THE "HOW-TO-DO-IT" BOOKS
BY J. S. ZERBE
CARPENTRY FOR BOYS
A book which treats, in a most practical and fascinating manner allsubjects pertaining to the "King of Trades"; showing the care and use oftools; drawing; designing, and the laying out of work; the principlesinvolved in the building of various kinds of structures, and therudiments of architecture. It contains over two hundred and fiftyillustrations made especially for this work, and includes also acomplete glossary of the technical terms used in the art. The mostcomprehensive volume on this subject ever published for boys.
ELECTRICITY FOR BOYS
The author has adopted the unique plan of setting forth the fundamentalprinciples in each phase of the science, and practically applying thework in the successive stages. It shows how the knowledge has beendeveloped, and the reasons for the various phenomena, without usingtechnical words so as to bring it within the compass of every boy. Ithas a complete glossary of terms, and is illustrated with two hundredoriginal drawings.
PRACTICAL MECHANICS FOR BOYS
This book takes the beginner through a comprehensive series of practicalshop work, in which the uses of tools, and the structure and handling ofshop machinery are set forth; how they are utilized to perform the work,and the manner in which all dimensional work is carried out. Everysubject is illustrated, and model building explained. It contains aglossary which comprises a new system of cross references, a featurethat will prove a welcome departure in explaining subjects. Fullyillustrated.
_12mo, cloth._ _Price 60 cents per volume_
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THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS
BY ROGER T. FINLAY
A new series of books, each complete in itself, relating the remarkableexperiences of two boys and a man, who are cast upon an island in theSouth Seas with absolutely nothing but the clothing they wore. By theexercise of their ingenuity they succeed in fashioning clothing, toolsand weapons and not only do they train nature's forces to work for thembut they subdue and finally civilize neighboring savage tribes. Thebooks contain two thousand items of interest that every boy ought toknow.
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Castaways
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS Exploring the Island
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Mysteries of the Caverns
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Tribesmen
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Capture and Pursuit
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Conquest of the Savages
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS Adventures on Strange Islands
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS Treasures of the Islands
_Large 12mo, cloth._ _Many illustrations._ _60 cents per vol., postpaid._
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THE BOY GLOBE TROTTERS
By ELBERT FISHER
_12mo, Cloth._ _Many illustrations._ _60c. per Volume_
This is a series of four books relating the adventures of two boys, whomake a trip around the world, working their way as they go. They meetwith various peoples having strange habits and customs, and theiradventures form a medium for the introduction of much instructive matterrelative to the character and industries of the cities and countriesthrough which they pass. A description is given of the native sports ofboys in each of the foreign countries through which they travel. Thebooks are illustrated by decorative head and end pieces for eachchapter, there being 36 original drawings in each book, all by theauthor, and four striking halftones.
=1. From New York to the Golden Gate=, takes in many of the principalpoints between New York and California, and contains a highlyentertaining narrative of the boys' experiences overland and not alittle useful information.
=2. From San Francisco to Japan=, relates the experiences of the twoboys at the Panama Exposition, and subsequently their journeyings toHawaii, Samoa and Japan. The greater portion of their time is spent atsea, and a large amount of interesting information appears throughoutthe text.
=3. From Tokio to Bombay.= This book covers their interestingexperiences in Japan, followed by sea voyages to the Philippines,Hongkong and finally to India. Their experiences with the natives covera field seldom touched upon in juvenile publications, as it relates tothe great Hyderabad region of South India.
=4. From India to the War Zone=, describes their trip toward the PersianGulf. They go by way of the River Euphrates and pass the supposed siteof the Garden of Eden, and manage to connect themselves with a caravanthrough the Great Syrian Desert. After traversing the Holy Land, wherethey visit the Dead Sea, they arrive at the Mediterranean port of Joppa,and their experiences thereafter within the war zone are fullydescribed.
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The Ethel Morton Books
By MABELL S. C. SMITH
This series strikes a new note in the publication of books for girls.Fascinating descriptions of the travels and amusing experiences of ouryoung friends are combined with a fund of information relating theiraccomplishment of things every girl wishes to know.
In reading the books a girl becomes acquainted with many of theentertaining features of handcraft, elements of cooking, also ofswimming, boating and similar pastimes. This information is so impartedas to hold the interest throughout. Many of the subjects treated areillustrated by halftones and line engravings throughout the text.
LIST OF TITLES
ETHEL MORTON AT CHAUTAUQUA ETHEL MORTON AND THE CHRISTMAS SHIP ETHEL MORTON'S HOLIDAYS ETHEL MORTON AT ROSE HOUSE ETHEL MORTON'S ENTERPRISE ETHEL MORTON AT SWEET BRIER LODGE
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Transcriber's Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
First advertising page, "Chenoweth" changed to "Chenowith" to matchactual book usage (Elmer Chenowith, a lad from)
Page 131, "Sandy" changed to "Landy" (Landy was complaining)
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