and beautiful editions of the following
HUMOROUS AMERICAN WORKS. They are published in the best possible style,
full of original Illustrations, by Darley, descriptive of all the best
scenes in each work, with Illuminated Covers, with new and beautiful
designs on each, and are printed on the finest and best of white paper.
There are no works to compare with them in point of wit and humor, in
the whole world. The price of each work is Fifty cents only.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF THE WORKS.
MAJOR JONES' COURTSHIP: detailed, with other Scenes, Incidents, and
Adventures, in a Series of Letters, by himself. With Thirteen
Illustrations from designs by Darley. Price Fifty cents.
DRAMA IN POKERVILLE: the Bench and Bar of Jurytown, and other Stories.
By "Everpoint," (J. M. Field, of the St. Louis Reveille.) With
Illustrations from designs by Darley. Fifty cents.
CHARCOAL SKETCHES, or, Scenes in the Metropolis. By Joseph C. Neal,
author of "Peter Ploddy," "Misfortunes of Peter Faber," etc. With
Illustrations. Price Fifty cents.
YANKEE AMONGST THE MERMAIDS, and other Waggeries and Vagaries. By W. E.
Burton, Comedian. With Illustrations by Darley. Price Fifty cents.
MISFORTUNES OF PETER FABER, and other Sketches. By the author of
"Charcoal Sketches." With Illustrations by Darley and others. Price
Fifty cents.
MAJOR JONES' SKETCHES OF TRAVEL, comprising the Scenes, Incidents, and
Adventures in his Tour from Georgia to Canada. With Eight Illustrations
from Designs by Darley. Price Fifty cents.
STREAKS OF SQUATTER LIFE, and Far West Scenes. A Series of humorous
Sketches, descriptive of Incidents and Character in the Wild West. By
the author of "Major Jones' Courtship," "Swallowing Oysters Alive," etc.
With Illustrations from designs by Darley, Price Fifty cents.
QUARTER RACE IN KENTUCKY, AND OTHER STORIES. By W. T. Porter, Esq., of
the New York Spirit of the Times. With Eight Illustrations and designs
by Darley. Complete in one volume. Price Fifty cents.
SIMON SUGGS.--ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SIMON SUGGS, late of the Tallapoosa
Volunteers, together with "Taking the Census," and other Alabama
Sketches. By a Country Editor. With a Portrait from Life, and Nine other
Illustrations by Darley. Price Fifty cents.
RIVAL BELLES. By J. B. Jones, author of "Wild Western Scenes," etc. This
is a very humorous and entertaining work, and one that will be
recommended by all after reading it. Price Fifty cents.
YANKEE YARNS
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