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London—Revolution and Other Essays. By Jack London.

"Vigorous, socialistic essays, animating and insistent."

Lyon—How to Keep Bees for Profit. By Everett D. Lyon.

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McLennan—A Manual of Practical Farming. By John McLennan.

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Mabie—William Shakespeare: Poet, Dramatist, and Man. By Hamilton W. Mabie.

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Mahaffy—Rambles and Studies in Greece. By J.P. Mahaffy.

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Mathews—The Church and the Changing Order. By Shailer Mathews.

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Mathews—The Gospel and the Modern Man. By Shailer Mathews.

"A succinct statement of the essentials of the New Testament."—Service.

Nearing—Wages in the United States. By Scott Nearing.

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Patten—The Social Basis of Religion. By Simon N. Patten.

"A work of substantial value."—Continent.

Peabody—The Approach to the Social Question. By Francis Greenwood Peabody.

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Pierce—The Tariff and the Trusts. By Franklin Pierce.

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Rauschenbusch—Christianity and the Social Crisis. By Walter Rauschenbusch.

"It is a book to like, to learn from, and to be charmed with."—New York Times.

Riis—The Making of an American. By Jacob Riis.

"Its romance and vivid incident make it as varied and delightful as any romance."—Publisher's Weekly.

Riis—Theodore Roosevelt, the Citizen. By Jacob Riis.

"A refreshing and stimulating picture."—New York Tribune.

Ryan—A Living Wage; Its Ethical and Economic Aspects. By Rev. J.A. Ryan.

"The most judicious and balanced discussion at the disposal of the general reader."—World To-day.

Scott—Increasing Human Efficiency in Business. By Walter Dill Scott.

"An important contribution to the literature of business psychology."—The American Banker.

St. Maur—The Earth's Bounty. By Kate V. St. Maur.

"Practical ideas about the farm and garden."

St. Maur—A Self-supporting Home. By Kate V. St. Maur.

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Sherman—What is Shakespeare? By L.A. Sherman.

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Sidgwick—Home Life in Germany. By A. Sidgwick.

"A vivid picture of social life and customs in Germany to-day."

Simons—Social Forces in American History. By A.W. Simons.

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Smith—The Spirit of American Government. By J. Allen Smith.

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Spargo—Socialism. By John Spargo.

"One of the ablest expositions of Socialism that has ever been written."—New York Evening Call.

Tarbell—History of Greek Art. By T.B. Tarbell.

"A sympathetic and understanding conception of the golden age of art."

Trask—In the Vanguard. By Katrina Trask.

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Valentine—How to Keep Hens for Profit. By C.S. Valentine.

"Beginners and seasoned poultrymen will find in it much of value."—Chicago Tribune.

Van Dyke—The Gospel for a World of Sin. By Henry Van Dyke.

"One of the basic books of true Christian thought of to-day and of all times."—Boston Courier.

Van Dyke—The Spirit of America. By Henry Van Dyke.

"Undoubtedly the most notable interpretation in years of the real America. It compares favorably with Bryce's 'American Commonwealth.'"—Philadelphia Press.

Veblen—The Theory of the Leisure Class. By Thorstein B. Veblen.

"The most valuable recent contribution to the elucidation of this subject."—London Times.

Vedder—Socialism and the Ethics of Jesus. By Henry C. Vedder.

"A timely discussion of a popular theme."—New York Post.

Walling—Socialism as it Is. By William English Walling.

" ... the best book on Socialism by any American, if not the best book on Socialism in the English language."—Boston Herald.

Wells—New Worlds for Old. By H.G. Wells.

"As a presentation of Socialistic thought as it is working to-day, this is the most judicious and balanced discussion at the disposal of the general reader."—World To-day.

Weyl—The New Democracy. By Walter E. Weyl.

"The best and most comprehensive survey of the general social and political status and prospects that has been published of late years."

White—The Old Order Changeth. By William Allen White.

"The present status of society in America. An excellent antidote to the pessimism of modern writers on our social system."—Baltimore Sun.

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THE WAVERLEY NOVELS. By Sir Walter Scott

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The authentic edition of Scott revised from the interleaved set of the Waverley Novels in which Sir Walter Scott noted corrections and improvements almost to the day of his death. The present edition has been collated with this set, and many inaccuracies, some of them ludicrous, corrected. The Portrait Edition is printed in clear, easy type on a high grade of paper, each volume with colored frontispiece, making it by far the best cheap edition of the Waverley Novels on the market.

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Allen—A Kentucky Cardinal. By James Lane Allen.

"A narrative, told with naive simplicity, of how a man who was devoted to his fruits and flowers and birds came to fall in love with a fair neighbor."—New York Tribune.

Allen—The Reign of Law. A Tale of the Kentucky Hempfields. By James Lane Allen.

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Atherton—Patience Sparhawk. By Gertrude Atherton.

"One of the most interesting works of the foremost American novelist."

Child—Jim Hands. By Richard Washburn Child.

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Elizabeth and Her German Garden.

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London—Adventure. By Jack London.

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London—Burning Daylight. By Jack London.

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Roberts—Kings in Exile. By Charles G.D. Roberts.

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Robins—The Convert. By Elizabeth Robins.

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Robins—A Dark Lantern. By Elizabeth Robins.

A powerful and striking novel, English in scene, which takes an essentially modern view of society and of certain dramatic situations.

Ward—The History of David Grieve. By Mrs. Humphrey Ward.

"A perfect picture of life, remarkable for its humor and extraordinary success at character analysis."

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Altsheler—The Horsemen of the Plains. By Joseph A. Altsheler.

"A story of the West, of Indians, of scouts, trappers, fur traders, and, in short, of everything that is dear to the imagination of a healthy American boy."—New York Sun.

Bacon—While Caroline Was Growing. By Josephine Daskam Bacon.

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Carroll—Alice's Adventures, and Through the Looking Glass. By Lewis Carroll.

"One of the immortal books for children."

Dix—A Little Captive Lad. By Marie Beulah Dix.

"The human interest is strong, and children are sure to like it."—Washington Times.

Greene—Pickett's Gap. By Homer Greene.

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Lucas—Slowcoach. By E.V. Lucas.

"The record of an English family's coaching tour in a great old-fashioned wagon. A charming narrative, as quaint and original as its name."—Booknews Monthly.

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Major—Uncle Tom Andy Bill. By Charles Major.

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Wright—Aunt Jimmy's Will. By Mabel Osgood Wright.

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THE END

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