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T. B. PETERSON'S
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Cheap Book, Magazine, Newspaper, Publishing
and Bookselling Establishment, is at
No. 102 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

T. B. PETERSON has the satisfaction to announce to the public, that he has removed
to the new and spacious BROWN STONE BUILDING, NO. 102 CHESTNUT STREET,
just completed by the city authorities on the Girard Estate, known as the most central
and best situation in the city of Philadelphia. As it is the Model Book Store of the
Country, we will describe it: It is the largest, most spacious, and best arranged Retail
and Wholesale Cheap Book and Publishing Establishment in the United States. It is
built, by the Girard Estate, of Connecticut sand-stone, in a richly ornamental style.
The whole front of the lower story, except that taken up by the doorway, is occupied by
two large plate glass windows, a single plate to each window, costing together over three
thousand dollars. On entering and looking up, you find above you a ceiling sixteen
feet high; while, on gazing before, you perceive a vista of One Hundred and Fifty-Seven
feet. The retail counters extend back for eighty feet, and, being double, afford counter-room
of One Hundred and sixty feet in length. There is also over Three Thousand feet
of shelving in the retail part of the store alone. This part is devoted to the retail business,
and as it is the most spacious in the country, furnishes also the best and largest
assortment of all kinds of books to be found in the country. It is fitted up in the most
superb style; the shelvings are all painted in Florence white, with gilded cornices for
the book shelves.

Behind the retail part of the store, at about ninety feet from the entrance, is the
counting-room, twenty feet square, railed neatly off, and surmounted by a most beautiful
dome of stained glass. In the rear of this is the wholesale and packing department,
extending a further distance of about sixty feet, with desks and packing counters for the
establishment, etc., etc. All goods are received and shipped from the back of the store,
having a fine avenue on the side of Girard Bank for the purpose, leading out to Third
Street, so as not to interfere with and block up the front of the store on Chestnut Street.
The cellar, of the entire depth of the store, is filled with printed copies of Mr. Peterson's
own publications, printed from his own stereotype plates, of which he generally keeps
on hand an edition of a thousand each, making a stock, of his own publications alone,
of over three hundred thousand volumes, constantly on hand.

T. B. PETERSON is warranted in saying, that he is able to offer such inducements
to the Trade, and all others, to favor him with their orders, as cannot be excelled by any
book establishment in the country. In proof of this, T. B. PETERSON begs leave to
refer to his great facilities of getting stock of all kinds, his dealing direct with all the
Publishing Houses in the country, and also to his own long list of Publications, consisting
of the best and most popular productions of the most talented authors of the United
States and Great Britain, and to his very extensive stock, embracing every work, new or
old, published in the United States.

T. B. PETERSON will be most happy to supply all orders for any books at all, no
matter by whom published, in advance of all others, and at publishers' lowest cash
prices. He respectfully invites Country Merchants, Booksellers, Pedlars, Canvassers,
Agents, the Trade, Strangers in the city, and the public generally, to call and examine
his extensive collection of cheap and standard publications of all kinds, comprising a
most magnificent collection of CHEAP BOOKS, MAGAZINES, NOVELS, STANDARD
and POPULAR WORKS of all kinds, BIBLES, PRAYER BOOKS, ANNUALS, GIFT
BOOKS, ILLUSTRATED WORKS, ALBUMS and JUVENILE WORKS of all kinds,
GAMES of all kinds, to suit all ages, tastes, etc., which he is selling to his customers
and the public at much lower prices than they can be purchased elsewhere. Being located
at No. 102 CHESTNUT Street, the great thoroughfare of the city, and BUYING
his stock outright in large quantities, and not selling on commission, he can and will
sell them on such terms as will defy all competition. Call and examine our stock, you
will find it to be the best, largest and cheapest in the city; and you will also be sure to
find all the best, latest, popular, and cheapest works published in this country or elsewhere,
for sale at the lowest prices.

☞ Call in person and examine our stock, or send your orders by mail direct, to the
CHEAP BOOKSELLING and PUBLISHING ESTABLISHMENT of

T. B. PETERSON,
No. 102 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,

Works of Bulwer, James, and others, at 25 cents.

Falkland. A Novel. By Sir E. L. Bulwer, author of “The Roue,” “Oxonians,” etc.
One volume, octavo. Price 25 cents.

The Roue: or the Hazards of Women. By Sir E. L. Bulwer. Price 25 cts.

The Oxonians. By Sir E. L. Bulwer. Author of “Last of the Barons.” A Sequel
to the Roue. Price 25 cents.

Arrah Neil. A Novel. By G. P. R. James, author of “Richelieu,” etc. Price 50 cts.

Eva St. Clair; and other Collected Tales. By G. P. R. James, Esq.,
author of “Richelieu.” Price 25 cents.

The Pioneer's Daughter. By Emerson Bennett, author of “The Prairie
Flower.” Price 50 cents.

Agnes Grey; an Autobiography. By the Author of “Jane Eyre,” “Shirley,”
etc. Price 25 cents.

The Valley Farm; or, the Autobiography of an Orphan. A companion
to Jane Eyre. Price 25 cents.

The Fortune Hunter, by Mrs. Anna Cora Mowatt. (Her last.) Price 38 cents.

Gentleman's Science of Etiquette, and Guide to Society. By
Count Alfred D'Orsay. Price 25 cents.

Ladies' Science of Etiquette. By Countess de Calabrella, with her full length
portrait. Price 25 cents.

Grace Dudley; or Arnold at Saratoga. By Charles J. Peterson. Illustrated.
Price 25 cents.

Ella Stratford; or the Orphan Child. By the Countess of Blessington.
Price 25 cents.

Ghost Stories. Full of Illustrations. Being a Wonderful Book. Price 25 cents.

The Admiral's Daughter. By Mrs. Marsh, author of “Ravenscliffe.” One
volume, octavo. Price 25 cents.

The Monk. A Romance. By Matthew G. Lewis, Esq., M.P. All should read it. 25 cts.

The Dark Lady of Doona. By W. H. Maxwell, author of “Wild Sports in the
West.” Price 25 cents.

Rody the Rover: or the Ribbonman. An Irish Tale. By William Carleton.
One volume, octavo. Price 25 cents.

The Diary of a Physician. Second Series. By S. C. Warren, author of “Ten
Thousand a Year.” Illustrated. Price 25 cents.

Abednego, the Money Lender. By Mrs. Gore. Price 25 cents.

Madison's Exposition of the Awful Ceremonies of Odd Fellowship,
with 20 plates. Price 25 cents.

Gliddon's Ancient Egypt, her Monuments, Hieroglyphies,
History, etc. Full of plates. Price 25 cents.

The Family Physician; or the True Art of Healing the Sick.
By Dr. Hollick Price 25 cents.

Father Clement. By Grace Kennady, Author of “Dunallen.” “Abbey of Innismoyle,”
etc. Price 50 cents.

The Abbey of Innismoyle. By Grace Kennady, author of “Father Clement.”
Price 25 cents.

The Insnared; a Story of the Heart. By Lady Charlotte Bury. 25 cts.

The Beautiful French Girl; or the Daughter of Monsieur Fontanbleu.
Price 25 cents.

The Mysteries of Bedlam; or Annals of the London Mad
House. Price 25 cents.

Josephine. By Grace Aguilar, author of “Home Influence,” “Mother's Recompense,”
etc. Price 25 cents.

MRS. SOUTHWORTH'S CELEBRATED WORKS.

The Lost Heiress. By MRS. EMMA D. E. N. SOUTHWORTH. Being a Splendid
Picture of American Life. Everybody admiring and applauding it as a master production.
The Lost Heiress is a work of powerful interest. It is embellished with a
beautiful Portrait and Autograph of the author. Complete in two vols., paper cover.
Price One Dollar; or in one volume, cloth, for One Dollar and Twenty-Five cents.

The Wife's Victory; and Nine other Nouvellettes. By MRS.
EMMA D. E. N. SOUTHWORTH. This volume contains, besides the “WIFE'S VICTORY,”
NINE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED NOUVELLETTES ever written by
this favorite and world-renowned American author, and it will prove to be one of the
most popular works ever issued from the American press. Complete in two volumes,
paper cover. Price Seventy-five cents; or bound in one volume, cloth, for One Dollar.

The Curse of Clifton: a Tale of Expiation and Redemption.
By Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth. Complete in two volumes of 456 pages, printed
on the finest paper. Price for the complete work in paper cover, Fifty cents a volume;
or handsomely bound in cloth, gilt, for One Dollar and Twenty-five cents.

The Discarded Daughter. By Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth. Complete
in two volumes of 428 pages. Price for the complete work in paper cover, One Dollar;
or handsomely bound in cloth, gilt, for One Dollar and Twenty-five cents.

The Deserted Wife. By Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth. Complete in two
volumes, paper cover, Price One Dollar; or bound in one volume, cloth, for $1.25.

The Mother-in-Law; or, The Isle of Rays. By Mrs. Emma D. E. N.
Southworth. Complete in two volumes, paper cover, price One Dollar; or bound in
one volume, cloth, for $1.25.

Shannondale. By Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth. Complete in two volumes,
paper cover, price One Dollar; or bound in one volume cloth for $1.25.

Virginia and Magdalene; or, The Foster Sisters. By Mrs. Emma
D. E. N. Southworth. Complete in two volumes, paper cover, price One Dollar; or
bound in one volume, cloth, for $1.25.

EQUAL TO SIR WALTER SCOTT'S NOVELS.

The Initials. A Love Story of Modern Life. By a daughter of the
celebrated Lord Erskine, formerly Lord High Chancellor of England. This is a celebrated
and world-renowned work. It is one of the best works ever published in the
English language, and will be read for generations to come, and rank by the side of Sir
Walter Scott's celebrated novels. Complete in two volumes paper cover, Price One
Dollar; or bound in one volume, cloth, for One Dollar and Twenty-five cents a copy

Freaks of Fortune; or, The Life and Adventures of Ned Lorn.
By J. B. Jones, author of “Wild Western Scenes.” “Rival Belles,” “Col Vanderbomb.”
etc. It will be found to be one of the most thrilling and entertaining works ever
issued from the press. Complete in one volume, cloth. Price One Dollar.

Politics in Religion. By Rev. Charles Wadsworth. Price 12½ cents.

T. B. PETERSON'S Wholesale and Retail Cheap Book, Magazine,
Newspaper, Publishing and Bookselling Establishment,
is at No. 102 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia:

From which place he will supply all orders for any books at all, no matter by whom
published, in advance of all others, and at publishers' lowest cash prices. He respectfully
invites Country Merchants, Booksellers, Pedlars, Canvassers, Agents, the Trade,
Strangers in the City, and the public generally, to call and examine his extensive collection
of all kinds of publications, where they will be sure to find all the best, latest,
and cheapest works published in this country or elsewhere, for sale very low.

He has also for sale, every Book, Cheap Publication and Magazine issued in this
country, and all other cheap editions published of any of the Foreign authors. Any
work either new or old, or by whom published or advertised, can always be obtained by
sending to T. B. Peterson, No. 102 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, post-paid.

☞ Agents, Pedlars, Canvassers, Booksellers, News Agents, &c., throughout the
country, who wish to make money on a small capital, would do well to address T. B.
Peterson, who will furnish a complete outfit for a comparatively small amount.

Agents, Postmasters, Country Merchants, Pedlars, Dealers in Cheap Works, and all
others, supplied with anything in our line, at publishers' lowest cash prices; and their
orders will be filled at as low prices, if not lower, than at any other house in this Country.