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Harris, J. C. Tales of the home folks in peace and war. 

Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1898 $1.50

Many of the stories, in addition to the charm of the author's style, have great interest by reason of the adventures they record.

Harte, B. Bell ringer of angel's. 

Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1894 $1.25

Eight of the most recent stories of this well-known author.

——— Cressy. 

Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1893 $1.25

Southern California after the war is the scene. The book deals with the love story of Cressy, the heroine.

——— Frontier stories. 

Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1893 $2

Seven stories of western life written in the author's characteristic style.

——— Luck of Roaring Camp. 

Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1894 $1

Collection of earlier stories. Spanish and American legends and sketches all in characteristic style.

——— Millionaire of Rough-and-ready.—Devil's ford. 

Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1893 $1

Two stories of the early days of California in Bret Harte's familiar vein. They are spirited and well told.

——— A Phillis of the Sierras, etc. 

Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1892 $1

Two stories of California in the author's well-known vein.

——— Susy, a story of the plains. 

Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1893 $1.25

The unconventional scenes of love, murder and revenge could only have occurred in the unconventional life of thirty years ago.

——— Waif of the plains. 

Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1894 $1

Opens in the year 1852, with an emigrant train crossing the plains. The story deals with the adventures of two children of "the train," who were lost but afterwards rescued.

——— A ward of the Golden Gate. 

Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1891 $1.25

The interest centers in Yerba Buena, an heiress and ward of the successive mayors of San Francisco. The story deals with her experiences.