tes & Lauriat, Publishers, Boston._

Illustrated Gift Books

FOR ALL SEASONS.

AMERICA'S GODFATHER;

Or, the Florentine Gentleman. Being the story of Amerigo Vespucci. By
Virginia W. Johnson, author of "The Lily of the Arno," etc. Handsomely
printed from large type, on fine paper, and illustrated with twenty
full-page plates in half-tone. Small, 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth,
extra, original and very handsome cover design, gilt top, in a box.
$2.50.

_WILLIAM WARE'S BOOKS._

ZENOBIA;

Queen of Palmyra. A tale of the Roman Empire in the days of the Emperor
Aurelian. By William Ware, author of "Aurelian," "Julian," etc. _Holiday
edition_. Handsomely printed from new and large type on laid paper, and
handsomely illustrated with twenty full-page plates in half-tone from
photographs taken in Palmyra. Small 8vo, tastefully bound in
parti-colored cloth, decorated in gold, with cameo portrait on side,
gilt top, in a box. $2.50

A handsome holiday edition of a famous historical novel, still popular
and worthy of preservation in an attractive form. The illustrations add
considerably to its interest, depicting the ruins of a splendid
civilization, that was at its zenith nearly two thousand years ago.

AURELIAN;

Emperor of Rome. A tale of the Roman Empire in the Third Century. By
William Ware, author of "Zenobia," etc. Handsomely printed from new,
large type, and illustrated with twenty full-page plates in half-tone
from photographs of Roman scenes described in the story. Small 8vo,
cloth, gilt top, _uniform with our holiday edition of_ "Zenobia," each
copy in a box. $2.50.

A companion edition to the handsome holiday edition of "Zenobia." It is
an historical tale of no ordinary power, and is familiar to the present
generation chiefly from the reputation of its former success, but well
deserves renewed popularity.

JULIAN;

Or Scenes in Judea. By William Ware, author of "Zenobia," etc.
Handsomely printed from new, large type, on laid paper, and illustrated
with full-page plates reproducing historic scenes described in the
narrative. Small 8vo, cloth, gilt top, uniform with our holiday editions
of "Zenobia" and "Aurelian," each copy in a box. $2.50.

Completes the series of historical romances by the author of "Zenobia."
The scene is laid at an earlier date than "Aurelian," being in fact
during the time of Christ's ministrations in Judea, scenes which have
since been so grandly u