Lincoln centennial number . the President, in the dark days of the War, at Gettysburg, andLincoln the friend of the soldiers. Clot//. Octavo. $ net. The Toy-Shop: A Story of Lincoln By MARGARITA SPALDING GERRY The kind of story that brings a lump to the throat and a glimpse of glory to the is Lincoln visiting a toy-shop in the gloam of a winter evening to buy tin soldiersfor his little son, and talking with the old toy-maker, a veteran of Napoleons wars, whounconsciously wrings the overburdened Presidents heart with tales of his emperor, whonever doubted, never wavered. Then, wh
Lincoln centennial number . the President, in the dark days of the War, at Gettysburg, andLincoln the friend of the soldiers. Clot//. Octavo. $ net. The Toy-Shop: A Story of Lincoln By MARGARITA SPALDING GERRY The kind of story that brings a lump to the throat and a glimpse of glory to the is Lincoln visiting a toy-shop in the gloam of a winter evening to buy tin soldiersfor his little son, and talking with the old toy-maker, a veteran of Napoleons wars, whounconsciously wrings the overburdened Presidents heart with tales of his emperor, whonever doubted, never wavered. Then, when the war is over, there is Lincoln, searcherof mens hearts, comforting his friend the toy-maker as the old man nears death. Thenat last news of the assassination comes to the toy-shop, and one feels the mighty throbof sorrow that passed through the whole country in the impression made on the heartof one humble man. Pictorial Cover in Colors. i6mo, Cloth. 50 cents net. HARPER & BROTHERS IO CENTURY ADVERTISEMENTS-BOOKS. THE LIFE OF Napoleon Bonaparte AND THE STORY OF The FrenchRevolution By JOHN S. C. ABBOTT IN SIX BEAUTIFUL VOLUMES With Plans, Maps, Facsimiles of Letters,Important Documents, Etc., Etc. ] npHE story of Napoleon and theFrench Revolution is the mostvivid, brilliant, and interestingchapter in the worlds has never been told in a moreauthoritative and enthralling narra-tive than this. The eminent author, John S. C. Abbott, has herewritten in his most brilliant style and imbued the whole work withthe results of his profound studies and judgment. The six volumesare of royal-octavo size, bound in dark-green silk cloth, with gilttops and uncut edges. They are profusely illustrated with portraits,scenes from the Revolution, maps, facsimiles of documents, etc.—animportant and distinctive feature. ATjn fk ¥T ¥T ¥? U °n rec?ipt of $ we will send you Napoleon nndV*** Vri JL AjJ£%. theFRENCH-REVOLUTiON, in six uniform volumes—all charges prepaid. If yo
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