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Dean’s 6d. Champion Handbooks.
Crown 8vo. Profusely illustrated.
Cricket and How to Play.ByBob Abel.
Draughts.ByW. Patterson.
Indian Clubs, Dumb-Bells, and Sword Exercises.With Diagrams. By the late Prof.Harrison.
Rowing, Sculling, Punting, and Yachting.By “Straw Hat.”
Art of Attack and Defence.By MajorElliott.
The Handbook of Boxing.ByJohn C. Earl.
Gymnastics.By Sergt.-MajorS. G. Noakes.
Rugby Football.By “Straw Hat.”
Association Football.By “Straw Hat.”
Pocket Cricket Scoring Book.Stiff Cover.
Billiards.ByW. Mitchell. Edited byA. W. Cooper.
Dean’s 1/- Champion Handbooks.
Crown 8vo. Illustrated.
Amateur Cycling.Embracing every branch of this agreeable pastime. ByG. Lacy HillierandW. G. H. Bramson. New Edition, revised byF. Taylor.
Cricket.ByR. Abel. Eight Illustrations from Photographs.
Fishing.ByArthur KentandG. C. Davies.
Chess.A Manual for Beginners. ByH. E. Bird.
Billiards.ByW. Mitchell. Edited byA. W. Cooper.
Rowing.By “Straw Hat.”
Indian Clubs and Dumb-Bells.By ProfessorHarrison.
Boxing and Attack and Defence.ByJ. C. Earland MajorW. J. Elliott.
Golf.ByJ. McBainandW. Fernie.
Football—Rugby and Association.By “Straw Hat.”
Lawn Tennis.By “Straw Hat.”
Parlour Games.ByF. G. Green.
Hercat’s Card Tricks and Conjuring up-to-date.
Tableaux Vivants and Living Waxworks.ByG. J. Goodrick.
Pocket Cricket Scoring Book.Stiff Cover.
Hercat’s Latest Sleights.
Hercat’s Ventriloquist.
Hercat’s Card Tricks.
Hercat’s Conjuring.
Hercat’s Chapeaugraphy.
Guide-Books & Useful Books.Dean’s Sixpenny Guide and Useful Books.Crown 8vo. Fancy Covers in Colours. Illustrated.Aquaria, Gold Fish, &c.ByEdward Bairstow.Canaries:How to Breed, Rear, and Keep. ByJ. Sabin. With Appendix byKarl Russ.Poultry.ByE. Brown. Illustrated.Rabbits and their Habits.ByJ. Rogers.Cheap & Choice Cookery.By Mrs.H. P. Whitcombe.Fruit Figures,and How to Make Them. ByCharles Gilbert. Illustrated with Diagrams.Double-Check Washing Books(Dean’s Perforated). Each for twenty-six weeks. Ladies’ Washing Book.County Courts,whether for Debt or Damage; for Plaintiff or Defendant (Guide to). ByW. H. C. Payne, Barrister-at-Law.Landlords, Tenants and Lodgers(Laws respecting). ByJ. Bishop.Language of Flowers.ByMaud Dean. Also a pocket edition. ByH. G. Adams.Washing Day.How to avoid its troubles and perform its work. ByJulia Fisher.Cats:Handbook to their classification and Diseases, with Chapter on Training. By Dr.Gordon Stables, M. D.Parrots and their Treatment.ByMarriott. New and Enlarged Edition.Ferneries and Aquaria.Their Construction and Management. ByGeorge Eggett, Sen.Bird and Animal Stuffing.ByJames GardnerandCecil H. Bisshop. Fully illustrated.Silkworms.A complete Treatise on the Mulberry-leaf and Oak-leaf Silkworms. ByM. Edwardes. Illustrated.How to make a Will.By a London Solicitor.
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Dean’s Sixpenny Guide and Useful Books.
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Aquaria, Gold Fish, &c.ByEdward Bairstow.
Canaries:How to Breed, Rear, and Keep. ByJ. Sabin. With Appendix byKarl Russ.
Poultry.ByE. Brown. Illustrated.
Rabbits and their Habits.ByJ. Rogers.
Cheap & Choice Cookery.By Mrs.H. P. Whitcombe.
Fruit Figures,and How to Make Them. ByCharles Gilbert. Illustrated with Diagrams.
Double-Check Washing Books(Dean’s Perforated). Each for twenty-six weeks. Ladies’ Washing Book.
County Courts,whether for Debt or Damage; for Plaintiff or Defendant (Guide to). ByW. H. C. Payne, Barrister-at-Law.
Landlords, Tenants and Lodgers(Laws respecting). ByJ. Bishop.
Language of Flowers.ByMaud Dean. Also a pocket edition. ByH. G. Adams.
Washing Day.How to avoid its troubles and perform its work. ByJulia Fisher.
Cats:Handbook to their classification and Diseases, with Chapter on Training. By Dr.Gordon Stables, M. D.
Parrots and their Treatment.ByMarriott. New and Enlarged Edition.
Ferneries and Aquaria.Their Construction and Management. ByGeorge Eggett, Sen.
Bird and Animal Stuffing.ByJames GardnerandCecil H. Bisshop. Fully illustrated.
Silkworms.A complete Treatise on the Mulberry-leaf and Oak-leaf Silkworms. ByM. Edwardes. Illustrated.
How to make a Will.By a London Solicitor.
DEAN’S SHILLING PLAYS.DEAN’S PLAYS FOR YOUNG ACTORS AND HOME PERFORMANCE.Size 7-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches. Bound gilt edges, fancy illustrated cover.The figures after the titles denote number of characters in each Play.Mmale; Ffemale.Beauty and the Beast.By MissCorner, Illustrated byN. Westrup. 18th Edition. (M 2, F 4.)Whittington and his Cat.By MissCorner. 12 illustrations byAlfred Crowquill. 11th Edition. (M 6, F 3.)Cinderella and the Glass Slipper.By MissCorner. 9 illustrations byBeale. 12th Edition. (M 2, F 5.)Puss in Boots; or, The Miller’s Favourite Son.By MissCorner. 6 illustrations byNoyes LewisandG. Prior. 6th Edition. (M 8, F 5.)Children in the Wood.By MissCorner. Illustrated byF. Holms. 15th Edition. (M 5, F 2.)Sing a Song of Sixpence.ByC. M. Whelpton. (M 9, F 7.)Princess Olone San.ByAmy Whinyates. (M 3, F 5.)Little Bluebell and the Will o’ the Wisp.A play in 3 Acts for little children. ByAimee. Illustrated byN. Westrup. 4th Edition. (M 10, F 4.)Prince Bulbo.Dramatised from Thackeray’s “Rose and the Ring.” ByAmy Whinyates. Illustrated byArthur Hitchcock. 3rd Edition. (M 6, F 7.)Gabrielle; or The Red Cap of Liberty.ByAmy Whinyates. With 4 illustrations and chromo cover. (M 7, F 3.)Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.ByAmy Whinyates. 4th Edition. (M 3, F 5.)The Astrologer’s Spell.A Persian sensational drama. ByAverall.(M 4, F 4.)Little Dewdrop and Jack Frost.(M 2, F 3.); andFairy Rosebud and the Enchanted Maypole.ByAmy Whinyates. With 4 illustrations each, byA. Beale. (M 3, F 7.) 4th Edition.Sir Rupert and Cecily; or the Young Cavalier.ByAmy Whinyates. With 2 illustrations byC. Andre.(M 4, F 2).Blue Beard.ByAmy Whinyates.With 4 illustrations byJohn Proctor.(M 4, F 3.)The Princess and the Pirate.ByAmy Whinyates. (M 7, F 5, and Supers.)The Queen of Hearts.By B’Ar. A Fairy Play in 3 Acts. (M 6, F 4, and Supers.)King Lear.ByF. Spencer. Abridged edition, adapted for children. (M 11, F 3, Knights, Soldiers and Attendants.)The Plum Cake.By MissC. M. Whelpton. (M 10, F 10.)The Royal Red Rose.In 3 Acts. ByAmy Whinyates. (M 10, F 6.)The Sleeping Beauty.ByE. B. Bayly. (M 7, F 10.)Ali Baba.ByAmy Whinyates. (M 5, F 3.)The Yellow Dwarf.ByAmy Whinyates. (M 3, F 5.)
DEAN’S SHILLING PLAYS.
DEAN’S PLAYS FOR YOUNG ACTORS AND HOME PERFORMANCE.
Size 7-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches. Bound gilt edges, fancy illustrated cover.
The figures after the titles denote number of characters in each Play.Mmale; Ffemale.
Beauty and the Beast.By MissCorner, Illustrated byN. Westrup. 18th Edition. (M 2, F 4.)
Whittington and his Cat.By MissCorner. 12 illustrations byAlfred Crowquill. 11th Edition. (M 6, F 3.)
Cinderella and the Glass Slipper.By MissCorner. 9 illustrations byBeale. 12th Edition. (M 2, F 5.)
Puss in Boots; or, The Miller’s Favourite Son.By MissCorner. 6 illustrations byNoyes LewisandG. Prior. 6th Edition. (M 8, F 5.)
Children in the Wood.By MissCorner. Illustrated byF. Holms. 15th Edition. (M 5, F 2.)
Sing a Song of Sixpence.ByC. M. Whelpton. (M 9, F 7.)
Princess Olone San.ByAmy Whinyates. (M 3, F 5.)
Little Bluebell and the Will o’ the Wisp.A play in 3 Acts for little children. ByAimee. Illustrated byN. Westrup. 4th Edition. (M 10, F 4.)
Prince Bulbo.Dramatised from Thackeray’s “Rose and the Ring.” ByAmy Whinyates. Illustrated byArthur Hitchcock. 3rd Edition. (M 6, F 7.)
Gabrielle; or The Red Cap of Liberty.ByAmy Whinyates. With 4 illustrations and chromo cover. (M 7, F 3.)
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.ByAmy Whinyates. 4th Edition. (M 3, F 5.)
The Astrologer’s Spell.A Persian sensational drama. ByAverall.(M 4, F 4.)
Little Dewdrop and Jack Frost.(M 2, F 3.); andFairy Rosebud and the Enchanted Maypole.ByAmy Whinyates. With 4 illustrations each, byA. Beale. (M 3, F 7.) 4th Edition.
Sir Rupert and Cecily; or the Young Cavalier.ByAmy Whinyates. With 2 illustrations byC. Andre.(M 4, F 2).
Blue Beard.ByAmy Whinyates.With 4 illustrations byJohn Proctor.(M 4, F 3.)
The Princess and the Pirate.ByAmy Whinyates. (M 7, F 5, and Supers.)
The Queen of Hearts.By B’Ar. A Fairy Play in 3 Acts. (M 6, F 4, and Supers.)
King Lear.ByF. Spencer. Abridged edition, adapted for children. (M 11, F 3, Knights, Soldiers and Attendants.)
The Plum Cake.By MissC. M. Whelpton. (M 10, F 10.)
The Royal Red Rose.In 3 Acts. ByAmy Whinyates. (M 10, F 6.)
The Sleeping Beauty.ByE. B. Bayly. (M 7, F 10.)
Ali Baba.ByAmy Whinyates. (M 5, F 3.)
The Yellow Dwarf.ByAmy Whinyates. (M 3, F 5.)
Books for Elocutionists & Plays.SIXPENNY CHARACTER SKETCHES AND COMEDIETTAS.Humorous, Satirical and Pathetic.The figures after each Play denote the number of characters in it.Mmale; Ffemale.Men’s Wrongs—Women’s Rights—ByJulia Chandler.Rummy Fares.A Cabman’s Story. ByRobert Overton.A Terrible Race.A Sporting Ballad for Recitation. ByCampbell Rae-Brown.Bill Muggins.ByRobert Overton.Me & Bill.ByRobert Overton.A Domestic Syndicate.ByKate Freilligrath Krœker.The Amateur Stage.ByBenjamin Clayton. A Capital Handbook for Amateurs.A Blue Book for Sale.ByM. Beetham-Edwards. (M 2, F 3.)The Two Clerks.A Musical Comedietta. ByGeorge J. Goodrich.(M 4, F 3.)Two ofEve’sDaughters.ByFrancis W. Moore.(M 2, F 3.)SIXPENNY PLAYS FOR YOUNG ACTORS.Mmales; F females.Puss in Boots: or, The Miller’s Favourite Son.By MissCorner. (M 8, F 5.)Prince Bulbo.Dramatised from Thackeray’s “Rose and the Ring.” ByAmy Whinyates.(M 6, F 7.)Jack’s Ashore.A Sailor Play. ByMaud Hodges. (M 8.)The True Story of Catherine Parr.ByElsa D’Esterre Keeling. (M 2, F 6.)How Matilda, First Queen of England, was Wooed and Won.ByElsa D’Esterre Keeling. In 4 Acts (M 6, F 7, and Supers.)The Amateur Stage.ByBenjamin Clayton.Aladdin.ByAmy Whinyates. (M 3, F 5.)Beauty and the Beast.By MissCorner. Illustrated byN. Westrup. 18th Edition.(M 2, F 4.)
Books for Elocutionists & Plays.
SIXPENNY CHARACTER SKETCHES AND COMEDIETTAS.
Humorous, Satirical and Pathetic.
The figures after each Play denote the number of characters in it.Mmale; Ffemale.
Men’s Wrongs—Women’s Rights—ByJulia Chandler.
Rummy Fares.A Cabman’s Story. ByRobert Overton.
A Terrible Race.A Sporting Ballad for Recitation. ByCampbell Rae-Brown.
Bill Muggins.ByRobert Overton.
Me & Bill.ByRobert Overton.
A Domestic Syndicate.ByKate Freilligrath Krœker.
The Amateur Stage.ByBenjamin Clayton. A Capital Handbook for Amateurs.
A Blue Book for Sale.ByM. Beetham-Edwards. (M 2, F 3.)
The Two Clerks.A Musical Comedietta. ByGeorge J. Goodrich.(M 4, F 3.)
Two ofEve’sDaughters.ByFrancis W. Moore.(M 2, F 3.)
SIXPENNY PLAYS FOR YOUNG ACTORS.
Mmales; F females.
Puss in Boots: or, The Miller’s Favourite Son.By MissCorner. (M 8, F 5.)
Prince Bulbo.Dramatised from Thackeray’s “Rose and the Ring.” ByAmy Whinyates.(M 6, F 7.)
Jack’s Ashore.A Sailor Play. ByMaud Hodges. (M 8.)
The True Story of Catherine Parr.ByElsa D’Esterre Keeling. (M 2, F 6.)
How Matilda, First Queen of England, was Wooed and Won.ByElsa D’Esterre Keeling. In 4 Acts (M 6, F 7, and Supers.)
The Amateur Stage.ByBenjamin Clayton.
Aladdin.ByAmy Whinyates. (M 3, F 5.)
Beauty and the Beast.By MissCorner. Illustrated byN. Westrup. 18th Edition.(M 2, F 4.)
Dean’s Shilling Books for Elocutionists.Crown 8vo.Queer Fish.Character Sketches. ByRobert Overton.7th Edition, with preface by Mrs.Stirling.A Round Dozen.Character Sketches. ByR. Overton.4th Edition.Speech Studies.Studies of Poems, with Recitations, Anecdote Sketches, and Articles connected with Elocution. ByEdwin Drew.Sylvia’s Ride for Life,and other Original Ballads for Recitation and the Fireside. ByFrederick G. Webb.Ryder’s Last Race,and other Humorous Ballads for Recitation. ByCampbell Rae Brown. Author of “Kissing Cup’s Race.”Rhymes of the Times;Serious Ballads for Recitation. ByCampbell Rae Brown.Con O’Donnell,and other Ballads. ByE. Owens Blackburne.Elocution made Easy.ByEdith Heraud, Elocutionist.Ten Minutes.Short Prose Tales and Recitations. ByRobert Overton.Dean’s Children’s Recitations,Compiled byMaud Dean.Limp cloth.Humorous Pieces.ByFrancis W. Moore.Tableaux Vivants and Living Waxworks,with directions for stage management. ByG. J. Goodrick.Waterworks.ByRobert Overton.The Record Reciter.ByRobert Overton.The Child’s Prize Reciter.Compiled byM. Dean.Dean’s 2/6 Plays and Reciters.The Overton Entertainer.ByRobert Overton.Humorous Plays.ByFrancis W. Moore.Dean’s 6d. Reciters.Limp Cloth 6d. each.Only a Little Brown Sparrow, and other Recitations for Children.Compiled byMaud Dean.Poetry for Children.Compiled byMaud Dean.Humorous Pieces, Series I. ByFrancis W. Moore.Humorous Pieces, SeriesII.ByFrancis W. Moore.Humorous Pieces, SeriesIII.ByFrancis W. Moore.Holiday Yarns.ByRobert Overton.A Bald Bold Man.ByRobert Overton.The Child’s Recitation Book.Mrs.Fayle.Half a Dozen.ByRobert Overton.Five Favourites.ByRobert Overton.
Dean’s Shilling Books for Elocutionists.
Crown 8vo.
Queer Fish.Character Sketches. ByRobert Overton.7th Edition, with preface by Mrs.Stirling.
A Round Dozen.Character Sketches. ByR. Overton.4th Edition.
Speech Studies.Studies of Poems, with Recitations, Anecdote Sketches, and Articles connected with Elocution. ByEdwin Drew.
Sylvia’s Ride for Life,and other Original Ballads for Recitation and the Fireside. ByFrederick G. Webb.
Ryder’s Last Race,and other Humorous Ballads for Recitation. ByCampbell Rae Brown. Author of “Kissing Cup’s Race.”
Rhymes of the Times;Serious Ballads for Recitation. ByCampbell Rae Brown.
Con O’Donnell,and other Ballads. ByE. Owens Blackburne.
Elocution made Easy.ByEdith Heraud, Elocutionist.
Ten Minutes.Short Prose Tales and Recitations. ByRobert Overton.
Dean’s Children’s Recitations,Compiled byMaud Dean.Limp cloth.
Humorous Pieces.ByFrancis W. Moore.
Tableaux Vivants and Living Waxworks,with directions for stage management. ByG. J. Goodrick.
Waterworks.ByRobert Overton.
The Record Reciter.ByRobert Overton.
The Child’s Prize Reciter.Compiled byM. Dean.
Dean’s 2/6 Plays and Reciters.
The Overton Entertainer.ByRobert Overton.
Humorous Plays.ByFrancis W. Moore.
Dean’s 6d. Reciters.Limp Cloth 6d. each.
Only a Little Brown Sparrow, and other Recitations for Children.Compiled byMaud Dean.
Poetry for Children.Compiled byMaud Dean.
Humorous Pieces, Series I. ByFrancis W. Moore.
Humorous Pieces, SeriesII.ByFrancis W. Moore.
Humorous Pieces, SeriesIII.ByFrancis W. Moore.
Holiday Yarns.ByRobert Overton.
A Bald Bold Man.ByRobert Overton.
The Child’s Recitation Book.Mrs.Fayle.
Half a Dozen.ByRobert Overton.
Five Favourites.ByRobert Overton.
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