Price 3s. 6d. each.THE FAVOURITE LIBRARY.
Price 3s. 6d. each.
A Handsome Series of Gifts for Boys and Girls, Profusely Illustrated by Original Woodcuts.
In large square crown 8vo, cloth gilt, bevelled boards.
IVANDA: A Tale of Thibet. By Capt.Claude Bray, Author of “Randall Davenant,” &c. Fully Illustrated.
“This is one of the best gift books that have come under notice for many a day, and the author is to be congratulated on the production of a work so full of interest to young and old alike.”—Western Daily Mercury.
“This is one of the best gift books that have come under notice for many a day, and the author is to be congratulated on the production of a work so full of interest to young and old alike.”—Western Daily Mercury.
THE “SWAN” AND HER CREW; or, The Adventures of Three Young Naturalists and Sportsmen on the Broads and Rivers of Norfolk. ByG. Christopher Davies, Author of “Peter Penniless,” &c. Fifth Edition, with Postscript and numerous Illustrations.
“Few juveniles who have read ‘TheSwanand her Crew’ will ever forget the delight it gave them.”—Edinburgh Courant.
“Few juveniles who have read ‘TheSwanand her Crew’ will ever forget the delight it gave them.”—Edinburgh Courant.
WILDCAT TOWER; or, The Adventures of Four Boys in Pursuit of Sport and Natural History in the North Countrie. ByG. Christopher Davies. With numerous Illustrations.
“It is a capital book for boys; it abounds with stories of adventure, of natural history, of animals, and a variety of subjects which are full of interest.”—Western Daily Mail.
“It is a capital book for boys; it abounds with stories of adventure, of natural history, of animals, and a variety of subjects which are full of interest.”—Western Daily Mail.
PETER PENNILESS, Gamekeeper and Gentleman. ByG. Christopher Davies, Author of “TheSwanand her Crew,” “Wildcat Tower,” &c. With many Original Illustrations byH. Stannard.
“This is in every respect a good, healthy boy’s book. There is nothing goody-goody about it. The principle running through ‘Peter’s’ story is, ‘Whatever thy right hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might.’”—Land and Water.
“This is in every respect a good, healthy boy’s book. There is nothing goody-goody about it. The principle running through ‘Peter’s’ story is, ‘Whatever thy right hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might.’”—Land and Water.
NOAH’S ARK: A Tale of the Norfolk Broads. ByDarley Dale. Very finely Illustrated from Designs byPaul Hardy.
“A breezy, pleasant story of the Norfolk Broads. An attractive volume for the long winter evenings, when it is so pleasant to recall the bright summer days spent on the Broads, ‘dreamily drifting down the river.’”—Sheffield Telegraph.
“A breezy, pleasant story of the Norfolk Broads. An attractive volume for the long winter evenings, when it is so pleasant to recall the bright summer days spent on the Broads, ‘dreamily drifting down the river.’”—Sheffield Telegraph.
TOUR ROUND MY GARDEN.ByAlphonse Karr. Edited by the Rev.J. G. Wood. With 117 Illustrations byW. Harvey.
“There are few books which have so thoroughly taken the juvenile world by storm as this capital volume; and now it is issued with illustrations, and put into really good English, should command large and satisfactory support.”—Standard.
“There are few books which have so thoroughly taken the juvenile world by storm as this capital volume; and now it is issued with illustrations, and put into really good English, should command large and satisfactory support.”—Standard.
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS; or, Flora Symbolica. Including Floral Poetry. Edited byJohn H. Ingram. With Illustrations printed in Colours.
“A handsome edition of this favourite book.”
“A handsome edition of this favourite book.”
ENGLISHMAN’S HAVEN: A Story of Louisbourg. ByW. J. Gordon, Author of the “Captain-General,” &c. With Original Illustrations from Drawings byW. S. Stacey.
“A tale of adventure by sea and land a century and a half ago, when Nova Scotia was the scene of war, intrigue and ravage between the French, the British and the divided Indians. This story is well told and in a style calculated to captivate young folks who love to shudder while they read of daring deeds.”—The World.
“A tale of adventure by sea and land a century and a half ago, when Nova Scotia was the scene of war, intrigue and ravage between the French, the British and the divided Indians. This story is well told and in a style calculated to captivate young folks who love to shudder while they read of daring deeds.”—The World.
GODFREY MALDEN; or, The Squire’s Grandsons. By Mrs.J. F. B. Firth. Fully Illustrated.
“This is an amusing tale for boys, written in such an easy and flowing style that it will be most attractive to all readers.”—Court Journal.
“This is an amusing tale for boys, written in such an easy and flowing style that it will be most attractive to all readers.”—Court Journal.
THE LAND OF FIRE: A Tale of Adventure. By CaptainMayne Reid. With numerous Illustrations and a brief Life of the Author.
“The book has intrinsic merit enough to make it a favourite at any time.”—Post.
“The book has intrinsic merit enough to make it a favourite at any time.”—Post.
CONJURER DICK; or, The Adventures of a Young Wizard. ByAngelo J. Lewis(ProfessorHoffmann). With Illustrations.
“The Professor has an excellent vein of humour; and apart from the amusing character of his narrative, there is a fulness of knowledge imparted to the British youngster who is convinced that conjuring is an indispensable branch of education.”—Western Morning News.
“The Professor has an excellent vein of humour; and apart from the amusing character of his narrative, there is a fulness of knowledge imparted to the British youngster who is convinced that conjuring is an indispensable branch of education.”—Western Morning News.
LOST IN AFRICAN JUNGLES.ByFrederick Whishaw. With Four Original Illustrations byJ. B. Greene.
TheSheffield Independentsays:—“The heroes are twin brothers, the scene is laid in the Chartered Company’s territories; and here straight-way we have elephants, lions, troopers, impis, Lobengula, cunningly welded by Mr. Whishaw into a breezy, hard-riding, hard-fighting romance which will quicken the pulse of every boy who is a lover of manly adventure.”
TheSheffield Independentsays:—“The heroes are twin brothers, the scene is laid in the Chartered Company’s territories; and here straight-way we have elephants, lions, troopers, impis, Lobengula, cunningly welded by Mr. Whishaw into a breezy, hard-riding, hard-fighting romance which will quicken the pulse of every boy who is a lover of manly adventure.”
THE FUR TRADERS OF THE WEST; or, Adventures among the Redskins. ByE. R. Suffling. With numerous Illustrations byAndriolliandLancelot Speed.
It is the story of trade in Western America in the first years of Queen Victoria’s reign; when explorations were incomplete and Indians were foes who masked treachery under the guise of friendship, and every trader carried his life in his hands.
It is the story of trade in Western America in the first years of Queen Victoria’s reign; when explorations were incomplete and Indians were foes who masked treachery under the guise of friendship, and every trader carried his life in his hands.
IN QUEST OF SHEBA’S TREASURE.ByR. S. Walkey. Illustrated.
A tale of treasure trove and strange adventure, with graphic pictures of dangers incurred in wild regions.
A tale of treasure trove and strange adventure, with graphic pictures of dangers incurred in wild regions.
Reduced Illustration from“In Quest of Sheba’s Treasure.”
Reduced Illustration from“In Quest of Sheba’s Treasure.”
“HURLED ME, AS HE IMAGINED, INTO SPACE.”Illustration from“Stirring Tales of Colonial Adventure.”
“HURLED ME, AS HE IMAGINED, INTO SPACE.”
Illustration from“Stirring Tales of Colonial Adventure.”