XVI 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



November, 1913 



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i&$idewalk Lights. 



EVERY DESCRIPTION. 



Send^bCatalogue. 



TSe Scientific American Boy 



By A. RUSSELL BOND 



12mo. 320 Pafei. 340 Illustration!. Price. $2.00. Postpaid. 



jff[ This is a story of outdoor boy life, suggesting a large num. 

 HI ber of diversions which, aside from affording entertainment, 

 ^^ will stimulate In boys the creative spirit. In each instance 

 complete practical instructions are given for building the various 

 articles. f| The needs of the boy camper are supplied by the direc- 

 tions for making tramping outfits, sleeping bags and tents ; also 

 such other shelters as tree houses, straw huts, log cabins and caves. 

 <J The winter diversions include instructions for making six kinds of 

 skate sails and eight kinds of snowshoes and skis, besides ice boats, 

 scooters, sledges, toboggans and a peculiar Swedish contrivance 

 called a "rennwolf." ij Among the more instructive subjects cov- 

 ered are surveying, wigwagging, heliographing and bridge-building, 

 in which six different kinds of bridges, including a simple can- 

 tilever bridge, are described. 



FOR SALE AT ALL BOOKSTORES 



Collectors are invited to send short descrip- 

 tions of their wants and offerings to the Col- 

 lectors' Mart. Hants and offerings will be in- 

 serted in this column without charge. American 

 Homes and Gardens tabes no responsibility in 

 connection with any of the offerings submitted. 

 All communications should be addressed to "Col- 

 lectors' Mart, American Homes and Gardens, 

 :i(>i Broadway, New York, X. )'." All replies 

 should be accompanied by a blank envelope, 

 stamped and marked with the register initials 

 (zvhich identify the wants and offerings) in the 

 lower left hand comer of the envelope, the whole 

 to be enclosed in the envelope addressed to the 

 Collectors' Mart. Photoarahhs should be care- 

 fully protected and packed flat. 



Offered: Pair old Sheffield extension can- 

 dlesticks, no engraving. Six shield-back 

 Heppelwhite chairs, genuine. Spanish 

 drawn linen, 1750, sheets, tablecloths, 

 lengths, etc. Letter signed by Lafayette, 

 and receipt for services as attorney by 

 Abraham Lincoln. H. J. 



Offered: Large pewter ewer and basin, 

 marked "Boardman"; pewter communion 

 set, 113/2-inch flagon, 2 plates (10-inch), 

 2 goblets (7^-inch), marked 'Leonard, 

 Reed & Barton." M. B. S. 



Offered : Wag-on-Wall clock ; mahogany 

 mantle clock, 15x26 inches, side weights 

 (Chauncey Jerome, New Haven, Conn., 

 maker), portrait of Washington on door; 

 mahogany mantle clock, 15x26 inches, 

 side weight (Terhune & Edwards, New 

 York, makers), "Independence Hall" 

 decoration, colored, on door. Clocks in 

 running order. M. B. S. 



Offered: Two Japanese swords (Katana), 

 one by the celebrated swordsmith Masa- 

 nune. This has a long point. The sword 

 furniture on this scabbard and hilt are 

 broken chisel-work. This is a very fine 

 example. The second sword is by Bishu- 

 Asafane and has a short point. The 

 blades of both swords are in excellent 

 condition and polish, the Masaraune 

 sword being about 400 years old and hav- 

 ing ornaments carved with services of a 

 celebrated Japanese general. The edges 

 of both swords are keen enough to show 

 shavings on a hair. P. R. W. 



Offered: One brass helmet-shape coal 

 hod. One old blue bandbox with decora- 

 tion named "A Peep at the Moon." Six 

 pewter plates. Or will exchange for old 

 pewter and blue china. C. W. G. 



Wanted: Old pewter communion tokens, 

 snuff-boxes, buckles, buttons, and por- 

 ringers. C. W. G. 



Offered: Pewter Communion set, 11J/2 in. 

 flagon, two plates, 10 in., two goblets each 

 7% in., marked Leonard, Reed & Barton ; 

 set, $15.00. M. B. S. 



Offered: Mahogany mantel clock, 15 in. 

 by 26 in. Side weights ; maker, Chauncey 

 Jerome, New Haven, Conn. ; George 

 Washington, colored, on door; working 

 order; $18.00. M. B. S. 



Offered: Mahogany mantle clock, 15 in. 

 by 26 in. Side weights ; maker, Ter- 

 hune & Edwards, 48 Cortlandt Street, 

 New York ; Independence Hall, colored, on 

 door; working order; $15.00. M. B. S. 



Offered: One large sterling silver ladle 

 over one hundred years old. Belonged 

 to one of the early Presidents. Engraved 

 with his initials. D. A. 



Wanted: Antique pistols — flintlock, cap- 

 lock — also revolvers. F. W. P. 



