1876 Bar-Tender's Guide by Jerry Thomas

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Book of Household Pets, Containing valuable iustructiona about the Diseases, Breeding,Training and Management of the CanaiT. Mocking Bird, Brown Thrush,or Thrasher,and other birds,and the rearmg and managementof all kindsofPigeonsand Fancy Poultry,Babbits,'?qair- reLs, Guinea AVhite Mice, anil Dogs; together with a Comprehvuiiva Treatise on the Principle and Management of the Salt and Fresh Water Aquarium. Illustrated ^rith 123fine wood-cuts. Bound in boards. Price 50 ctS» Bound in cloth,giltside 75 cts* i&thletic Sports for Boys. A Hepository of Graceful Be- creationsfor Youth,containing clearand complete instructions in Gymnas tics, Limb Lxercises. Jumping,Pole Leaping,Dumb Bells,Indian Clubs, Parallel Cai^s, the Horizontal Bar,the Trapeze,the Suspcniled ilopcs,Skat ing,Swimming, Bowing,Sailing,Horsemanship,Riding,Driving,Angling, Fencing and Broadsword. The whole splendidly illustrated with 194 lina •wood-cuts and diagrams. • Bound in hoards,witli cloth bach. Price 75 cts- Bound in cloth, giltside T $1 00 The Play"Ground ; or, Out-Door Games for Dojir. A Book of Healthy Bccroations for Youth,containing over a hundred Amtiscnjenta, including Games of Activity and Speed; Games with Toys, Marbles, F^ps* Hoops,Kites, Archery,Balls; with Cricket, Croquet and Base-Ball. Illus trated with 124 wood-cuts. Bound ill boards. Price.,,... 50ct3. Bound in cloth, gilt aide 75 Ctfl. The above three books are abridged from the"American Boy*a Book ol Bpcrts and Games." ^ The Youne^ Reporter; or, now to Write Short-Hand, A com plete Phonographic Teacher, intended to afford thorough instruction to those who have not the assistance of an Oral Teacher. By the aid of this work,any person of the most ordinary intelligence may learn to write Short- Hand,and Report SpeechesandSermonsin a short time. Boundin boards, with cloth back. Price 50 ctS. Barton's Comic Recitations and Hnmorons Dialognes. Containiug a variety of Comic Recitations in Prose and Poetry,Amusing Dialogues, Burlesque Scenes, Eccentric Orations and Stump Speeches, Hu morous Interludes and Laughable Farces. Designedfor SchoolCommence- "mcnts and Amatevr Theatricals. Edited by Jeuome Barton. This is tho bestcollection of Humorous pieces,esx>ecially adapted to the parlor stage, that has ever been published. Illuminated paper cover. Price 30 ctC* Bound in boards,with cloth back 50 ctS. The Secret Out; or. One Thousand Tricks with Cards, and clhcr RecTtalitms. Illustratca with over Three nundrcd EnpTivinga. A book wliich explains all tho Tricksand Deceptions with Playing Cards over known,and gives, besides, a g7"oat many now ones—the whole being de- Bcribed so carefully, with engravings to illustrate them,that anybody can easily learn liow t/i perform thera. This work also contains 240 of the best Tkicks in Legerdemain,in addition to the card tricks. 12mo-,400 pagea bound in cloth, with gilt side and back. Price SI50 The American Card Player. Containint. clear and compre- bcDsive directions for playing the gamesof Euchre,Whist,Bcziqun,All Fours French Fours. Cribbage, Cassino, Straight and Draw Poker, Whisky Poker and Commercial Pitch,together with all the lawsofthose Games. 150 pages, bound in hoards,with qloth back. Price 50 CtS, JBoand.irv it sale - flta.