The Perfect.G-entleman. A. book of Etiquette and Elo¬ 
quence. Containing Information and Instruction for those who desire to 
become brilliant or conspicuous in General Society, or at Parties, Dinners, 
or Popular Gatherings, &c. It gives directions how to use wine at table, 
with Rules forjudging the quality thereof, Rules for Carving, and a com¬ 
plete Etiquette of the Dinner Table, including Dinner Speeches, Toasts and 
Sentiments, Wit and Conversation at Table, &c. It has also an American 
Code of Etiquette and Politeness for all occasions. Model Speeches, with 
Directions how to deliver them. Duties of the Chairman at Public Meet¬ 
ings. Forms of Preambles and Resolutions, &c. It is a handsomely bound 
and gilt volume of 335 pages. Price. ..f-$l 50 
Martine’s _Hand-Book of Etiquette and Guide 
TO TRUE POLITENESS. A complete Manual for all those who desire to un¬ 
derstand good breeding, the customs of good society, and to avoid incorrect and 
vulgar habits. Containing clear and comprehensive directions for correct man¬ 
ners, conversation, dress, introductions,rules for good behavior at Dinner Parties 
and the table, with hints on carving and wine at the table; together with the 
Etiquette of the Ball and Assembly Room, Evening Parties, and the usages to 
be observed when visiting or receiving calls; deportment in the street and 
when traveling. To which is added the Etiquette of Courtship and Marriage. 
Bound in boards, with cloth back. Price.50 cts. 
Bound in cloth, gilt side. Price. . . 75 cts.* 
Thousand Tricks with Cards, and 
over Three Hundred Engravings. A 
One 
The Secret Out; or, 
other Recreations. Illustrated with 
book which explains all the Tricks and Deceptions with Playing Cards ever 
known, and gives, besides, a great many new ones—the whole being des¬ 
cribed so carefully, with engravings to illustrate them, that anybody can 
easily learn how to perform them. This work also contains 240 of the 
best Tricks in Legerdemain, in addition to the card tricks. 12mo., 400 
pages, bound in cloth, with gilt side and back. Price_ $1 50 
The Illustrated Hand-Book of Billiards. By 
Michael Phelan and Claudius Berger. Containing a complete treatise 
of the noble Game of Billiards, with a description of all the different shots, 
how to bring the balls together, &c. To which is added, the Rules of the 
American or Four-Ball Game, the English Game, and the French or Three- 
Ball Game. Also containing the Rules for all the different Games of Pool. 
Illustrated copiously with engravings. Price.30 cts. 
Tho American Home Cook Book. Containing seve¬ 
ral hundred excellent Recipes. The whole based on many years’ experi¬ 
ence of an American Housewife. Illustrated with Engravings. All tho 
Recipes in this book are written from actual experiments in Cocking. 
There are no copyings from theoretical cooking recipes. 
Bound in boards, cloth back. Price... 50 cts. 
Bound in paper cover. Price---- 30 cts. 
Tho G-ame of Draughts or Checkers Simplified 
AND EXPLAINED. With Practical Diagrams and Illustrations, together 
with a Checker-board, numbered and printed in red. Containing the 
Eighteen Standard Games, with over 200 of the best variations, selected 
from the various authors, together with many original ones never before 
published. By D. Scattergood. Bound in cloth, with flexible cover. 
Price.-...... 50 cts. 
Courtship Made Easy; or, The Art of Making Love fully 
Explained. Containing full and minute directions for conducting a Court¬ 
ship with Ladies of every age and position in society, and valuable informa¬ 
tion for persons who desire to enter the marriage state. Also, Forms of 
Love Letters to be used on certain occasions. 64 pages. Price- -15 eta. 
Copies of the above books sent free of postage on receipt of price. 
