BY ROBERT LEIGHTON.
“Mr. Robert Leighton has taken a place in the very front rank of the writers of stories for boys.”—Daily Graphic.
“Mr. Robert Leighton has taken a place in the very front rank of the writers of stories for boys.”—Daily Graphic.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges.
The Golden Galleon: A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander, under the gallant Sir Richard Grenville in the great sea-fight off Flores. ByRobert Leighton. With 8 page Illustrations byWilliam Rainey, r.i.5s.
“The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling. It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Elizabeth.”—Standard.
“The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling. It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Elizabeth.”—Standard.
Olaf the Glorious.ByRobert Leighton. With 8 page Illustrations byRalph Peacock, and a Map. 5s.
“Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with. Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould.”—The Times.
“Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with. Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould.”—The Times.
The Wreck of “The Golden Fleece”: The story of a North Sea Fisher-boy. ByRobert Leighton. With 8 page Illustrations byF. Brangwyn. 5s.
“This story should add considerably to Mr. Leighton’s high reputation. Excellent in every respect, it contains every variety of incident. The plot is very cleverly devised, and the types of the North Sea sailors are capital.”—The Times.
“This story should add considerably to Mr. Leighton’s high reputation. Excellent in every respect, it contains every variety of incident. The plot is very cleverly devised, and the types of the North Sea sailors are capital.”—The Times.
The Pilots of Pomona: A Story of the Orkney Islands. ByRobert Leighton. Illustrated byJohn Leighton. 5s.
“A story which is quite as good in its way asTreasure Island, and is full of adventure of a stirring yet most natural kind. Although it is primarily a boys’ book, it is a real godsend to the elderly reader.”—Glasgow Evening Times.
“A story which is quite as good in its way asTreasure Island, and is full of adventure of a stirring yet most natural kind. Although it is primarily a boys’ book, it is a real godsend to the elderly reader.”—Glasgow Evening Times.
The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (1262-63). ByRobert Leighton. With 8 page Illustrations byA. Pearse. 5s.
“This is one of the most fascinating stories for boys that it has ever been our pleasure to read. From first to last the interest never flags.”—Schoolmaster.
“This is one of the most fascinating stories for boys that it has ever been our pleasure to read. From first to last the interest never flags.”—Schoolmaster.
The Clever Miss Follett.ByJ. K. H. Denny. With 12 page Illustrations byGertrude D. Hammond. 6s.
“Just the book to give to girls, who will delight both in the letterpress and the illustrations. Miss Hammond has never done better work.”—Review of Reviews.
“Just the book to give to girls, who will delight both in the letterpress and the illustrations. Miss Hammond has never done better work.”—Review of Reviews.
The Heiress of Courtleroy.ByAnne Beale. With 8 page Illustrations byT. C. H. Castle. 5s.
“We can speak highly of the grace with which Miss Beale relates how the young ‘Heiress of Courtleroy’ had such good influence over her uncle as to win him from his intensely selfish ways.”—Guardian.
“We can speak highly of the grace with which Miss Beale relates how the young ‘Heiress of Courtleroy’ had such good influence over her uncle as to win him from his intensely selfish ways.”—Guardian.