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Selections from L.C. Page & Company's Books for Girls
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=THE BLUE BONNET SERIES=
_Each large 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated, per volume $ 2.00 Theseven volumes, boxed as a set 14.00_
A TEXAS BLUE BONNET BY CAROLINE E. JACOBS.
BLUE BONNET'S RANCH PARTY BY CAROLINE E. JACOBS AND EDYTH ELLERBECK READ.
BLUE BONNET IN BOSTON BY CAROLINE E. JACOBS AND LELA HORN RICHARDS.
BLUE BONNET KEEPS HOUSE BY CAROLINE E. JACOBS AND LELA HORN RICHARDS.
BLUE BONNET--DEBUTANTE BY LELA HORN RICHARDS.
BLUE BONNET OF THE SEVEN STARS BY LELA HORN RICHARDS.
BLUE BONNET'S FAMILY BY LELA HORN RICHARDS.
"Blue Bonnet has the very finest kind of wholesome, honest, livelygirlishness and cannot but make friends with every one who meets herthrough these books about her."--_Chicago Inter-Ocean._
"Blue Bonnet and her companions are real girls, the kind that one wouldlike to have in one's home."--_New York Sun._
THE LITTLE COLONEL BOOKS
(Trade Mark)
BY ANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTON
_Each large 12mo, cloth, illustrated, per volume $2.00_
THE LITTLE COLONEL STORIES
(Trade Mark)
Being three "Little Colonel" stories in the Cosy Corner Series, "TheLittle Colonel," "Two Little Knights of Kentucky," and "The GiantScissors," in a single volume.
THE LITTLE COLONEL STORIES:
Second Series (Trade Mark)
Tales about characters that appear in the Little Colonel Series. "OleMammy's Torment," "The Three Tremonts," and "The Little Colonel inSwitzerland."
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HOUSE PARTY (Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HOLIDAYS (Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HERO (Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL AT BOARDING SCHOOL (Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL IN ARIZONA (Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S CHRISTMAS VACATION (Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL, MAID OF HONOR (Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S KNIGHT COMES RIDING (Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S CHUM, MARY WARE (Trade Mark)
MARY WARE IN TEXAS
MARY WARE'S PROMISED LAND
_These thirteen volumes, boxed as A SET, $26.00_
FOR PIERRE'S SAKE AND OTHER STORIES
_Cloth, 12mo, illustrated by Billie Chapman $1.75_
"'For Pierre's Sake,' who works so hard to scrape together the penniesnecessary for a wreath for his brother's grave, 'The Rain Maker,' whotries to bring rain to the drought stricken fields--these and many otherswill take their places in The Children's Hall of Fame, which exists in theheart of childhood."--_Portsmouth (N.H.) Herald_.
THE ROAD OF THE LOVING HEART
_Cloth decorated, with special designs and illustrations_ $1.25
This story of a little princess and her faithful pet bear, who finally_do_ discover "The Road of the Loving Heart," is a masterpiece of sympathyand understanding and beautiful thought.
=THE JOHNSTON JEWEL SERIES=
_Each small 16mo, decorative boards, per volume $0.75_
IN THE DESERT OF WAITING:
THE LEGEND OF CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN.
THE THREE WEAVERS:
A FAIRY TALE FOR FATHERS AND MOTHERS AS WELL AS FOR THEIR DAUGHTERS.
KEEPING TRYST:
A TALE OF KING ARTHUR'S TIME.
THE LEGEND OF THE BLEEDING HEART
THE RESCUE OF PRINCESS WINSOME:
A FAIRY PLAY FOR OLD AND YOUNG.
THE JESTER'S SWORD
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THE LITTLE COLONEL'S GOOD TIMES BOOK
_Uniform in size with the Little Colonel Series $2.50_
_Bound in white kid (morocco) and gold 6.00_
Cover design and decorations by Peter Verberg.
"A mighty attractive volume in which the owner may record the good timesshe has on decorated pages, and under the directions as it were of AnnieFellows Johnston."--_Buffalo Express_.
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=HILDEGARDE-MARGARET SERIES=
BY LAURA E. RICHARDS
Eleven Volumes
The Hildegarde-Margaret Series, beginning with "Queen Hildegarde" andending with "The Merryweathers," make one of the best and most popularseries of books for girls ever written.
_Each large 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated per volume $1.75_
_The eleven volumes boxed as a set $19.25_
LIST OF TITLES
QUEEN HILDEGARDEHILDEGARDE'S HOLIDAYHILDEGARDE'S HOMEHILDEGARDE'S NEIGHBORSHILDEGARDE'S HARVESTTHREE MARGARETSMARGARET MONTFORTPEGGYRITAFERNLEY HOUSETHE MERRYWEATHERS
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=HONOR BRIGHT SERIES=
BY LAURA E. RICHARDS
_Each one volume, cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated $1.75_
HONOR BRIGHT
"This is a story that rings as true and honest as the name of the youngheroine--Honor--and not only the young girls, but the old ones will findmuch to admire and to commend in the beautiful character ofHonor."--_Constitution, Atlanta, Ga._
HONOR BRIGHT'S NEW ADVENTURE
"Girls will love the story and it has plot enough to interest the olderreader as well."--_St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat._
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SIX GIRLS
(60th thousand) BY FANNY BELLE IRVING.
_Cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated by A.G. Learned $1.65_
No book has enjoyed a steadier and longer popularity than "Six Girls,"written by a niece of Washington Irving. It has won its way by the bestkind of advertising--personal recommendations among readers.
THREE HUNDRED THINGS A BRIGHT GIRL CAN DO
BY LILA ELIZABETH KELLEY.
_Cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated by the author $2.50_
A complete treasury of suggestions on games, indoor and outdoor sports,handiwork, embroidery, sewing and cooking, scientific experiments,puzzles, candy-making, home decoration, physical culture, etc.
THE SECRET VALLEY
BY MRS. HOBART-HAMPDEN.
_Cloth 12mo, illustrated, with color jacket $1.75_
In addition to an excellent action story, young readers will find in thisbook descriptions of India, land of mystery, which are accurate andinteresting.
SECRETS INSIDE
BY M.M. DANCY MCCLENDON.
_Cloth, 12mo, illustrated by Dean Freeman $1.75_
"This is a story about girls for girls. The author has made a worthwhilecontribution to juvenile literature."--_Rochester Sunday American._
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THE CAPTAIN JANUARY SERIES
600,000 volumes of the "Captain January" Series have already been sold.
"Mrs. Richards has made for herself a little niche apart in the literaryworld, from her delicate treatment of New England village life."--_BostonPost._
CAPTAIN JANUARY. _Star Bright Edition._
_Profusely illustrated by Frank T. Merrill $1.75_
STAR BRIGHT. A sequel to "Captain January."
_Mrs. Richards' latest book uniform with above. $1.75_
Wherein the Captain's little girl reaches the romantic period of hercareer, and faces the world.
_The two volumes attractively boxed as a set. $3.50_
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The following titles are illustrated by Frank T. Merrill
CAPTAIN JANUARY. _School Edition_
(285th thousand) _Net $1.00_
MELODY. $1.00
The Story of a Child.
_Cloth decorative, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill, each $.90_
MARIE.
A companion to "Melody."
ROSIN THE BEAU.
A sequel to "Marie."
SNOW WHITE;
Or, The House in t
he Wood.
JIM OF HELLAS;
Or, in Durance Vile, and a companion story, "Bethesda Pool."
"SOME SAY."
And a companion story, "Neighbors in Cyrus."
NAUTILUS.
"'Nautilus' Is by far the best product of the author's powers."--_BostonGlobe._
ISLA HERON.
This interesting story is written in the author's usual charming manner.
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BARBARA WINTHROP SERIES
BY HELEN KATHERINE BROUGHALL
_Each one volume, cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated $2.00_
BARBARA WINTHROP AT BOARDING SCHOOL
BARBARA WINTHROP AT CAMP
BARBARA WINTHROP: GRADUATE
BARBARA WINTHROP ABROAD
"Full of adventure--initiations, joys, picnics, parties, tragedies,vacation and all. Just what girls like, books in which 'dreams come true,'entertaining 'gossipy' books overflowing with conversation."--_Salt LakeCity Deseret News._
High ideals and a real spirit of fun underlie the stories. They will be adecided addition to the bookshelves of the young girl for whom a holidaygift is contemplated.
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=DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL SERIES=
BY MARION AMES TAGGART
_Each large 12mo, cloth, illustrated, per volume $1.75_
THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL
"A charming story of the ups and downs of the life of a dear littlemaid."--_The Churchman._
SWEET NANCY:
THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL.
"Just the sort of book to amuse, while its influence cannot but beelevating."--_New York Sun._
NANCY, THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE PARTNER
"The story is sweet and fascinating, such as many girls of wholesometastes will enjoy."--_Springfield Union._
NANCY PORTER'S OPPORTUNITY
"Nancy shows throughout that she is a splendid young woman, with plenty ofpluck."--_Boston Globe._
NANCY AND THE COGGS TWINS
"The story is refreshing."--_-New York Sun._
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=THE MARJORY-JOE SERIES=
BY ALICE E. ALLEN
_Each one volume, cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated, per volume $1.50_
JOE, THE CIRCUS BOY AND ROSEMARY
These are two of Miss Allen's earliest and most successful stories,combined in a single volume to meet the insistent demands from youngpeople for these two particular tales.
THE MARTIE TWINS: Continuing the Adventures of Joe, the Circus Boy
"The chief charm of the story is that it contains so much of human nature.It is so real that it touches the heart strings."--_-New York Standard._
MARJORY, THE CIRCUS GIRL
A sequel to "Joe, the Circus Boy," and "The Martie Twins."
MARJORY AT THE WILLOWS
Continuing the story of Marjory, the Circus Girl.
"Miss Allen does not write impossible stories, but delightfully pins herlittle folk right down to this life of ours, in which she rangesvigorously and delightfully."--_Boston Ideas._
MARJORY'S HOUSE PARTY: Or, What Happened at Clover Patch
"Miss Allen certainly knows how to please the children and tells themstories that never fail to charm."_--Madison Courier._
MARJORY'S DISCOVERY
This new addition to the popular MARJORY-JOE SERIES is as lovable andoriginal as any of the other creations of this writer of charming stories.We get little peeps at the precious twins, at the healthy minded Joe andsweet Marjory. There is a bungalow party, which lasts the entire summer,in which all of the characters of the previous MARJORY-JOE storiesparticipate, and their happy times are delightfully depicted.
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THE PEGGY RAYMOND SERIES
BY HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH
_Each one volume, cloth, decorative, 12mo, illustrated, per volume $1.75_
PEGGY RAYMOND'S SUCCESS: OR, THE GIRLS OF FRIENDLY TERRACE.
"It is a book that cheers, that inspires to higher thinking; it knitshearts; it unfolds neighborhood plans in a way that makes one tingle totry carrying them out, and most of all it proves that hi daily life,threads of wonderful issues are being woven in with what appears the mostordinary of material, but which in the end brings results stranger thanthe most thrilling fiction."--_Belle Kellogg Towne in The Young People'sWeekly, Chicago._
PEGGY RAYMOND'S VACATION
"It is a clean, wholesome, hearty story, well told and full of incident.It carries one through experiences that hearten and brighten theday."--_Utica, N.Y., Observer._
PEGGY RAYMOND'S SCHOOL DAYS
"It is a bright, entertaining story, with happy girls, good times, naturaldevelopment, and a gentle earnestness of general tone."--_The ChristianRegister, Boston._
PEGGY RAYMOND'S FRIENDLY TERRACE QUARTETTE
"The story is told in easy and entertaining style and is a most delightfulnarrative, especially for young people. It will also make the olderreaders feel younger, for while reading it they will surely live again inthe days of their youth."--_Troy Budget._
PEGGY RAYMOND'S WAY
"The author has again produced a story that is replete with wholesomeincidents and makes Peggy more lovable than ever as a companion andleader."--_World of Books._
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THE HADLEY HALL SERIES
BY LOUISE M. BREITENBACH
_Each large 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated, per volume $1.65_
ALMA AT HADLEY HALL
"The author is to be congratulated on having written such an appealingbook for girls."--_Detroit Free Press._
ALMA'S SOPHOMORE YEAR
"It cannot fail to appeal to the lovers of good things in girls'books."--_Boston Herald._
ALMA'S JUNIOR YEAR.
"The diverse characters in the boarding-school are strongly drawn, theIncidents are well developed and the action is never dull."--_The BostonHerald._
ALMA'S SENIOR YEAR
"A healthy, natural atmosphere breathes from every chapter."--_BostonTranscript._
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DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL SERIES
BY MARION AMES TAGGART
_Each large 12mo, cloth, illustrated, per volume $1.75_
THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL
"A charming story of the ups and downs of the life of a dear littlemaid"--_The Churchman._
SWEET NANCY: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL.
"Just the sort of book to amuse, while its influence cannot but beelevating."--_New York Sun._
NANCY, THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE PARTNER
"The story is sweet and fascinating, such as many girls of wholesometastes will enjoy."--_Springfield Union._
NANCY PORTER'S OPPORTUNITY
"Nancy shows throughout that she is a splendid young woman, with plenty ofpluck."--_Boston Globe._
NANCY AND THE COGGS TWINS
"The story is refreshing."--_New York Sun._
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STORIES BY EVALEEN STEIN
_Each one volume, 12mo, illustrated $1.65_
GABRIEL AND THE HOUR BOOKA LITTLE SHEPHERD OF PROVENCETHE CHRISTMAS PORRINGERTHE LITTLE COUNT OF NORMANDYPEPIN: A Tale of Twelfth NightCHILDREN'S STORIESTHE CIRCUS DWARF STORIESWHEN FAIRIES WERE FRIENDLYTROUBADOUR TALES
"No works in juvenile fiction contain so many of the elements that stirthe hearts of children and grown-ups as well as do the stories soadmirably told by this author."--_Louisville Daily Courier_.
"Evaleen Stein's stories are music in prose--they are like pearls on achain of gold--each word seems exactly the right word in the right place;the stories sing themselves out, they are so beautifully expressed."--_TheLafayette Leader_.
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Selections from L.C. Page & Company's Books for Boys
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FAMOUS LEADERS SERIES
_Each one volume, cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated by photographs, pervolume_ ... _$2.00_
BY CHARLES H.L. JOHNSTON
("Uncle Chas.")
_"If you see that it's by 'Uncle Chas,' you know that it's historicallycorrect"--Review._
FAMOUS CAVALRY LEADERSFAMOUS INDIAN CHIEFSFAMOUS SCOUTSFAMOUS PRIVATEERSMEN AND ADVENTURERS OF THE SEAFAMOUS FRONTIERSMEN AND HEROES OF THE BORDERFAMOUS DISCOVERERS AND EXPLORERS OF AMERICAFAMOUS GENERALS OF THE GREAT WAR Who Led the United States and Her Allies to a Glorious Victory.
FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES OF TODAY,
First Series.
_Cloth 12mo, illustrated from specially autographed photographs $2.50_
FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES OF TODAY,
Second Series.
_A companion volume to the above $2.50_
FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES OF TODAY,
Third Series.
_By Trentwell M. White $2.50_
FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES OF TODAY,
Fourth Series.
_By Charles H.L. Johnston $2.50_
FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES OF TODAY,
Fifth Series.
_By Leroy Atkinson $2.50_
_The following except as otherwise noted $2.00_
BY EDWIN WILDMAN
THE FOUNDERS OF AMERICA (Lives of Great Americans from the Revolution tothe Monroe Doctrine)
THE BUILDERS OF AMERICA (Lives of Great Americans from the Monroe Doctrineto the Civil War)
FAMOUS LEADERS OF CHARACTER (Lives of Great Americans from the Civil Warto Today)
FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.--First Series
FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.--Second Series
BY TRENTWELL M. WHITE
FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.--Third Series $2.50
BY HARRY IRVING SHUMWAY
FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.--Fourth Series $2.50
'These biographies drive home the truth that just as every soldier ofNapoleon carried a marshal's baton in his knapsack, so every Americanyoungster carries potential success under his hat.'
BY CHARLES LEE LEWIS
_Professor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis_
FAMOUS AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS
With a complete index.
"In connection with the life of John Paul Jones, Stephen Decatur, andother famous naval officers, he groups the events of the period in whichthe officer distinguished himself, and combines the whole into a colorfuland stirring narrative."--_Boston Herald._
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THE BOYS STORY OF THE RAILROAD SERIES
BY BURTON E. STEVENSON
_Each large 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.75_
THE YOUNG SECTION-HAND;
OR, THE ADVENTURES OF ALLAN WEST
"The whole range of section railroading is covered in thestory."--_Chicago Post._
THE YOUNG TRAIN DISPATCHER
"A vivacious account of the varied and often hazardous nature of railroadlife."--_Congregationalist._
THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER
"It is a book that can be unreservedly commended to anyone who loves agood, wholesome, thrilling, informing yarn."--_Passaic News._
THE YOUNG APPRENTICE;
OR, ALLAN WEST'S CHUM.
"The story is intensely interesting."--_Baltimore Sun._
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THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY SERIES
Of Worth While Classics for Boys and Girls
_Revised and Edited for the Modern Reader_
_Each large 12mo, illustrated and with a poster jacket in full color$2.00_
THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY
BY W.H. DAVENPORT ADAMS.
THE CHAPLET OF PEARLS
BY C.M. YONGE.
ERLING THE BOLD
BY R.M. BALLYNTYNE.
WINNING HIS KNIGHTHOOD;
OR, THE ADVENTURES OF RAOULF DE GYSSAGE.
BY H. TURING BRUCE.
"Tales which ring to the clanking of armour, tales of marches andcounter-marches, tales of wars, but tales which bring peace; a peace andcontentment in the knowledge that right, even in the darkest times, hassurvived and conquered."--_Portland Evening Express._
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THE YOUNG PIONEER SERIES
BY HARRISON ADAMS
_Each 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated, per volume $1.65_
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE OHIO; OR, CLEARING THE WILDERNESS.
THE PIONEER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES; OR, ON THE TRAIL OF THE IROQUOIS.
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE MISSISSIPPI; OR, THE HOMESTEAD IN THE WILDERNESS.
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE MISSOURI; OR, IN THE COUNTRY OF THE SIOUX.
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE YELLOWSTONE; OR, LOST IN THE LAND OF WONDERS.
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE COLUMBIA; OR, IN THE WILDERNESS OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST.
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE COLORADO; OR, BRAVING THE PERILS OF THE GRAND CANYON COUNTRY.
THE PIONEER BOYS OF KANSAS; OR, PRAIRIE HOME IN BUFFALO LAND.
"Such books as these are an admirable means of stimulating among the youngAmericans of to-day interest in the story of their pioneer ancestors andthe early days of the Republic."--_Boston Globe._
"Not only interesting, but instructive as well and shows the sterling typeof character which these days of self-reliance and trialproduced."--_American Tourist, Chicago._
"The stories are full of spirited action and contain much valuablehistorical information. Just the sort of reading a boy will enjoyimmensely."--_Boston Herald._
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MINUTE BOY SERIES
By James Otis and Edward Stratemeyer
_Each one volume, cloth decorative, 12mo, fully illustrated, per volume__$1.50_
This series of books for boys needs no recommendation. We venture to saythat there are few boys of any age in this broad land who do not know andlove both these authors and their stirring tales.
These books, as shown by their titles, deal with periods in the history ofthe development of our great country which are of exceeding interest toevery patriotic American boy--and girl. Places and personages ofhistorical interest are here presented to the young reader in story form,and a great deal of real, information is unconsciously gathered.
THE MINUTE BOYS OF PHILADELPHIATHE MINUTE BOYS OF BOSTONTHE MINUTE BOYS OF NEW YORK CITYTHE MINUTE BOYS OF LONG ISLANDTHE MINUTE BOYS OF SOUTH CAROLINATHE MINUTE BOYS OF THE WYOMING VALLEYTHE MINUTE BOYS OF THE MOHAWK VALLEYTHE MINUTE BOYS OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINSTHE MINUTE BOYS OF BUNKER HILLTHE MINUTE BOYS OF LEXINGTONTHE MINUTE BOYS OF YORKTOWN