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The American Home Cook Book, Containing several hun- 

 dred excellent Recipes. The whole base-l on many years' experience ot aa 

 American Housewife. Illustrated with Engravings. All the Recipes in 

 this book are written from actual experiments in Cooking. There are nr* 

 copyings from theoretical cooking recipes. 



Bound in boards, cloth back. Price 50ctS. 



Bound in paper covers. Price SO cts, 



Amateur Theatricals and Fairy-Tale Dramas. A collection 



of original plays, expressly designed for Drawing-room performance. By 

 6. A. FKOST. This work is designed to meet a want, which has been long 

 felt, of short and amusing pieces suitable to the limited stage of the private 

 parlor. The old friends of fairy-land will be recognized among the Fairy- 

 Tale Dramas, newly clothed and arranged. 



Paper covers. Price 30 cts. 



Bound in boards, with cloth back 50 eta. 



Parlor Tricks With Cards, Containing explanations of 

 Tricks and Deceptions with Playing Cards, embracing Tricks with Cards 

 performed by Sleight-of-hand, by the aid of Memory, Mental Calculation 

 and Arrangement of the Cards, by the aid of Confederacy; and TricTts 

 performed by the aid of Prepared Cards. The whole illustrated and made 

 plain and easy, with 70 engravings. This book is an abridgment of our 

 large work, entitled " The (Secret Out." 



Paper covers. Price 30 cts 



Bound in boards, with cloth back 50 ctS 



Chesterfield's Letter-writer and Complete Book of Eti- 



QUett6 r t Concise, Systematic Directions for Arranging and Writing Letters. 

 Also, Model Correspondence in Friendship and Business, and a great variety 

 of Model Love Letters. This work is also a Complete Book of Etiquette. 

 There is more real information ia this book thau in half a dozen volumes 

 of the most expensive ones. 

 Boundiu boards, with cloth back. Price 35cts. 



Frank Converse's Complete Banjo Instructor, "Without a 



Master. Containing a choice collection of Banjo Solos, Hornpipes, Reels, 

 Jigs, Walk Arounds, Bongs, and Banjo Stories, progressively arrange*) and 

 plainly explained. Bound in boards, with cloth back. Price 50 Cts. 



The Magician's Own Book, Containing several hundred 

 amusing Sleight-of-hand and Card Tricks, Perplexing Puzzles, Entertain- 

 ing Tricks and Secret Writing Explained. Illustrated with over 500 wood 

 engravings. 12mo. , cloth, gilt side and back stamp. Price $1 50 



North's Book of Love Letters, With Directions how to 



write and when to use them, and 120 specimen Letters, Suitable for Lovers 

 of any age and condition, and under all circumstances. Interspersed with 

 the author's comments thereon. The whole forming a convenient hand- 

 Look of valuable inlormation and counsel for the use of those who need 

 friendly fjuidaneo and advice in matters of Love, Courtship and Marriage. 

 By INOOI.DSBY NORTH. This book ij recommended to all who are from any 

 cause in doubt as to the manner in which they should write or i-eply to let- 

 ters upon love and courtship. The reader will be aided in his thoughts ho 

 will see where he is likely to please and where to displease, how to begin 

 and how to end his letter, and how to judgo of those nice shades of expres* 

 Eion and feeling concerning which a few mistaken expressions may create 

 misunderstanding. All who wish not only to copy a love letter, but to learn 

 the art of writing them, will find North's book a very pleasant, sensible and 

 friendly companion. It is an additional recommendation that the variety 



offered is very large. Cloth. Price 75 cts. 



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