The Hildegarde Series
AND OTHER BOOKS BY LAURA E. RICHARDS.
⁂ Next to Miss Alcott’s famous “Little Women” series they easily rank, and no books that have appeared in recent times may be more safely put into the hands of a bright, intelligent girl than these four “Queen Hildegarde” books.
HILDEGARDE’S NEIGHBORS.
By Laura E. Richards. A companion to “Queen Hildegarde,” etc. Illustrated from original designs. Square 16mo, cloth. $1.25.
A new volume in the “Hildegarde” Series, some of the best and most deservedly popular books for girls issued in recent years. This new volume is fully equal to its predecessors in point of interest, and is sure to renew the popularity of the entire series.
QUEEN HILDEGARDE.
A story for girls, by Laura E. Richards, author of “Captain January,” etc. Illustrated from original designs by Garrett (292 pp). Square 16mo, cloth. $1.25.
“We would like to see the sensible, heroine-loving girl in her early teens who would not like this book. Not to like it would simply argue a screw loose somewhere.”Boston Post.
HILDEGARDE’S HOLIDAY.
A companion to “Queen Hildegarde.” By Laura E. Richards. Illustrated with full-page plates by Copeland. Square 16mo, cloth. $1.25.
HILDEGARDE’S HOME.
By Laura E. Richards, author of “Queen Hildegarde,” “Captain January,” etc. Illustrated with original designs by Merrill. Square 16mo, cloth. $1.25.
ALSO
FOUR FEET, TWO FEET, AND NO FEET;
Or, Furry and Feathery Pets, and How they Live. Stories of Animals, Fishes and Birds for the Little Folks. Edited by Laura E. Richards. Illustrated with nearly 250 wood engravings, all original in design, and engraved by George T. Andrew. Quarto. Illuminated board covers. $1.75.
FIVE MICE IN A MOUSE TRAP.
The story of their lives and other wonderful things related by The Man in the Moon, done in the vernacular from the lunacular form, by Laura E. Richards, daughter of Julia Ward Howe, author of “Four Feet, Two Feet, and No Feet,” “Joyous Story of Toto,” etc. With a large number of beautiful illustrations by Addie Ledyard, Kate Greenaway and others. Quarto. Illuminated board covers. $1.25.
SIX GIRLS.
A delightful book for girls. By Fannie Belle Irving, a gifted writer, and niece of Washington Irving. Illustrated from designs by Merrill. 16mo, cloth. Boston. $1.25.
Estes & Lauriat, Publishers, Boston.
Transcriber’s Notes:Obvious punctuation errors repaired.Page 28, “of” changed to “off” (wiped off the dust)Page 80, “Conquerer” changed to “Conqueror” (of William the Conqueror)Page 101, “sudddenly” changed to “suddenly” (and suddenly, they emerged)Page 116, “butttons” changed “buttons” (as many buttons as it)Page 124, “but” changed to “put” (put on her best bonnet)Page 161, “lizzard” changed to “lizard” (creature, like a lizard)Page 208, repeated word “the” removed from text. Original read (up the the back stairs)
Transcriber’s Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
Page 28, “of” changed to “off” (wiped off the dust)
Page 80, “Conquerer” changed to “Conqueror” (of William the Conqueror)
Page 101, “sudddenly” changed to “suddenly” (and suddenly, they emerged)
Page 116, “butttons” changed “buttons” (as many buttons as it)
Page 124, “but” changed to “put” (put on her best bonnet)
Page 161, “lizzard” changed to “lizard” (creature, like a lizard)
Page 208, repeated word “the” removed from text. Original read (up the the back stairs)