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Title: A descriptive catalogue of valuable works, with illustrations
Year: 1854 (1850s)
Authors: Gould and Lincoln
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Publisher: Boston : Gould and Lincoln
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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Gazette. A story that bids fair to rival the far-famed Robinson Crusoe in the estimation of youthdom. Webecome as much interested in the Max, Johnny, Arthur, and the rest of the goodly company, as in tlieSwiss Family Robinson. - Sartams Magazine, THE AMERICAN STATESMAN; or, Illustrations of the Life andCharacter of Daniel Webster, for the Entertainment and Instruction of AmericanYouth. By the Rev. Joseph Banvard, author of Plymouth and the Piljfrims,Novehies of the New World, Romance of American History, etc. With elegantIllustrations. 16mo, cloth, 75 cts. t^- A work of great interest, presenting a sketch of the most striking and important events whichoccurred in the history of the distinguished statesman, Daniel Webster, avoiding entirely all points ofApolitical character; holding up to view, for the admiration and emulation of American youth, onlyhis commendable traits of character. It is just euch a work as every American patriot would wishhis ehildreii to read and reflset upon. W
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NATIONAL SERIES OF AMERICAN HISTORIES. BY KEV. JOSEPH BANVARD. PLYMOUTH AND THE PILGRIMS ; or, Incidents of Adventures inthe History of the First Settlers. With Illustrations. 16mo, cloth, 60 cts. The book, when once taken up, will not be laid down •mthout regret until it is finished. — Courier. An exceedingly interesting volume. The incidents are well chosen, and are described in that di-rect, simple, and sprightly manner, for which Mr. Banvard is so justly esteemed, and which eminentlyqualifies him to be a writer for the young. — Am. Traveller. It is written in a terse and vigorous style, and is well adapted for popular reading, and particularlyto entertain and instruct the youthful mind, — Mercantile Journal. Every New Englander, no matter where he resides, should own this book. — Scientific American. This is a beautifully executed and extremely interesting volume. It is written in a plain, but vig-orous style, particularly adapted to voung readers, though it may be read

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