEAT . . 93 

 OPTICAL WONDERS ... 71 

 WONDERS OF ACOUSTICS . no 

 4 Vols. in a neat box, $6. 



No. Illui. 



WONDERFUL ESCAPES . . 26 

 BODILY STRENGTH & SKILL 70 

 BALLOON ASCENTS ... 30 

 GREAT HUNTS .... 22 

 4 Vols. in a neat box, $6. 



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 address, post or express charges paid, on receipt of the price. 



A descriptive Catalogue of the Wonder Library, with, specimen illustrations, sent 

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