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It gives the original forms of many of our most familiar hymns, and is filled with facts as to their origin and writers. It has nine steel plates, and is on finest laid paper. Square 12mo, 256 pp., $2. Gilt, $2.50. 'MERICAN TRACT SOCIETY, 150 Nassau Street, New-York. 1875. 1876. HOLIDAY BOOKS. NELSON & PHILLIPS, 805 BROADWAY, NEW-YORK. A SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED GIFT-BOOK. We have in press a beautiful Holiday Book, entitled SUMMER DAYS ON THE HUDSON. The Story of a Pleasure Tour from Sandy Hook to the Saranac Lakes, including Incidents of Travel, Legends, Historical Anecdotes, Sketches of Scenery, etc. By DANIEL WISE, D.D. Illustrated by one hundred and nine engravings. 12mo. $2. OUR KING AND SAVIOUR; or, The Story of our Lord's Life on Earth. In which its great events are arranged in their probable chronological order, and so set forth as to make their reality and meaning clear to the understandings, and attractive to the imaginations and hearts of young persons and general readers. 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Tap on the Window... 15 Rip Van Winkle on the Mountain 12 The Foundling..... 15 Rip Van Winkle Returned.... 12 Coming to the Parson.. Courtship in Sleepy Hollow. One More Shot.. Wounded Scout... Union Refugees... ALSO ANATOMICAL STUDIES OF THE HORSE. 1st. The Skeleton. $5 5 5 2d. The Muscles.. 3d. Showing the Attachment of some of the Principal Muscles. These are in high relief, in medallion form, and have been modeled from dissections made at the Veterinary College, in New-York. As they are designed mostly for students, they are offered at about cost price. Catalogues can be had on application, or inclose ten cents for illustrated catalogue and prints, to (Up-stairs.) JOHN ROGERS, 212 Fifth Avenue, New-York. ORDER THE "FLAMENG EDITION" OF BOCCACCIO'S DECAMERON. A REVISED TRANSLATION BY W. K. KELLY. Illustrated with Portrait and Ten Etchings, designed and engraved by M. LEOPOLD FLAMENG One vol., crown 8vo, cloth, $3.75. From the Boston Globe. It is by far the finest edition of the Decameron in English which has ever been given to the public, and is a complete presentation of the great Italian story-teller, to whom literature has been so much indebted for the last five hundred years. Lovers of the great Etruscan will find it altogether the most satisfactory edition of the hundred tales to be found. From the Literary News. These illustrations, exquisite in design and masterly in execution, more truthfully interpret the spirit of Boccaccio's writings than any other designs ever published. Their character may be best indicated by saying that they are free from the grossness which characterizes the old illustrated editions, and from the inanity which distinguishes the modern illustrated editions. THE "FLAMENG EDITION" OF THE Heptameron of Margaret, Queen of Navarre. With Eight Etchings. Nearly ready. GEBBIE & BARRIE, Importers, Philadelphia. WHAT SHALL WE DO TO-NIGHT? OR, SOCIAL AMUSEMENTS FOR EVENING PARTIES. This Elegant Book affords an almost inexhaustible fund of Amusement for Evening Parties, Social Gatherings, and all Festive Occasions, ingeniously grouped so as to furnish complete and ever-varying entertainment for Twenty-Six Evenings. Its Repertoire embraces all the best Round and Forfeit Games, clearly described and rendered perfectly plain by original and amusing examples; interspersed with a great variety of Ingenious Puzzles, Entertaining Tricks, Innocent Sells, New and Original Musical and Poetical Pastimes, Startling Illusions, and Mirth-Provoking Exhibitions; including complete directions and text for performing Charades, Tableaux, Parlor Pantomimes, The world-renowned Punch and Judy, Gallanty Shows, and Original Shadow Pantomimes Also, full information for the successful performance of DRAMATIC DIALOGUES AND PARLOR THEATRICALS, With a Selection of ORIGINAL PLAYS, etc., written expressly for this work. It is embellished with over One Hundred Descriptive and Explanatory Engravings, and contains 366 pages, printed on fine toned paper. 12mo, Bound in Extra Cloth, $2. The American Boy's Book of Sports and Games. A Repository of In and Out Door Amusements for Boys and Youths. Containing 600 large 12mo pages. Illustrated with nearly 700 engravings, designed by White, Herrick, Weir and Harvey, and engraved by N. Orr. This is unquestionably the most attractive and valuable book of its kind ever issued in this or any other country. It was three years in preparation, and embraces all the sports and games that tend to develop the physical constitution, improve the mind and heart, and relieve the tedium of leisure hours, both n the parlor and the field. The engravings are in the first style of the art, and embrace eight full-page ornamental titles, illustrating the several departments of the work, beautifully printed 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, beveled boards, $3. P. O. Box 2975. DICK & FITZGERALD, Publishers, 18 Ann Street, New-York. AMUSEMENT YEARS AMES = 1776. CENTENNIAL GAMES. 1876. Something new for Home Amusement for Old and Young. American History and Biography, giving names, dates and CENTENNIAL votes of all successful and rival candidates for President and Vice-President for 100 years. Fifty different Parlor Games on 60 cards. "They stand without a rival in the home circle."-Philip Phillips (singer). Price 75 cts. Also, 60 CARDS the TEN PLAGUES OF EGYPT, 10 new Bible History Games on 40 Illustrated Cards. "Innocent, amusing and instructive."-N. Y. Chris. Advocate. Price 50 cts. Sent HOME 1776 1876 by mail. E. B. TREAT, Publisher, 805 24 PLAGUE FRO A NEW BOOK FOR BIBLE READERS, TEACHERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS, CURIOSITIES. OF THE BIBLE. 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THE 030 PUBLISHERS' TRADE-LIST ANNUAL FOR 1875 is now ready, containing the new LISTS of one hundred and fifty-five American Publishing Houses (four more than last year), a GENERAL INDEX to the prominent books in the same, embracing about 14,000 titles, Indexes to MEDICAL and LAW BOOKS, with about eight hundred titles each, and the complete AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL CATALOGUE, for 1875, with 7000 titles more, the series guiding the bookseller or reader to the full entries of over 22,000 books. The addition of these Indexes makes the work absolutely indispensable to the bookseller. causing it to displace entirely the previous Annual. By keeping a copy of this work on his counter at the service of the customer, like a directory, the bookseller will do much to promote his trade. The librarian and the general reader will also find the ANNUAL most valuable in guiding them to the wide range of American literature. 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