~The Amateur Trapper and Trap-Maker's Guide.~ A complete and carefully prepared treatise on the art of Trapping, Snaring and Netting. This comprehensive work is embellished with fifty engraved illustrations; and these, together with the clear explanations which accompany them, will enable anybody of moderate comprehension to make and set any of the traps described. It also gives the baits usually employed by the most successful Hunters and Trappers, and exposes their secret methods of attracting and catching animals, birds, etc., with scarcely a possibility of failure.
Large 16mo, paper ~50 cts.~ Boards ~75 cts.~
~Rarey & Knowlson's Complete Horse Tamer and Farrier.~ A New and Improved Edition, containing: Mr. Rarey's Whole Secret of Subduing and Breaking Vicious Horses; His improved plan of Managing Young Colts, and Breaking them to the Saddle, to Harness and the Sulky; Rules for Selecting a Good Horse, and for Feeding Horses. Also the Complete Farrier or Horse Doctor; being the result of fifty years' extensive practice of the author, John C. Knowlson, during his life an English Farrier of high popularity; containing the latest discoveries in the cure of Spavin. Illustrated with descriptive engravings.
~Holberton's Art of Angling; or, How and Where to Catch Fish.~ A practical Hand-Book for learners in everything that pertains to the art of fishing with Rod and Reel. By Wakeman Holberton. Fully illustrated. It describes the special methods and appliances requisite to catch each variety of the finny tribe, and the most favorable localities to find them; with practical hints on camping out, necessary outfit, and the best choice of apparatus and baits, etc.
~The Amateur Printer; or, Type-Setting at Home.~ A thorough and complete instructor for the amateur in all the details of the Printer's Art, giving practical information in regard to type, ink, paper and all the implements requisite, with illustrated directions for using them in a proper manner.
~The Painter's Hand-Book.~ A thorough Guide to all that pertains to internal and external plain and tasteful House-painting. It explains the nature of the pigments or materials in general use, the best methods for their preparation and appliance, and the art of mixing colors to produce any desired tint or shade; with valuable receipts, hints and information to amateurs and experts.