Queer Stories for Boys and Girls
Chapter 11
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A JOLLY FELLOWSHIP.
By Frank R. Stockton, author of "Rudder Grange." Illustrated. 1 vol., 12mo, extra cloth $1.50
THE FLOATING PRINCE, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
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_NEW EDITIONS OF OLD FAVORITES._
THE TING-A-LING TALES.
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ROUNDABOUT RAMBLES IN LANDS OF FACT AND FICTION.
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TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.
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JULES VERNE'S OTHER WORKS.
Michael Strogoff; or, the Courier of the Czar. Profusely illustrated after designs by Riou. 1 vol., 8vo. New edition $2.00
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The Demon of Cawnpore. (Part I. of the Steam House). Illustrated. 1 vol., 12mo $1.50
Tigers and Traitors. (Part II. of the Steam House). Illustrated. 1 vol., 12mo $1.50
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon. (Part I. of the Giant Raft). Illustrated. 1 vol., 12mo $1.50
The Cryptogram. (Part II. of the Giant Raft). Illustrated. 1 vol., 12mo $1.50
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