Popular Books sent Free of Postage at the Prices annexed. 



The Parlor Magician ; or. One JJundred Trkls for ike Dmw' 



in^-Room, containing an Extensive and Miscellaneous Collection of Conjur- 

 ing and Legerdemain ; Sleights with Dice, Dominoes, Cards, Ribbcna, 

 Rings, Fruit, Coin, Balls, Handkerchiefs, etc., all of -which may be per- 

 formed in tho Parlor or Drawing:- Rocm, without the aid of any apparatus ; 

 also embracing a choice variety of Curious Deceptions, which may be per- 

 formed with the aid of simple apparatus ; the whole illustrated and clearlr 



explamed with 121 engi-avings. Paper Covers. Price 30 Cts, 



Bound in boards, with cloth back 50 CtS. 



Book of Riddles and Five Hundred Home Amusements. 



Containing a Choice and Curious Collection of Riddles, Charades, Enigmas, 

 Rebu&js, A.nagrams, Transpositions, Conundrums, Amusing Puzzles, Queer 

 Sleights, Recreationa in Arithmetic, Fireside Games and Natural Magic, 

 embracing Entertaining Amusements in Magnetism, Chemistry, Second 

 Sight and Simple Recreations in Science for Family and Social Pastime, il- 

 lustrated witn sixty Engravings. Paper covers. Price 30 CtS. 



Bound in boards, with cloth back 50 CtS. 



Book of Fireside Games. Containing an Explanation of the 

 most Entertainiiifj Games suited to the Family Circle as a Recreation, such 

 as Games of Action, Games which merely require attention, Games whicb 

 require memory, Catch Games, which have for their objects Tricks or Mysti- 

 fication, Games in which an opportunity is afforded to display Gallantry, 

 Wit, or some slight knowledge of certain Sciences, Amusing Forfeits, Fire- 

 eide Games for "Winter Evening Amusement, etc. 



Paper covers. Price 30 Cts- 



Bound iu boards, with cloth back *. 50 Ct3. 



Parlor Theatricals ; or. Whiter Eveni-ngs' Entertainment. Con- 

 taining Acting Proverbs, Dramatic Charades, Acting Charades, or Draw- 

 ing-Room Pantomimes, Musical Burlesques, Tableaux Vivants, etc.; with 

 Instructions tor Amateurs ; how to Construct a Stage and Curtain ; how to 



fet up Costumes and Properties; on the "Making up" of Characters; 

 Jxits and Entrances; how to arrange Tableaux, etc. Illustrated with 



Engravings. Paper covers. Price 30 cts. 



Bound in boards, cloth back 50 ctS. 



The Book of 500 Curious Puzzles. Containing a large col- 

 lection of entertaining Paradoxes, Perplexing Deceptions in numbers, and 

 Amusing Tricks in Geometry. By the author of " The Sociable," *' The Se- 

 cret Out," " The Magician's Own Book." Illustrated with a great variety 

 of Engravings. This book commands a large sale. It will furnish fun am 



amusement for a whole winter. Paper covers. Price 30 eta 



Bound in boards, with cloth back 50 eta 



The above five books are complied from the " Sociable " and " Magician's 



Own." 



The American Boys' Book of Sports and Games. A Reposi- 

 tory of In and Out-Door Amusements for Boys and Youth. Illustrated 

 ■with nearly 700 engravings, designed by "White, Herrick, "Weir and Harvey, 

 and engraved by N. Orr. This is, unquestionably, the most attractive anl 

 Taluable book of its kind ever issued in this or any other country. It ha» 

 been three years in preparation, and embraces all the sports and games thafe 

 tend to develop the physical constitution, improve the mind and heart, and 

 relieve the tedium of leisure hours, both in the parlor and the field. The 

 Engravings are all in the finest style of art, and embrace eight full-page 

 ornamental titles, illustrating the several departments of the work, beauti- 

 fully j)rinted on tinted paper. The book is issued in the best style, being 

 printed on fine sized paper, and handsomely bound. Extra cloth, gilt side 



and back, extra gold. Price J53 50 



Extra cloth, full gilt edges, back and side Sf4 00 



