John Alden - The Alden Catalogue of Choice Books, May 30, 1889

3. Prince Metternich. By G. B. Malleson.

4. O’Connell. By J. A. Hamilton.

5. Lord Bolingbroke. By Arthur Hassall.

6. Sir Robert Peel. By F. C. Montague.

Irving’s Collected Works(complete except Washington), The same in 6 vols., cloth. $4.50(90c)

Irving’sLife of Washington. Illustrated Library Edition, in 4 volumes, small octavo, Long Primer type, including 108 fine illustrations, cloth, gilt tops, $2.50(60c); half Morocco. $3.00(75c) Popular Edition. In two vols., 12mo. cloth. $1.25(35c); half Morocco, $1.75(60c)

Irving, Washington, Life of.By R. H. Stoddard. Elzevir Edition, cloth, gilt, 25c.(7c)

Irving’s Select Works.(30 per cent.).

Tales of a Traveller; paper, 15c.; cloth. 30c.

Wolfert’s Roost, etc.; paper, 10c.; cloth, 30c.

Conquest of Granada; paper, 17c.;

Conquest of Spain; paper, 10c.

Life of Mahomet; paper, 20c; cloth, 40c.

Abbottsford and Newstead Abbey; paper, 8c.

Spanish Voyages of Discovery: paper, 10c.

Crayon Papers; paper, 12c; cloth, 25c; cloth, gilt edges, 40c.; half Russia, 40c.

Life of Goldsmith; paper, 15c; cloth, 35c; cloth, gilt edges, 45c; half Russia, 45c.

Astoria: paper, 15c.

Captain Bonneville, paper, 15c.

Rip Van Winkle and Other Sketches; cloth, 25c. cloth, gilt edges. 40c.

Tour of the Prairies: paper, 10c.

Bracebridge Hall, cloth, 30c.

Knickerbocker’s New York, cloth, 30c.

Salmagundi. 12mo. cloth, 30c.

The Sketch Book, 12mo, paper, 15c., cloth, 30c.

Jerrold. Mrs. Caudle’sCurtain Lectures. By Douglas Jerrold. Ideal Ed., cloth. 30c.(10c)

Johnson. Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia. By Samuel Johnson. Ideal Edition, cloth. 25c.(7c)

– Rasselas, Goldsmith’s Vicar of Wakefield, St. Pierre’s Paul and Virginia, in one vol., cloth, 50c.(20c)

Jonson. Every Man in His Humor.By Ben Jonson. Ideal Edition, cloth, 25c.(7c)

*Jones and Small. Joyful Tidings and Good News.Sermons by Sam Jones and Sam Small. Large 12mo, 316 pages, cloth, 45c.(12c)

*Josephus’s Complete Works.Tr. by Whiston. Large quarto; Pica type, cloth, $2.00(30c)

Keightley’s History of Rome, 12mo. over 900 pages, cloth, $1.25, reduced to 75c.(20c)

Keightley’s Popular History of Greece.480 pages, 12mo, cloth. $1.25, reduced to 60c.(20c)

Kennedy. The Railway:Its Wonders and Curiosities. By William Sloane Kennedy. With 24 unique engravings. 12mo, cloth, price reduced from $1.25 to 75c.(25c)

Kerr, Orpheus C.: Studies in Stanzas, Ballads and Broadsides. 16mo, gilt edges, 50c.(18c)

*Kingdoms of the World.Popular Histories, brought down to the present time. Each in one vol., 8vo, cloth, $2.00, reduced to $1.25(20c)

Italy, By J. S. C. Abbott.

Russia, By J. S. C. Abbott.

Austria, By J. S. C. Abbott.

Prussia. By J. S. C. Abbott.

Turkey. By Edson L. Clark.

Egypt. By J.C. McCoan.

Germany. By Baring-Gould.

Kingsley. The Hermits.By Rev. Charles Kingsley. 340 pages, cloth, 40c.(15c)

– Hypatia:A Novel. By Charles Kingsley. 12mo, cloth, 30c.(6c)

*Kitto’s Cyclopediaof Biblical Literature. 2 vols. 8vo. Price $2.50(60c)

Koran of Mohammed, The.Translated by George Sale. 12mo., cloth, 336 pages, 60c.(20c)

Lamartine. Life of Mary Queen of Scots.By Lamartine. Ideal Ed., cloth, 25c.(7c)

– Fior D’Aliza.By Alphonse de Lamartine. Elzevir Edition, cloth, 30c.(11c)

– Life of Cromwell.By Lamartine. Ideal Edition, cloth, 25c.(7c)

Lamb, Charles:Last Essays of Elia, cloth, gilt top, 45c.(15c): half Morocco, 65c.(25c) Complete Essays; the two vols. in one, on good paper, cloth, 60c.(20c)

Lankester. Family Medical Guide.Edited by Edwin Lankester, M.D., F R.S., written by distinguished members of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, London. American edition, revised and enlarged; large 8vo, 500 pages; price in cloth $4.00, reduced to $1.00. (35c)

*Lardner. History of the World.By D. Lardner. LL.D., brought down to 1884, by H. L. Williams. 250 engravings. 12mo, cloth, gilt, $1.25 reduced to 80c.(15c)

Law. Bionopsis:A True Vision of Life. By Rev. Sidney G. Law. Small octavo, Small Pica type, leaded, 443 pages, cloth, $1.50(45c): cloth, gilt edges. $2.00(50c)

Leggett. A Tramp Through Switzerland.By Benj. F. Leggett, PhD. 12mo, cloth, 45c.(14c)

– A Sheaf of Song.By Benj. F. Leggett, Ph.D. 12mo, cloth, 65c.(20c)

Library of UniversalHistory. 4 vols., 12mo, cloth, gilt top. Each $1.50, reduced to $1.10(40c) The set of 4 vols. $3.75(85c)

1. Ancient History. By George Rawlinson, M.A.

2. Mediæval History. By George T. Stokes, D.D.

3. Modern History. By Arthur St. Geo. Patton.

4. Geological History. By Edw. Hull, LL.D.

Library Magazine.First Series: 9 vols. in 6, Jan., 1879, to Dec., 1881, 5,372 pages; 16mo, cloth, $3.00.Second Series: 7 vols. in 6, Feb., 1883, to April, 1886: over 3,300 octavo pages, cloth, $4.00.Vols. I and II. combined, Feb. – Dec., 1883, 822 pages, 90c.Vol III., Jan. – July, 1884, 752 pages, 90c.Vol. IV., Aug. – Dec., 1884, 500 pages, 50c.Vol. V., Jan. – June, 1885, 576 pages, 50c.Vol. VI., July-Dec., 1885, 573 pages, 50c.Vol. VII., Jan. – April, 1886, 384 pages, 50c.Third Series: Vol II., Nov., 1886 to May, 1887, 710 pages. Vol. III., April to June, 1887, 598 pages. Vol. IV., July to Sept., 1887, 504 pages. Volume V., Oct. to Dec., 1887, 566 pages. Vol. VI., Jan. to April, 1888, 576 pages. Each vol. small quarto, cloth, 65c.; half Morocco. 80c.First Series: Vol. V., half Russia, gilt top, 25c.Vol. VI., cloth, 20c.Vol. VII., cloth, 20c.The same, half Russia, 25c.Vol. VIII., cloth, 30c.Vol. IX., cloth, 20c.(all 20 per cent.).

– Indexto The Library Magazine, 1879 to 1888. Small quarto, cloth, 60c.(15c)

Light Literature.Always in good and generally in large type, well printed, on good paper, and bound in paper covers. Sent post-paid at prices affixed. (all 20 per cent).