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BALZAC’S S COMPLETE DRAMATIC WOR 
"splays. Five dramas and comedies of intense 
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inimitable character creations, The plays are in reality Br jiliant yee rsattonal Novels, which grasp and 
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HEART OF A BOY. 
DeLuxe Edition of Edmondo de Amicis’ masterpiece, describing most picturesquely a boy’ s thoughts and impulses. 
classic. ‘Tr pe meeps “= from the 224th Italian edition, and 
26 text etchings. | No more ey ee or elevas g book fora boy’ s Ch ristmas remembrance. Superb 8vo; 
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FIRESIDE BATTLES. 
DeLuxe Edition of Annie G. Brown’s captivating story of girl life. Encourages the tight way of oe at life and 
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Webster? Ss Pian ary, Spanish and Reaiok Decvioary. Ger n and English —- onary French and 
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EL CENTILOQUIO DE SANTILLANA. — 
The poem of pe ages. Written i in 1444 for the guidan of a oS gece : ‘ o 
sidere ae eo h literature. pee ae Spanish s poste go 
its perusal will be a never- ending source of delight. an fai ‘igh text, with English los. ike — 
h Engli: 39 as egui Ld Line asians Edition, et to the’ 5 ing as Spain. aie 
with inlaid cover pane 
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The Li zly in the Valley, Eugente Grandet, Pére Goriot, Catherine ei Medict, Cousin Be “gs Mewre having 
frontispiece by the folelennetl mires artist, J. C. Leyendecker, The cream of the Se French writer’s novels. 
Superb library ee Uniform 12mos; bottle-green ek cloth, fronts aa backs gold and ink camped, with the 
Beardsley silhouette of the author. Set of five volumes, in a box, $4.00; single volumes sold separately - $1.00 
OPIE FAMOUS NOVELS. 
New 12mo cloth edition. _ The = nae _ Read’s stories now published in dainty cloth binding at popular prices. 
matized, and a third is ony Pg, prepared for the stage. Ten titles in 
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volume 
FROLICS OF THE A, B, C. ie = sear tahstche 
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Th f the ‘le rites” clever, original, and ane Id. Just the book for 
little tots, By the author a nd the alle of Baby Goose. Ten colon used J in printing. "Boaids, ay me re 
er design in fee canis, reinforce 
Ost aes illustrated by E. W. Hirchert. < charming book of nursery rhymes with every page 
By ry E. ] 
superbly ‘lustrated | in colors. Fairly bubbling o over with clean, wholesome fun des the children. The book wil 
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hild by the well known bsinsed of fairy 
rsery thym 
printed i in twelve colors, bound in 1 boards, res wra 
150 illustrations by Palmer “- bese 
tales, Veale. Also contains nine full page drawings by Mr. Cox illustrating: me famous nu ms 
Killed Cock Robin?” Cloth, Bicol ye ie inlaid cover panel in four color 75¢ 
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