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The Modern Housewife

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HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL WORKS.

ARNOLD, (Dr.) Early History of Rome. 2 vols. 8vo.$5 00

ARNOLD, (Dr.) History of the Later Roman Commonwealth. 8vo.2 50

ARNOLD, (Dr.) Lectures on Modern History, edited by Professor Reed. 12mo.1 25

ARNOLD, (Dr.) Life and Correspondence, by the Rev. A. P. Stanley. 2d ed. 8vo.2 00

BURNETT’S History of the Northwestern Territory. 8vo.2 50

CARLYLE’S Life of Schiller. A new edition. 12mo.75

COIT’S History of Puritanism. 12mo.1 00

EVELYN’S Life of Mrs. Godolphin, edited by Bishop of Oxford. 12mo.50

FROST, (Professor) History of the United States Navy. Plates. 12mo.1 00

FROST, (Professor) History of the United States Army. Plates. 12mo.1 00

FROST, (Professor) History of the Indians of North America. Plates. 12mo.1 00

FROST, (Professor) History of the Colonies of America. 12mo. Illustrated.1 00

FROST, (Professor) Life of Gen. Zachary Taylor. 12mo. Illustrated.1 25

GUIZOT’S History of Civilization in Europe, edited by Professor Henry. 12mo.1 00

GUIZOT’S Complete History of Civilization, translated by Hazlett. 4 vols.3 50

GUIZOT’S History of the English Revolution, 1610. 12mo.1 25

GAYARRE’S Romance of the History of Louisiana. 12mo.1 00

HULL, (General) Military and Civil Life. 8vo.2 00

KING, (Colonel) History of the Argentine Republic. 12mo.75

KOHLRAUSCH’S Complete History of Germany. 8vo.1 50

MAHON’S (Lord) History of England, edited by Professor Reed. 2 vols., 8vo.5 00

MICHELET’S History of France from the Earliest Period. 2 vols.5 50

MICHELET’S History of the Roman Republic. 12mo.90

MICHELET’S History of the People. 12mo.63

MICHELET’S Life of Martin Luther. 12mo.75

NAPOLEON, Life of, from the French of Laurent De L’Ardeche. 2 vols. 8vo. 500 cuts4 00

O’CALLAGHAN’S Early History of New York. 2 vols. 8vo.5 00

ROWAN’S History of the French Revolution. 18mo. 2 vols. in 163

SEWELL’S Child’s History of Rome. 18mo.50

SOUTHEY’S Life of Oliver Cromwell. 18mo.38

SPRAGUE’S History of the Florida War. Map and Plates. 8vo.2 50

STEVEN’S History of Georgia. vol. 12 50

TAYLOR’S Natural History of Society in the Barbarous and Civilized State. 2 vols. 12mo.2 25

TAYLOR’S Manual of Ancient and Modern History. Edited by Professor Henry. 8vo.2 50

TAYLOR’S Ancient History—Separate1 25

TAYLOR’S Modern History—Separate1 50

Used as a Text-book in several Colleges.

TWISS. History of the Oregon Territory. 12mo.75

LAW BOOKS.

ANTHON’S Law Student; or, Guides to the Study of the Law in its Principles.

HOLCOMBE’S Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of the U. S., from its Commencement to the present time. Large 8vo., law sheep6 00

HOLCOMBE’S Supreme Court Leading Cases on Commercial Law. 8vo., law sheep4 00

HOLCOMBE’S Law of Debtor and Creditor in the United States and Canada. 8vo.3 50

SMITH’S Compendium of Mercantile Law. With Large American Additions, by Holcombe and Gholson. 8vo., law sheep4 00

These volumes are highly commended by Justices Taney and Woodbury, Daniel Webster, Rufus Choate, and Chancellor Kent, &c.

WARREN’S Popular and Practical Introduction to Law Studies. With American additions, by Thomas W. Clerke. 8vo., law sheep3 50

MISCELLANEOUS.

ACTON, or the Circle of Life.$1 25

AGNELL’S Book of Chess. A Complete Guide to the Game. Steel Illustrations. 12mo.1 50

APPLETONS’ Library Manual; a valuable book of reference for the book buyer and seller. 500 pp., 8vo., paper cover, $1; half roan1 25

APPLETONS’ New and Complete United States Traveller’s Guide, including the Canadas, &c. Nearly 50 Maps. 16mo.

APPLETONS’ Southern & Western Guide, with Maps of the Routes and Plans of the Principal Cities. 16mo.1 00

APPLETONS’ Northern and Eastern Traveller’s Guide, with 30 Maps of Routes, Plans of Cities, &c. 16mo.1 25

ARNOLD’S Miscellaneous Works2 00

BALLET GIRL, The Natural History of. By Albert Smith. With Illustrations. 18mo.25

BLANCHARD’S Heads and Tales of Travellers. 18mo.25

CHAPMAN’S Instructions on the Use of the American Rifle1 25

DELEUZE’S Treatise on Animal Magnetism1 00

ELLIS’S Mothers, Daughters, and Women of England. Each50

FROST (Professor). Book of Good Examples. 12mo. Illustrated1 00

FROST. Book of Anecdotes. 12mo. Illustrated1 00

FROST. Book of Illustrious Mechanics. 12mo. Illustrated1 00

GENT, (The Natural History of). By Albert Smith. Illustrated25

GRANT’S Memoirs of an American Lady. 12mo.75

GUIZOT’S Democracy in France25

HOBSON. My Uncle Hobson & I.50

KIP’S Christmas Holidays in Rome. 12mo.1 00

LAMB’S Final Memorials. Edited by Talfourd. 12mo.75

LANMAN’S Summer in the Wilderness. 12mo.63

LEGER’S History of Animal Magnetism. 12mo.1 25

POWELL’S Living Authors of England. 12mo.1 00

REPUBLIC of the United States. Its Duties, &c. 12mo.75

ROGET’S Economic Chess Board Companion, in Case50

SAWYER’S Plea for Amusement50

SELECT Italian Comedies. 12mo.1 00

SOMETHING FOR EVERY BODY. By Robert Carlton. 12mo.75

SOUTHGATE (Bishop). Visit to Syrian Church1 00

TUCKERMAN’S American Artist Life75

WANDERINGS in the Western World; or, the European in America75

WAYLAND’S Real Life in England38

WHIPPLE’S Essays and Reviews. 2 vols. 12mo.2 25

WARNER’S Rudimental Lessons in Music. 18mo.50

—— Primary Note Reader25

WOMAN’S WORTH; or Hints to Raise the Female Character. By a Lady. 18mo.38

SCIENCE AND USEFUL ARTS.

ANSTED’S Gold Seeker’s Manual. 12mo.25

ARNOT’S Gothic Architecture, applied to Modern Residences. Parts, each25

BOURNE’S Catechism of the Steam Engine. 18mo.75

BOUISSANGAULT’S Rural Economy1 50

BYRNE’S New Method of Calculating Logarithms. 16mo.1 00

—— Dictionary of Machine, Mechanic Engine Work. Publishing. In numbers, each25

COOLEY’S Cyclopædia of 6000 Practical Receipts, in all branches of Arts, Manufactures, and Trades2 25

FALKNER’S Farmer’s Manual.50

FARMER’S TREASURE. (The) A Manual of Agriculture75

FRESENIUS’ Qualitative Chemical Analysis1 00

HODGE on the Steam Engine. 48 plates10 00

HALLECK’S Elements of Military Art and Science. Illus.1 50

LEFEVRE’S Beauties of Modern Architecture. 48 Plates6 00

MARSHALL’S Farmer’s Hand Book1 00

MILES on the Horse’s Foot25

PARNELL’S Chemistry applied to the Arts1 00

STEWART’S Stable Economy1 00

THOMSON on the Food of Animals and Man50

URE’S Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, with Supplement. New edition. 1 vol.5 00

WILSON on Healthy Skin. Illus.1 00

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