THE BOYS' ELITE SERIES

12mo, cloth. Price 75c each.

Contains an attractive assortment of books for boys by standard and favorite authors. Printed from large, clear type on a superior quality of paper, bound in a superior quality of binders' cloth, ornamented with illustrated original designs on covers stamped in colors from unique and appropriate dies. Each book wrapped in attractive jacket.

1.Cudjo's CaveCudjo's Trowbridge2.Green Mountain Boys3.Life of Kit CarsonEdward L. Ellis4.Tom Westlake's Golden LuckPerry Newberry5.Tony Keating's SurprisesMrs. G. R. Alden (Pansy)6.Tour of the World in 80 DaysJules Verne

12mo, cloth. Price 75c each.

Contains an assortment of attractive and desirable books for girls by standard and favorite authors. The books are printed on a good quality of paper in large clear type. Each title is complete and unabridged. Bound in clothene, ornamented on the sides and back with attractive illustrative designs and the title stamped on front and back.

1.Bee and the ButterflyLucy Foster Madison2.Dixie School GirlGabrielle E. Jackson3.Girls of Mount MorrisAmanda Douglas4.Hope's MessengerGabrielle E. Jackson5.The Little AuntMarion Ames Taggart6.A Modern CinderellaAmanda Douglas

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A book which treats, in a most practical and fascinating manner all subjects pertaining to the "King of Trades"; showing the care and use of tools; drawing; designing, and the laying out of work; the principles involved in the building of various kinds of structures, and the rudiments of architecture. It contains over two hundred and fifty illustrations made especially for this work, and includes also a complete glossary of the technical terms used in the art. The most comprehensive volume on this subject ever published for boys.

The author has adopted the unique plan of setting forth the fundamental principles in each phase of the science, and practically applying the work in the successive stages. It shows how the knowledge has been developed, and the reasons for the various phenomena, without using technical words so as to bring it within the compass of every boy. It has a complete glossary of terms, and is illustrated with two hundred original drawings.

This book takes the beginner through a comprehensive series of practical shop work, in which the uses of tools, and the structure and handling of shop machinery are set forth; how they are utilized to perform the work, and the manner in which all dimensional work is carried out. Every subject is illustrated, and model building explained. It contains a glossary which comprises a new system of cross references, a feature that will prove a welcome departure in explaining subjects. Fully illustrated.

12mo, cloth. Price $1.00 each.

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12 Mo Cloth. Illustrated. Price 60c Each.

These stories touch upon nearly every sport in which the active boy is interested. Baseball, rowing, football, hockey, skating, ice-boating, sailing, camping and fishing all serve to lend interest to an unusual series of books. There are the following four titles:

1.Jack Winters' Baseball Team; or, The Mystery of the Diamond.2.Jack Winters' Campmates; or, Vacation Days in the Woods.3.Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums; or, When the Half-back Saved the Day.4.Jack Winters' Iceboat Wonder; or, Leading the Hockey Team to Victory.

12 Mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Price 60c Each

These books describe with interesting detail the experience of a party of boys among the mountain pines. They teach the young reader how to protect themselves against the elements, what to do and what to avoid, and above all to become self-reliant and manly. There are five titles:

1.Phil Bradley's Mountain Boys; or, The Birch Bark Lodge.2.Phil Bradley at the Wheel; or, The Mountain Boys' Mad Auto Dash.3.Phil Bradley's Shooting Box; or, The Mountain Boys on Currituck Sound.4.Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail; or, The Mountain Boys in the Canadian Wilds.5.Phil Bradley's Winning Way.

Contains an assortment of attractive and desirable books for girls by standard and favorite authors. The books are printed on a good quality of paper in large clear type. Each title is complete and unabridged. Bound in clothene, ornamented on the sides and back with attractive illustrative designs and the title stamped on front and back.

12mo, clothene. Price 50c each.

1.Camp Fire Girls on a Long Hike, or, Lost in the Great Northern WoodsStella M. Francis2.Daddy's GirlMrs. L. T. Meade3.Ethel Hollister's First Summer as a Camp Fire GirlIrene Elliott Benson4.Ethel Hollister's Second SummerIrene Elliott Benson5.Flat Iron for a FarthingMrs. Ewing6.Four Little MischiefsRose Mulholland7.Girls and IMrs. Molesworth8.Girl from AmericaMrs. L. T. Meade9.Grandmother DearMrs. Molesworth10.Irvington StoriesMary Mapes Dodge11.Little Lame PrinceMrs. Muloch12.Little Susie StoriesMrs. H. Prentiss13.Mrs. Over the WayJulianna Horatio Ewing14.Naughty Miss BunnyRose Mulholland15.Sweet Girl GraduateMrs. L. T. Meade16.School QueensMrs. L. T. Meade17.Sue, A Little HeroineMrs. L. T. Meade18.Wild KittyMrs. L. T. Meade

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12mo, cloth. Price 75c each, postpaid.

Thrilling adventures on land and sea of two boys and a man cast upon an island in the South Seas without food or weapons; their experience in fashioning clothing, tools and weapons, and in overcoming nature and subduing and civilizing savage tribes; covers a wide range of subjects.

1.The Castaways5.The Capture and Pursuit2.Exploring the Island6.The Conquest of the Savages3.The Mysteries of the Caverns7.The Adventures on Strange Islands4.The Tribesmen8.The Treasures of the Islands

12mo, cloth. Price 75c each, postpaid.

This is a series of form books relating the adventures of two boys who made a trip around the world, working their way as they go. They meet with various peoples having strange habits and customs, and their adventures from a medium for the introduction of much instructive matter relative to the character and industries of the cities and countries through which they pass. A description is given of the native sports of boys in each of the foreign countries through which they travel. The books are illustrated by decorative head and end pieces for each chapter, there being 36 original drawings in each book, all by the author, and four striking halftones.

1. From New York to the Golden Crate2. From San Francisco to Japan3. From Tokio to Bombay4. From India to the War Zone

1. From New York to the Golden Crate2. From San Francisco to Japan3. From Tokio to Bombay4. From India to the War Zone

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Printed from large, clear type on a superior quality of paper, embellished with original illustrations by eminent artists, and bound in a superior quality of book binders' cloth, ornamented with illustrated covers, stamped in colors from unique and appropriate dies, each book wrapped in a glazed paper wrapper printed in colors.

MOTOR BOAT BOYS SERIESBy Louis Arundel

1. The Motor Club's Cruise Down the Mississippi; or, The Dash for Dixie.

2. The Motor Club on the St. Lawrence River; or, Adventures Among the Thousand Islands.

3. The Motor Club on the Great Lakes; or, Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac.

4. Motor Boat Boys Among the Florida Keys; or, The Struggle for the Leadership.

5. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast; or, Through Storm and Stress.

6. Motor Boat Boys' River Chase.

THE BIRD BOYS SERIESBy John Luther Langworthy

1. The Bird Boys; or, The Young Sky Pilots' First Air Voyage.

2. The Bird Boys on the Wing; or, Aeroplane Chums in the Tropics.

3. The Bird Boys Among the Clouds; or, Young Aviators in a Wreck.

4. Bird Boys' Flight; or, A Hydroplane Round-up.

5. Bird Boys' Aeroplane Wonder; or, Young Aviators on a Cattle Ranch.

CANOE AND CAMPFIRE SERIESBy St. George Rathborne

1. Canoe Mates in Canada; or, Three Boys Afloat on the Saskatchewan.

2. Young Fur Takers; or, Traps and Trails in the Wilderness.

3. The House Boat Boys; or, Drifting Down to the Sunny South.

4. Chums in Dixie; or, The Strange Cruise in the Motor Boat.

5. Camp Mates in Michigan; or, With Pack and Paddle in the Pine Woods.

6. Rocky Mountain Boys; or, Camping in the Big Game Country.

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ALWAYSASK FOR THEDONOHUEComplete Editions and you will get the best for the least moneyHenty SeriesFOR BOYSG. A. Henty was the most prolific writer of boy's stories of the nineteenth century. From two to five books a year came from his facile pen. No Christmas holidays were complete without a new "Henty Book." This new series comprises 45 titles. They are printed on an extra quality of paper, from new plates and bound in the best quality of cloth, stamped on back and side in inks from unique and attractive dies. 12 mo. cloth. Each book in a printed wrapper.1Among Malay Pirates24Lion of St. Mark2Bonnie Prince Charlie26Lost Heir, The3Boy Knight, The25Lion of the North4Bravest of the Brave27Maori and Settler5By England's Aid28One of the 28th6By Pike and Dyke29Orange and Green7By Right of Conquest30Out on the Pampas8By Sheer Pluck31Queen's Cup, The9Captain Bayley's Heir32Rujub, the Juggler10Cat of Bubastes33St. George for England11Col. Thorndyke's Secret34Sturdy and Strong12Cornet of Horse, The35Through the Fray13Dragon and the Raven36True to the Old Flag14Facing Death37Under Drake's Flag15Final Reckoning, A38With Clive in India16For Name and Fame39With Lee in Virginia17For the Temple40With Wolfe in Canada18Friends, Though Divided41Young Buglers, The19Golden Canon42Young Carthaginians20In Freedom's Cause43Young Colonists, The21In the Reign of Terror44Young Franc-Tireurs22In Times of Peril45Young Midshipman23Jack ArcherAll of above titles can be procured at the store where this book was bought, or sent to any address for 75c, postage paid, by the publishers

Complete Editions and you will get the best for the least money

Henty Series

FOR BOYS

G. A. Henty was the most prolific writer of boy's stories of the nineteenth century. From two to five books a year came from his facile pen. No Christmas holidays were complete without a new "Henty Book." This new series comprises 45 titles. They are printed on an extra quality of paper, from new plates and bound in the best quality of cloth, stamped on back and side in inks from unique and attractive dies. 12 mo. cloth. Each book in a printed wrapper.

All of above titles can be procured at the store where this book was bought, or sent to any address for 75c, postage paid, by the publishers

ALWAYSASK FOR THEDONOHUECOMPLETE EDITIONS—THE BEST FOR LEAST MONEYWOODCRAFTforBoy Scouts and OthersByOWEN JONESandMARCUS WOODMANWith a Message to Boy Scouts bySIR BADEN-POWELL,Founder of the Boy Scouts' Movement.One of the essential requirements of the Boy Scout training is aKnowledge of Woodcraft. This necessitates a book embracing all the subjects and treating on all the topics that a thorough knowledge ofWoodcraftimplies.This book thoroughly exhausts the subject. It imparts a comprehensive knowledge of woods from fungus growth to the most stately monarch of the forest; it treats of the habits and lairs of all the feathered and furry inhabitants of the woods. Shows how to trail wild animals; how to identify birds and beasts by their tracks, calls, etc. Tells how to forecast the weather, and in fact; treats on every phase of nature with which a Boy Scout or any woodman or lover of nature should be familiar. The authorship guarantees it's authenticity and reliability. Indispensable to "Boy Scouts" and others. Printed from large clear type on superior paper.Embellished With Over 100 Thumb NailIllustrations Taken From LifeBound in Cloth. Stamped with unique and appropriate designs in ink!Price,75cPostpaidM. A. DONOHUE & CO.701-727 S. Dearborn St.CHICAGO

COMPLETE EDITIONS—THE BEST FOR LEAST MONEY

WOODCRAFT

forBoy Scouts and Others

ByOWEN JONESandMARCUS WOODMANWith a Message to Boy Scouts bySIR BADEN-POWELL,Founder of the Boy Scouts' Movement.

One of the essential requirements of the Boy Scout training is aKnowledge of Woodcraft. This necessitates a book embracing all the subjects and treating on all the topics that a thorough knowledge ofWoodcraftimplies.

This book thoroughly exhausts the subject. It imparts a comprehensive knowledge of woods from fungus growth to the most stately monarch of the forest; it treats of the habits and lairs of all the feathered and furry inhabitants of the woods. Shows how to trail wild animals; how to identify birds and beasts by their tracks, calls, etc. Tells how to forecast the weather, and in fact; treats on every phase of nature with which a Boy Scout or any woodman or lover of nature should be familiar. The authorship guarantees it's authenticity and reliability. Indispensable to "Boy Scouts" and others. Printed from large clear type on superior paper.

Embellished With Over 100 Thumb NailIllustrations Taken From Life

Bound in Cloth. Stamped with unique and appropriate designs in ink!

Price,75cPostpaid

M. A. DONOHUE & CO.

Transcriber's Note:Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including obsolete and variant spellings and other inconsistencies. Obvious spelling/typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. Minor punctuation errors have been amended without note.Page 137: Incorrect pressure of 88 oz. for wind speed of 10 mph changed to 8 oz.Page 146: Micron incorrectly printed as 1.25400, changed to 1/24500.Page 178: Corrected table entry for 1-7/8, printed as 1/7-16.Alphabetic order errors in the glossary retained.

Transcriber's Note:

Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including obsolete and variant spellings and other inconsistencies. Obvious spelling/typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. Minor punctuation errors have been amended without note.

Page 137: Incorrect pressure of 88 oz. for wind speed of 10 mph changed to 8 oz.

Page 146: Micron incorrectly printed as 1.25400, changed to 1/24500.

Page 178: Corrected table entry for 1-7/8, printed as 1/7-16.

Alphabetic order errors in the glossary retained.


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