Blackie & Son's Books for Young People
By the Author of "John Herring," "Mehalah," &c.
Grettir the Outlaw:A Story of Iceland. ByS. Baring-Gould. With 10 full-page Illustrations byM. Zeno Diemerand a Coloured Map. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
A work of special interest, not only because of the high rank which Mr. Baring-Gould has of late years acquired by his brilliant series of novels,Mehalah,John Herring,Court Royal, &c., but because of his earlier won reputation as a historian and explorer of folk-legends and popular beliefs. In the story of Grettir, both the art of the novelist and the lore of the archæologist have had full scope, with the result that we have a narrative of adventure of the most romantic kind, and at the same time an interesting and minutely accurate account of the old Icelandic families, their homes, their mode of life, their superstitions, their songs and stories, their bear-serk fury, and their heroism by land and sea. The story is told throughout with a simplicity which will make it attractive even to the very young, and no boy will be able to withstand the magic of such scenes as the fight of Grettir with the twelve bear-serks, the wrestle with Karr the Old in the chamber of the dead, the combat with the spirit of Glam the thrall, and the defence of the dying Grettir by his younger brother.
A work of special interest, not only because of the high rank which Mr. Baring-Gould has of late years acquired by his brilliant series of novels,Mehalah,John Herring,Court Royal, &c., but because of his earlier won reputation as a historian and explorer of folk-legends and popular beliefs. In the story of Grettir, both the art of the novelist and the lore of the archæologist have had full scope, with the result that we have a narrative of adventure of the most romantic kind, and at the same time an interesting and minutely accurate account of the old Icelandic families, their homes, their mode of life, their superstitions, their songs and stories, their bear-serk fury, and their heroism by land and sea. The story is told throughout with a simplicity which will make it attractive even to the very young, and no boy will be able to withstand the magic of such scenes as the fight of Grettir with the twelve bear-serks, the wrestle with Karr the Old in the chamber of the dead, the combat with the spirit of Glam the thrall, and the defence of the dying Grettir by his younger brother.
With Lee in Virginia:A Story of the American Civil War. ByG. A. Henty. With 10 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
The great war between the Northern and Southern States of America has the special interest for English boys of having been a struggle between two sections of a people akin to us in race and language—a struggle fought out by each side with unusual intensity of conviction in the rightness of its cause, and abounding in heroic incidents. Of these points Mr. Henty has made admirable use in this story of a young Virginian planter, who, after bravely proving his sympathy with the slaves, serves with no less courage and enthusiasm under Lee and Jackson through the most exciting events of the struggle. He has many hairbreadth escapes, is several times wounded and twice taken prisoner; but his courage and readiness bring him safely through all difficulties.
The great war between the Northern and Southern States of America has the special interest for English boys of having been a struggle between two sections of a people akin to us in race and language—a struggle fought out by each side with unusual intensity of conviction in the rightness of its cause, and abounding in heroic incidents. Of these points Mr. Henty has made admirable use in this story of a young Virginian planter, who, after bravely proving his sympathy with the slaves, serves with no less courage and enthusiasm under Lee and Jackson through the most exciting events of the struggle. He has many hairbreadth escapes, is several times wounded and twice taken prisoner; but his courage and readiness bring him safely through all difficulties.
"Mr. Henty is one of the best of story tellers for young people."—Spectator.
By Pike and Dyke:A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic. ByG. A. Henty. With 10 full-page Illustrations byMaynard Brownand 4 Maps. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
A story covering the period which forms the thrilling subject of Motley'sRise of the Dutch Republic, when the Netherlands, under the guidance of William of Orange, revolted against the attempts of Alva and the Spaniards to force upon them the Catholic religion. To a story already of the keenest interest, Mr. Henty has added a special attractiveness for boys in tracing through the historic conflict the adventures and brave deeds of an English boy in the household of the ablest man of his age—William the Silent. Edward Martin; the son of an English sea-captain, after sharing in the excitement of an escape from the Spaniards and a sea-fight, enters the service of the Prince as a volunteer, and is employed by him in many dangerous and responsible missions, in the discharge of which he passes through the great sieges and more than one naval engagement of the time. He is subsequently employed in Holland by Queen Elizabeth, to whom he is recommended by Orange; and ultimately settles down as Sir Edward Martin and the husband of the lady to whom he owes his life, and whom he in turn has saved from the Council of Blood.
A story covering the period which forms the thrilling subject of Motley'sRise of the Dutch Republic, when the Netherlands, under the guidance of William of Orange, revolted against the attempts of Alva and the Spaniards to force upon them the Catholic religion. To a story already of the keenest interest, Mr. Henty has added a special attractiveness for boys in tracing through the historic conflict the adventures and brave deeds of an English boy in the household of the ablest man of his age—William the Silent. Edward Martin; the son of an English sea-captain, after sharing in the excitement of an escape from the Spaniards and a sea-fight, enters the service of the Prince as a volunteer, and is employed by him in many dangerous and responsible missions, in the discharge of which he passes through the great sieges and more than one naval engagement of the time. He is subsequently employed in Holland by Queen Elizabeth, to whom he is recommended by Orange; and ultimately settles down as Sir Edward Martin and the husband of the lady to whom he owes his life, and whom he in turn has saved from the Council of Blood.
The Lion Of St. Mark:A Tale of Venice in the Fourteenth Century. ByG. A. Henty. With 10 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"Every boy should readThe Lion of St. Mark. Mr. Henty has never produced any story more delightful, more wholesome, or more vivacious. From first to last it will be read with keen enjoyment."—The Saturday Review."Mr. Henty has probably not published a more interesting story thanThe Lion of St. Mark. He has certainly not published one in which he has been at such pains to rise to the dignity of his subject. Mr. Henty's battle-pieces are admirable."—The Academy."The young hero has shrewdness, courage, enterprise, principle, all the qualities that help the young in the race and battle of life."—Literary Churchman.
"Every boy should readThe Lion of St. Mark. Mr. Henty has never produced any story more delightful, more wholesome, or more vivacious. From first to last it will be read with keen enjoyment."—The Saturday Review.
"Mr. Henty has probably not published a more interesting story thanThe Lion of St. Mark. He has certainly not published one in which he has been at such pains to rise to the dignity of his subject. Mr. Henty's battle-pieces are admirable."—The Academy.
"The young hero has shrewdness, courage, enterprise, principle, all the qualities that help the young in the race and battle of life."—Literary Churchman.
Captain Bailey's Heir:A Tale of the Gold Fields of California. ByG. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations byH. M. Paget. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"A Westminster boy who, like all this author's heroes, makes his way in the world by hard work, good temper, and unfailing courage. The descriptions given of life are just what a healthy intelligent lad should delight in."—St. James's Gazette."The portraits of Captain Bayley, and the head-master of Westminster school, are admirably drawn; and the adventures in California are told with that vigour which is peculiar to Mr. Henty."—The Academy."Mr. Henty is careful to mingle solid instruction with entertainment; and the humorous touches, especially in the sketch of John Holl, the Westminster dustman, Dickens himself could hardly have excelled."—Christian Leader.
"A Westminster boy who, like all this author's heroes, makes his way in the world by hard work, good temper, and unfailing courage. The descriptions given of life are just what a healthy intelligent lad should delight in."—St. James's Gazette.
"The portraits of Captain Bayley, and the head-master of Westminster school, are admirably drawn; and the adventures in California are told with that vigour which is peculiar to Mr. Henty."—The Academy.
"Mr. Henty is careful to mingle solid instruction with entertainment; and the humorous touches, especially in the sketch of John Holl, the Westminster dustman, Dickens himself could hardly have excelled."—Christian Leader.
"Surely Mr. Henty should understand boys' tastes better than any man living."—The Times.
Bonnie Prince Charlie:A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden. ByG. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"Ronald, the hero, is very like the hero ofQuentin Durward. The lad's journey across France with his faithful attendant Malcolm, and his hairbreadth escapes from the machinations of his father's enemies, make up as good a narrative of the kind as we have ever read. For freshness of treatment and variety of incident, Mr. Henty has here surpassed himself."—Spectator."A historical romance of the best quality. Mr. Henty has written many more sensational stories, but never a more artistic one."—Academy.
"Ronald, the hero, is very like the hero ofQuentin Durward. The lad's journey across France with his faithful attendant Malcolm, and his hairbreadth escapes from the machinations of his father's enemies, make up as good a narrative of the kind as we have ever read. For freshness of treatment and variety of incident, Mr. Henty has here surpassed himself."—Spectator.
"A historical romance of the best quality. Mr. Henty has written many more sensational stories, but never a more artistic one."—Academy.
For the Temple:A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem. ByG. A. Henty. With 10 full-page Illustrations bySolomon J. Solomon: and a coloured Map. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"Mr. Henty is ever one of the foremost writers of historical tales, and his graphic prose pictures of the hopeless Jewish resistance to Roman sway adds another leaf to his record of the famous wars of the world. The book is one of Mr. Henty's cleverest efforts."—Graphic."The story is told with all the force of descriptive power which has made the author's war stories so famous, and many an 'old boy' as well as the younger ones will delight in this narrative of that awful page of history."—Church Times.
"Mr. Henty is ever one of the foremost writers of historical tales, and his graphic prose pictures of the hopeless Jewish resistance to Roman sway adds another leaf to his record of the famous wars of the world. The book is one of Mr. Henty's cleverest efforts."—Graphic.
"The story is told with all the force of descriptive power which has made the author's war stories so famous, and many an 'old boy' as well as the younger ones will delight in this narrative of that awful page of history."—Church Times.
The Lion Of the North:A Tale of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of Religion. ByG. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations byJohn Schönberg. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"As we might expect from Mr. Henty the tale is a clever and instructive piece of history, and as boys may be trusted to read it conscientiously, they can hardly fail to be profited as well as pleased."—The Times."A praiseworthy attempt to interest British youth in the great deeds of the Scotch Brigade in the wars of Gustavus Adolphus. Mackay, Hepburn, and Munro live again in Mr. Henty's pages, as those deserve to live whose disciplined bands formed really the germ of the modern British army."—Athenæum."A stirring story of stirring times. This book should hold a place among the classics of youthful fiction."—United Service Gazette.
"As we might expect from Mr. Henty the tale is a clever and instructive piece of history, and as boys may be trusted to read it conscientiously, they can hardly fail to be profited as well as pleased."—The Times.
"A praiseworthy attempt to interest British youth in the great deeds of the Scotch Brigade in the wars of Gustavus Adolphus. Mackay, Hepburn, and Munro live again in Mr. Henty's pages, as those deserve to live whose disciplined bands formed really the germ of the modern British army."—Athenæum.
"A stirring story of stirring times. This book should hold a place among the classics of youthful fiction."—United Service Gazette.
The Young Carthaginian:A story of the Times of Hannibal. ByG. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations byC. J. Staniland, R. I.Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"The effect of an interesting story, well constructed and vividly told, is enhanced by the picturesque quality of the scenic background. From first to last nothing stays the interest of the narrative. It bears us along as on a stream, whose current varies in direction, but never loses its force."—Saturday Review."Ought to be popular with boys who are not too ill instructed or too dandified to be affected by a graphic picture of the days and deeds of Hannibal."—Athenæum.
"The effect of an interesting story, well constructed and vividly told, is enhanced by the picturesque quality of the scenic background. From first to last nothing stays the interest of the narrative. It bears us along as on a stream, whose current varies in direction, but never loses its force."—Saturday Review.
"Ought to be popular with boys who are not too ill instructed or too dandified to be affected by a graphic picture of the days and deeds of Hannibal."—Athenæum.
"Among writers of stories of adventure for boys Mr. Henty stands in the very first rank."—Academy.
With Wolfe in Canada:Or, The Winning of a Continent. ByG. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"A model of what a boys' story-book should be. Mr. Henty has a great power of infusing into the dead facts of history new life, and as no pains are spared by him to ensure accuracy in historic details, his books supply useful aids to study as well as amusement."—School Guardian."It is not only a lesson in history as instructively as it is graphically told, but also a deeply interesting and often thrilling tale of adventure and peril by flood and field."—Illustrated London News."This is a narrative which will bear retelling, and to which Mr. Henty, whose careful study of details is worthy of all praise, does full justice.... His adventures are told with much spirit; the escape when the birch canoes have been damaged by an enemy is especially well described."—Spectator.
"A model of what a boys' story-book should be. Mr. Henty has a great power of infusing into the dead facts of history new life, and as no pains are spared by him to ensure accuracy in historic details, his books supply useful aids to study as well as amusement."—School Guardian.
"It is not only a lesson in history as instructively as it is graphically told, but also a deeply interesting and often thrilling tale of adventure and peril by flood and field."—Illustrated London News.
"This is a narrative which will bear retelling, and to which Mr. Henty, whose careful study of details is worthy of all praise, does full justice.... His adventures are told with much spirit; the escape when the birch canoes have been damaged by an enemy is especially well described."—Spectator.
With Clive in India:Or, The Beginnings of an Empire. ByG. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"In this book Mr. Henty has contrived to exceed himself in stirring adventures and thrilling situations. The pictures add greatly to the interest of the book."—Saturday Review."Among writers of stories of adventure for boys Mr. Henty stands in the very first rank. Those who know something about India will be the most ready to thank Mr. Henty for giving them this instructive volume to place in the hands of their children."—Academy.
"In this book Mr. Henty has contrived to exceed himself in stirring adventures and thrilling situations. The pictures add greatly to the interest of the book."—Saturday Review.
"Among writers of stories of adventure for boys Mr. Henty stands in the very first rank. Those who know something about India will be the most ready to thank Mr. Henty for giving them this instructive volume to place in the hands of their children."—Academy.
True to the Old Flag:A Tale of the American War of Independence. ByG. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"Does justice to the pluck and determination of the British soldiers. The son of an American loyalist, who remains true to our flag, falls among the hostile redskins in that very Huron country which has been endeared to us by the exploits of Hawkeye and Chingachgook."—The Times."Mr. Henty's extensive personal experience of adventures and moving incidents by flood and field, combined with a gift of picturesque narrative, make his books always welcome visitors in the home circle."—Daily News.
"Does justice to the pluck and determination of the British soldiers. The son of an American loyalist, who remains true to our flag, falls among the hostile redskins in that very Huron country which has been endeared to us by the exploits of Hawkeye and Chingachgook."—The Times.
"Mr. Henty's extensive personal experience of adventures and moving incidents by flood and field, combined with a gift of picturesque narrative, make his books always welcome visitors in the home circle."—Daily News.
In Freedom's Cause:A Story of Wallace and Bruce. ByG. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"Mr. Henty has broken new ground as an historical novelist. His tale of the days of Wallace and Bruce is full of stirring action, and will commend itself to boys."—Athenæum."Written in the author's best style. Full of the most remarkable achievements, it is a tale of great interest, which a boy, once he has begun it, will not willingly put on one side."—Schoolmaster."Scarcely anywhere have we seen in prose a more lucid and spirit-stirring description of Bannockburn than the one with which the author fittingly closes his volume."—Dumfries Standard.
"Mr. Henty has broken new ground as an historical novelist. His tale of the days of Wallace and Bruce is full of stirring action, and will commend itself to boys."—Athenæum.
"Written in the author's best style. Full of the most remarkable achievements, it is a tale of great interest, which a boy, once he has begun it, will not willingly put on one side."—Schoolmaster.
"Scarcely anywhere have we seen in prose a more lucid and spirit-stirring description of Bannockburn than the one with which the author fittingly closes his volume."—Dumfries Standard.
"Mr. Henty is one of our most successful writers of historical tales."—Scotsman.
Through the Fray:A Story of the Luddite Riots. ByG. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations byH. M. Paget. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"Mr. Henty inspires a love and admiration for straightforwardness, truth, and courage. This is one of the best of the many good books Mr. Henty has produced, and deserves to be classed with hisFacing Death."—Standard."The interest of the story never flags. Were we to propose a competition for the best list of novel writers for boys we have little doubt that Mr. Henty's name would stand first."—Journal of Education."This story is told in Mr. Henty's own easy and often graphic style. There is no 'padding' in the book, and its teaching is, that we have enemies within as well as without, and therefore the power of self-control is a quality that should be striven after by every 'true' boy."—Educational Times.
"Mr. Henty inspires a love and admiration for straightforwardness, truth, and courage. This is one of the best of the many good books Mr. Henty has produced, and deserves to be classed with hisFacing Death."—Standard.
"The interest of the story never flags. Were we to propose a competition for the best list of novel writers for boys we have little doubt that Mr. Henty's name would stand first."—Journal of Education.
"This story is told in Mr. Henty's own easy and often graphic style. There is no 'padding' in the book, and its teaching is, that we have enemies within as well as without, and therefore the power of self-control is a quality that should be striven after by every 'true' boy."—Educational Times.
Under Drake's Flag:A Tale of the Spanish Main. ByG. A. Henty. Illustrated by 12 full-page Pictures byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"There is not a dull chapter, nor, indeed, a dull page in the hook; but the author has so carefully worked up his subject that the exciting deeds of his heroes are never incongruous or absurd."—Observer."Just such a book, indeed, as the youth of this maritime country are likely to prize highly."—Daily Telegraph."A book of adventure, where the hero meets with experience enough one would think to turn his hair gray."—Harper's Monthly Magazine.
"There is not a dull chapter, nor, indeed, a dull page in the hook; but the author has so carefully worked up his subject that the exciting deeds of his heroes are never incongruous or absurd."—Observer.
"Just such a book, indeed, as the youth of this maritime country are likely to prize highly."—Daily Telegraph.
"A book of adventure, where the hero meets with experience enough one would think to turn his hair gray."—Harper's Monthly Magazine.
Two Thousand Years Ago:Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy. By ProfessorA. J. Church. With 12 full-page Illustrations byAdrien Marie. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"Adventures well worth the telling. The book is extremely entertaining as well as useful, and there is a wonderful freshness in the Roman scenes and characters."—The Times."Entertaining in the highest degree from beginning to end, and full of adventure which is all the livelier for its close connection with history."—Spectator."We know of no book which will do more to make the Romans of that day live again for the English reader."—Guardian.
"Adventures well worth the telling. The book is extremely entertaining as well as useful, and there is a wonderful freshness in the Roman scenes and characters."—The Times.
"Entertaining in the highest degree from beginning to end, and full of adventure which is all the livelier for its close connection with history."—Spectator.
"We know of no book which will do more to make the Romans of that day live again for the English reader."—Guardian.
Robinson Crusoe.ByDaniel Defoe. Illustrated by above 100 Pictures byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"One of the best issues, if not absolutely the best, of Defoe's work which has ever appeared."—The Standard."The best edition I have come across for years. If you know a boy who has not a 'Robinson Crusoe,' just glance at any one of these hundred illustrations, and you will go no further afield in search of a present for him."—Truth.
"One of the best issues, if not absolutely the best, of Defoe's work which has ever appeared."—The Standard.
"The best edition I have come across for years. If you know a boy who has not a 'Robinson Crusoe,' just glance at any one of these hundred illustrations, and you will go no further afield in search of a present for him."—Truth.
"Mr. Fenn is in the front rank of writers of stories for boys."—Liverpool Mercury.
Quicksilver:Or a Boy with no Skid to his Wheel. ByGeorge Manville Fenn. With 10 full-page Illustrations byFrank Dadd. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"Quicksilveris little short of an inspiration. In it that prince of story-writers for boys—George Manville Fenn—has surpassed himself. It is an ideal book for a boy's library."—Practical Teacher."The story is capitally told, it abounds in graphic and well-described scenes, and it has an excellent and manly tone throughout."—The Guardian."This is one of Mr. Fenn's happiest efforts, and deserves to be read and re-read by every school-boy in the land. We are not exaggerating when we say thatQuicksilverhas nothing to equal it this season."—Teacher's Aid.
"Quicksilveris little short of an inspiration. In it that prince of story-writers for boys—George Manville Fenn—has surpassed himself. It is an ideal book for a boy's library."—Practical Teacher.
"The story is capitally told, it abounds in graphic and well-described scenes, and it has an excellent and manly tone throughout."—The Guardian.
"This is one of Mr. Fenn's happiest efforts, and deserves to be read and re-read by every school-boy in the land. We are not exaggerating when we say thatQuicksilverhas nothing to equal it this season."—Teacher's Aid.
Dick o' the Fens:A Romance of the Great East Swamp. ByG. Manville Fenn. With 12 full-page Illustrations byFrank Dadd. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"We conscientiously believe that boys will find it capital reading. It is full of incident and mystery, and the mystery is kept up to the last moment. It is rich in effective local colouring; and it has a historical interest."—Times."We have not of late come across a historical fiction, whether intended for boys or for men, which deserves to be so heartily and unreservedly praised as regards plot, incidents, and spirit asDick o' the Fens. It is its author's masterpiece as yet."—Spectator.
"We conscientiously believe that boys will find it capital reading. It is full of incident and mystery, and the mystery is kept up to the last moment. It is rich in effective local colouring; and it has a historical interest."—Times.
"We have not of late come across a historical fiction, whether intended for boys or for men, which deserves to be so heartily and unreservedly praised as regards plot, incidents, and spirit asDick o' the Fens. It is its author's masterpiece as yet."—Spectator.
Devon Boys:A Tale of the North Shore. ByG. Manville Fenn. With 12 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"An admirable story, as remarkable for the individuality of its young heroes as for the excellent descriptions of coast scenery and life in North Devon. It is one of the best books we have seen this season."—Athenæum."We do not know that Mr. Fenn has ever reached a higher level than he has inDevon Boys. It must be put in the very front rank of Christmas books."—Spectator.
"An admirable story, as remarkable for the individuality of its young heroes as for the excellent descriptions of coast scenery and life in North Devon. It is one of the best books we have seen this season."—Athenæum.
"We do not know that Mr. Fenn has ever reached a higher level than he has inDevon Boys. It must be put in the very front rank of Christmas books."—Spectator.
Brownsmith's Boy:A Romance in a Garden. By G.Manville Fenn. With 12 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"Mr. Fenn's books are among the best, if not altogether the best, of the stories for boys. Mr. Fenn is at his best inBrownsmith's Boy."—Pictorial World."Brownsmith's Boymust rank among the few undeniably good boys' books. He will be a very dull boy indeed who lays it down without wishing that it had gone on for at least 100 pages more."—North British Mail.
"Mr. Fenn's books are among the best, if not altogether the best, of the stories for boys. Mr. Fenn is at his best inBrownsmith's Boy."—Pictorial World.
"Brownsmith's Boymust rank among the few undeniably good boys' books. He will be a very dull boy indeed who lays it down without wishing that it had gone on for at least 100 pages more."—North British Mail.
In the King's Name:Or the Cruise of theKestrel. ByG. Manville Fenn. Illustrated by 12 full-page Pictures byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"A capital boys' story, full of incident and adventure, and told in the lively style in which Mr. Fenn is such an adept."—Globe."The best of all Mr. Fenn's productions in this field. It has the great quality of always 'moving on,' adventure following adventure in constant succession."—Daily News.
"A capital boys' story, full of incident and adventure, and told in the lively style in which Mr. Fenn is such an adept."—Globe.
"The best of all Mr. Fenn's productions in this field. It has the great quality of always 'moving on,' adventure following adventure in constant succession."—Daily News.
"Our boys know Mr. Fenn well, his stories having won for him a foremost place in their estimation."—Pall Mall Gazette.
Bunyip Land:The Story of a Wild Journey in New Guinea. ByG. Manville Fenn. With 12 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"Mr. Fenn deserves the thanks of everybody forBunyip Land, and we may venture to promise that a quiet week may be reckoned on whilst the youngsters have such fascinating literature provided for their evenings' amusement."—Spectator."One of the best tales of adventure produced by any living writer, combining the inventiveness of Jules Verne, and the solidity of character and earnestness of spirit which have made the English victorious in so many fields."—Daily Chronicle.
"Mr. Fenn deserves the thanks of everybody forBunyip Land, and we may venture to promise that a quiet week may be reckoned on whilst the youngsters have such fascinating literature provided for their evenings' amusement."—Spectator.
"One of the best tales of adventure produced by any living writer, combining the inventiveness of Jules Verne, and the solidity of character and earnestness of spirit which have made the English victorious in so many fields."—Daily Chronicle.
The Golden Magnet:A Tale of the Land of the Incas. ByG. Manville Fenn. Illustrated by 12 full-page Pictures byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"This is, we think, the best boys' book Mr. Fenn has produced.... The Illustrations are perfect in their way."—Globe."There could be no more welcome present for a boy. There is not a dull page in the book, and many will be read with breathless interest. 'The Golden Magnet' is, of course, the same one that attracted Raleigh and the heroes ofWestward Ho!"—Journal of Education.
"This is, we think, the best boys' book Mr. Fenn has produced.... The Illustrations are perfect in their way."—Globe.
"There could be no more welcome present for a boy. There is not a dull page in the book, and many will be read with breathless interest. 'The Golden Magnet' is, of course, the same one that attracted Raleigh and the heroes ofWestward Ho!"—Journal of Education.
The Log Of the "Flying Fish:"A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and Adventure. ByHarry Collingwood. With 12 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne, Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"TheFlying Fishactually surpasses all Jules Verne's creations; with incredible speed she flies through the air, skims over the surface of the water, and darts along the ocean bed. We strongly recommend our school-boy friends to possess themselves of her log."—Athenæum.
"TheFlying Fishactually surpasses all Jules Verne's creations; with incredible speed she flies through the air, skims over the surface of the water, and darts along the ocean bed. We strongly recommend our school-boy friends to possess themselves of her log."—Athenæum.
Under False Colours.BySarah Doudney. With 12 full-page Illustrations byG. G. Kilburne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,6s.
"This is a charming story, abounding in delicate touches of sentiment and pathos. Its plot is skilfully contrived. It will be read with a warm interest by every girl who takes it up."—Scotsman."Sarah Doudney has no superior as a writer of high-toned stories—pure in style, original in conception, and with skilfully wrought-out plots; but we have seen nothing from this lady's pen equal in dramatic energy to her latest work—Under False Colours."—Christian Leader.
"This is a charming story, abounding in delicate touches of sentiment and pathos. Its plot is skilfully contrived. It will be read with a warm interest by every girl who takes it up."—Scotsman.
"Sarah Doudney has no superior as a writer of high-toned stories—pure in style, original in conception, and with skilfully wrought-out plots; but we have seen nothing from this lady's pen equal in dramatic energy to her latest work—Under False Colours."—Christian Leader.
"The brightest of all the living writers whose office it is to enchant the boys."—Christian Leader.
One Of the 28th:A Tale of Waterloo. ByG. A. Henty. With 8 full-page Illustrations byW. H. Overend, and 2 Maps. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
Herbert Penfold, being desirous of benefiting the daughter of an intimate friend, and Ralph Conway, the son of a lady to whom he had once been engaged, draws up a will dividing his property between them, and places it in a hiding-place only known to members of his own family. At his death his two sisters determine to keep silence, and the authorized search for the will, though apparently thorough, fails to bring it to light. The mother of Ralph, however, succeeds in entering the house as a servant, and after an arduous and exciting search secures the will. In the meantime, her son has himself passed through a series of adventures. The boat in which he is fishing is run down by a French privateer, and Ralph, scrambling on board, is forced to serve until the harbour of refuge is entered by a British frigate. On his return he enters the army, and after some rough service in Ireland, takes part in the Waterloo campaign, from which he returns with the loss of an arm, but with a substantial fortune, which is still further increased by his marriage with his co-heir.
Herbert Penfold, being desirous of benefiting the daughter of an intimate friend, and Ralph Conway, the son of a lady to whom he had once been engaged, draws up a will dividing his property between them, and places it in a hiding-place only known to members of his own family. At his death his two sisters determine to keep silence, and the authorized search for the will, though apparently thorough, fails to bring it to light. The mother of Ralph, however, succeeds in entering the house as a servant, and after an arduous and exciting search secures the will. In the meantime, her son has himself passed through a series of adventures. The boat in which he is fishing is run down by a French privateer, and Ralph, scrambling on board, is forced to serve until the harbour of refuge is entered by a British frigate. On his return he enters the army, and after some rough service in Ireland, takes part in the Waterloo campaign, from which he returns with the loss of an arm, but with a substantial fortune, which is still further increased by his marriage with his co-heir.
The Cat Of Bubastes:A Story of Ancient Egypt. ByG. A. Henty. With 8 full-page Illustrations byJ. R. Weguelin. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,5s.
"The story is highly enjoyable. We have pictures of Egyptian domestic life, of sport, of religious ceremonial, and of other things which may still be seen vividly portrayed by the brush of Egyptian artists."—The Spectator."The story, from the critical moment of the killing of the sacred cat to the perilous exodus into Asia with which it closes, is very skilfully constructed and full of exciting adventures. It is admirably illustrated."—Saturday Review."Mr. Henty has fairly excelled himself in this admirable story of romance and adventure. We have never examined a story-book that we can recommend with more confidence as a boy's reward."—Teachers' Aid.
"The story is highly enjoyable. We have pictures of Egyptian domestic life, of sport, of religious ceremonial, and of other things which may still be seen vividly portrayed by the brush of Egyptian artists."—The Spectator.
"The story, from the critical moment of the killing of the sacred cat to the perilous exodus into Asia with which it closes, is very skilfully constructed and full of exciting adventures. It is admirably illustrated."—Saturday Review.
"Mr. Henty has fairly excelled himself in this admirable story of romance and adventure. We have never examined a story-book that we can recommend with more confidence as a boy's reward."—Teachers' Aid.
The Dragon and the Raven:Or, The Days of King Alfred. ByG. A. Henty. With 8 full-page Illustrations byC. J. Staniland, R. I.Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"Perhaps the best story of the early days of England which has yet been told."—Court Journal."We know of no popular book in which the stirring incidents of Alfred's reign are made accessible to young readers as they are here."—Scotsman.
"Perhaps the best story of the early days of England which has yet been told."—Court Journal.
"We know of no popular book in which the stirring incidents of Alfred's reign are made accessible to young readers as they are here."—Scotsman.
St. George for England:A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. ByG. A. Henty. With 8 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"Mr. Henty has done his work well, producing a strong story at once instructive and entertaining."—Glasgow Herald."Mr. Henty's historical novels for boys bid fair to supplement, on their behalf, the historical labours of Sir Walter Scott in the land of fiction."—Standard.
"Mr. Henty has done his work well, producing a strong story at once instructive and entertaining."—Glasgow Herald.
"Mr. Henty's historical novels for boys bid fair to supplement, on their behalf, the historical labours of Sir Walter Scott in the land of fiction."—Standard.
"Mr. Henty is the king of story-tellers for boys."—Sword and Trowel.
The Bravest Of the Brave:With Peterborough in Spain. ByG. A. Henty. With 8 full-page Pictures byH. M. Paget. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"Mr. Henty never loses sight of the moral purpose of his work—to enforce the doctrine of courage and truth, mercy and loving kindness, as indispensable to the making of an English gentleman. British lads will readThe Bravest of the Bravewith pleasure and profit; of that we are quite sure."—Daily Telegraph.
"Mr. Henty never loses sight of the moral purpose of his work—to enforce the doctrine of courage and truth, mercy and loving kindness, as indispensable to the making of an English gentleman. British lads will readThe Bravest of the Bravewith pleasure and profit; of that we are quite sure."—Daily Telegraph.
For Name and Fame:Or, Through Afghan Passes. ByG. A. Henty. With 8 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"The best feature of the book, apart from its scenes of adventure, is its honest effort to do justice to the patriotism of the Afghan people."—Daily News."Not only a rousing story, replete with all the varied forms of excitement of a campaign, but, what is still more useful, an account of a territory and its inhabitants which must for a long time possess a supreme interest for Englishmen, as being the key to our Indian Empire."—Glasgow Herald.
"The best feature of the book, apart from its scenes of adventure, is its honest effort to do justice to the patriotism of the Afghan people."—Daily News.
"Not only a rousing story, replete with all the varied forms of excitement of a campaign, but, what is still more useful, an account of a territory and its inhabitants which must for a long time possess a supreme interest for Englishmen, as being the key to our Indian Empire."—Glasgow Herald.
In the Reign Of Terror:The Adventures of a Westminster Boy. ByG. A. Henty. With 8 full-page Illustrations byJ. Schönberg. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,5s.
"Harry Sandwith, the Westminster boy, may fairly be said to beat Mr. Henty's record. His adventures will delight boys by the audacity and peril they depict. The story is one of Mr. Henty's best."—Saturday Review.
"Harry Sandwith, the Westminster boy, may fairly be said to beat Mr. Henty's record. His adventures will delight boys by the audacity and peril they depict. The story is one of Mr. Henty's best."—Saturday Review.
Orange and Green:A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick. ByG. A. Henty. With 8 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,5s.
"An extremely spirited story, based on the struggle in Ireland, rendered memorable by the defence of 'Derry and the siege of Limerick."—Sat. Review."The narrative is free from the vice of prejudice, and ripples with life as vivacious as if what is being described were really passing before the eye....Orange and Greenshould be in the hands of every young student of Irish history without delay."—Belfast Morning News.
"An extremely spirited story, based on the struggle in Ireland, rendered memorable by the defence of 'Derry and the siege of Limerick."—Sat. Review.
"The narrative is free from the vice of prejudice, and ripples with life as vivacious as if what is being described were really passing before the eye....Orange and Greenshould be in the hands of every young student of Irish history without delay."—Belfast Morning News.
By Sheer Pluck:A Tale of the Ashanti War. ByG. A. Henty. With 8 full-page Pictures byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"By Sheer Pluckwill be eagerly read. The author's personal knowledge of the west coast has been turned to full advantage."—Athenæum."Morally, the book is everything that could be desired, setting before the boys a bright and bracing ideal of the English gentleman."—Christian Leader.
"By Sheer Pluckwill be eagerly read. The author's personal knowledge of the west coast has been turned to full advantage."—Athenæum.
"Morally, the book is everything that could be desired, setting before the boys a bright and bracing ideal of the English gentleman."—Christian Leader.
"Mr. G. A. Henty's fame as a writer of boys' stories is deserved and secure."—Cork Herald.
A Final Reckoning:A Tale of Bush Life in Australia. ByG. A. Henty. With 8 full-page Illustrations byW. B. Wollen. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"Exhibits Mr. Henty's talent as a story-teller at his best.... The drawings possess the uncommon merit of really illustrating the text."—Saturday Review."All boys will read this story with eager and unflagging interest. The episodes are in Mr. Henty's very best vein—graphic, exciting, realistic; and, as in all Mr. Henty's books, the tendency is to the formation of an honourable, manly, and even heroic character."—Birmingham Post.
"Exhibits Mr. Henty's talent as a story-teller at his best.... The drawings possess the uncommon merit of really illustrating the text."—Saturday Review.
"All boys will read this story with eager and unflagging interest. The episodes are in Mr. Henty's very best vein—graphic, exciting, realistic; and, as in all Mr. Henty's books, the tendency is to the formation of an honourable, manly, and even heroic character."—Birmingham Post.
Facing Death:Or the Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines. ByG. A. Henty. With 8 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"If any father, godfather, clergyman, or schoolmaster is on the look-out for a good book to give as a present to a boy who is worth his salt, this is the book we would recommend."—Standard.
"If any father, godfather, clergyman, or schoolmaster is on the look-out for a good book to give as a present to a boy who is worth his salt, this is the book we would recommend."—Standard.
Highways and High Seas:Cyril Harley's Adventures on both. ByF. Frankfort Moore. With 8 full-page Illustrations byAlfred Pearse. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,5s.
The story belongs to a period when highways meant post-chaises, coaches, and highwaymen, and when high seas meant post-captains, frigates, privateers, and smugglers; and the hero—a boy who has some remarkable experiences upon both—tells his story with no less humour than vividness. He shows incidentally how little real courage and romance there frequently was about the favourite law-breakers of fiction, but how they might give rise to the need of the highest courage in others and lead to romantic adventures of an exceedingly exciting kind. A certain piquancy is given to the story by a slight trace of nineteenth century malice in the picturing of eighteenth century life and manners.
The story belongs to a period when highways meant post-chaises, coaches, and highwaymen, and when high seas meant post-captains, frigates, privateers, and smugglers; and the hero—a boy who has some remarkable experiences upon both—tells his story with no less humour than vividness. He shows incidentally how little real courage and romance there frequently was about the favourite law-breakers of fiction, but how they might give rise to the need of the highest courage in others and lead to romantic adventures of an exceedingly exciting kind. A certain piquancy is given to the story by a slight trace of nineteenth century malice in the picturing of eighteenth century life and manners.
Under Hatches:Or Ned Woodthorpe's Adventures. ByF. Frankfort Moore. With 8 full-page Illustrations byA. Forestier. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,5s.
"Mr. Moore has never shown himself so thoroughly qualified to write books for boys as he has done inUnder Hatches."—The Academy."A first-rate sea story, full of stirring incidents, and, from a literary point of view, far better written than the majority of books for boys."—Pall Mall Gazette."The story as a story is one that will just suit boys all the world over. The characters are well drawn and consistent; Patsy, the Irish steward, will be found especially amusing."—Schoolmaster.
"Mr. Moore has never shown himself so thoroughly qualified to write books for boys as he has done inUnder Hatches."—The Academy.
"A first-rate sea story, full of stirring incidents, and, from a literary point of view, far better written than the majority of books for boys."—Pall Mall Gazette.
"The story as a story is one that will just suit boys all the world over. The characters are well drawn and consistent; Patsy, the Irish steward, will be found especially amusing."—Schoolmaster.
"No one can find his way to the hearts of lads more readily than Mr. Fenn."—Nottingham Guardian.
Yussuf the Guide:Being the Strange Story of the Travels in Asia Minor of Burne the Lawyer, Preston the Professor, and Lawrence the Sick. ByG. Manville Fenn. With 8 full-page Illustrations byJohn Schönberg. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"The narrative will take its readers into scenes that will have great novelty and attraction for them, and the experiences with the brigands will be especially delightful to boys."—Scotsman.
"The narrative will take its readers into scenes that will have great novelty and attraction for them, and the experiences with the brigands will be especially delightful to boys."—Scotsman.
Menhardoc:A Story of Cornish Nets and Mines. ByG. Manville Fenn. With 8 full-page Illustrations byC. J. Staniland. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"They are real living boys, with their virtues and faults. The Cornish fishermen are drawn from life, they are racy of the soil, salt with the sea-water, and they stand out from the pages in their jerseys and sea-boots all sprinkled with silvery pilchard scales."—Spectator."A description of Will Marion's descent into a flooded mine is excellent. Josh is a delightfully amusing character. We may cordially praise the illustrations."—Saturday Review.
"They are real living boys, with their virtues and faults. The Cornish fishermen are drawn from life, they are racy of the soil, salt with the sea-water, and they stand out from the pages in their jerseys and sea-boots all sprinkled with silvery pilchard scales."—Spectator.
"A description of Will Marion's descent into a flooded mine is excellent. Josh is a delightfully amusing character. We may cordially praise the illustrations."—Saturday Review.
Mother Carey's Chicken:Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle. ByG. Manville Fenn. With 8 full-page Illustrations by A.Forestier. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,5s.
"Jules Verne himself never constructed a more marvellous tale. It contains the strongly marked English features that are always conspicuous in Mr. Fenn's stories—a humour racy of the British soil, the manly vigour of his sentiment, and wholesome moral lessons. For anything to match his realistic touch we must go to Daniel Defoe."—Christian Leader."When we get to the 'Unknown Isle,' the story becomes exciting. Mr. Fenn keeps his readers in a suspense that is not intermitted for a moment, and thedénouementis a surprise which is as probable as it is startling."—Spectator.
"Jules Verne himself never constructed a more marvellous tale. It contains the strongly marked English features that are always conspicuous in Mr. Fenn's stories—a humour racy of the British soil, the manly vigour of his sentiment, and wholesome moral lessons. For anything to match his realistic touch we must go to Daniel Defoe."—Christian Leader.
"When we get to the 'Unknown Isle,' the story becomes exciting. Mr. Fenn keeps his readers in a suspense that is not intermitted for a moment, and thedénouementis a surprise which is as probable as it is startling."—Spectator.
Patience Wins:Or, War in the Works. ByG. Manville Fenn. With 8 full-page Illustrations byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"An excellent story, the interest being sustained from first to last. One of the best books of its kind which has come before us this year."—Saturday Review."Mr. Fenn is at his best inPatience Wins. It is sure to prove acceptable to youthful readers, and will give a good idea of that which was the real state of one of our largest manufacturing towns not many years ago."—Guardian.
"An excellent story, the interest being sustained from first to last. One of the best books of its kind which has come before us this year."—Saturday Review.
"Mr. Fenn is at his best inPatience Wins. It is sure to prove acceptable to youthful readers, and will give a good idea of that which was the real state of one of our largest manufacturing towns not many years ago."—Guardian.
Nat the Naturalist:A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas. ByG. Manville Fenn. With 8 full-page Pictures. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"Among the best of the many good books for boys that have come out this season."—Times."This sort of book encourages independence of character, develops resource, and teaches a boy to keep his eyes open."—Saturday Review.
"Among the best of the many good books for boys that have come out this season."—Times.
"This sort of book encourages independence of character, develops resource, and teaches a boy to keep his eyes open."—Saturday Review.
The Missing Merchantman.ByHarry Collingwood. With 8 full-page Illustrations byW. H. Overend. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,5s.
"Mr. Collingwood isfacile princepsas a teller of sea stories for boys, and the present is one of the best productions of his pen."—Standard."This is one of the author's best sea stories. The hero is as heroic as any boy could desire, and the ending is extremely happy."—British Weekly.
"Mr. Collingwood isfacile princepsas a teller of sea stories for boys, and the present is one of the best productions of his pen."—Standard.
"This is one of the author's best sea stories. The hero is as heroic as any boy could desire, and the ending is extremely happy."—British Weekly.
The Rover's Secret:A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba. ByHarry Collingwood. With 8 full-page Illustrations byW. C. Symons. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,5s.
"The Rover's Secretis by far the best sea story we have read for years, and is certain to give unalloyed pleasure to boys. The illustrations are fresh and vigorous."—Saturday Review.
"The Rover's Secretis by far the best sea story we have read for years, and is certain to give unalloyed pleasure to boys. The illustrations are fresh and vigorous."—Saturday Review.
The Pirate Island:A Story of the South Pacific. ByHarry Collingwood. Illustrated by 8 full-page Pictures byC. J. StanilandandJ. R. Wells. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"A capital story of the sea; indeed in our opinion the author is superior in some respects as a marine novelist to the better known Mr. Clarke Russell."—The Times."Told in the most vivid and graphic language. It would be difficult to find a more thoroughly delightful gift-book."—Guardian.
"A capital story of the sea; indeed in our opinion the author is superior in some respects as a marine novelist to the better known Mr. Clarke Russell."—The Times.
"Told in the most vivid and graphic language. It would be difficult to find a more thoroughly delightful gift-book."—Guardian.
The Congo Rovers:A Story of the Slave Squadron. ByHarry Collingwood. With 8 full-page Illustrations byJ. Schönberg. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"No better sea story has lately been written than theCongo Rovers. It is as original as any boy could desire."—Morning Post.
"No better sea story has lately been written than theCongo Rovers. It is as original as any boy could desire."—Morning Post.
The Seven Wise Scholars.ByAscott R. Hope. With nearly One Hundred Illustrations byGordon Browne. Square 8vo, cloth elegant, gilt edges,5s.
"As full of fun as a volume ofPunch; with illustrations, more laughter-provoking than most we have seen since Leech died."—Sheffield Independent."A capital story, full of fun and happy comic fancies. The tale would put the sourest-temperedboyinto a good humour, and to an imaginative child would be a source of keen delight."—Scotsman.
"As full of fun as a volume ofPunch; with illustrations, more laughter-provoking than most we have seen since Leech died."—Sheffield Independent.
"A capital story, full of fun and happy comic fancies. The tale would put the sourest-temperedboyinto a good humour, and to an imaginative child would be a source of keen delight."—Scotsman.
The Wigwam and the War-path:stories of the Red Indians. ByAscott R. Hope. With 8 full-page Pictures byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"All the stories are told well, in simple spirited language and with a fulness of detail that make them instructive as well as interesting."—Journal of Education.
"All the stories are told well, in simple spirited language and with a fulness of detail that make them instructive as well as interesting."—Journal of Education.
The Loss of John Humble: What Led to It, and what Came of It. ByG. Norway. With 8 full-page Illustrations byJohn Schönberg. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,5s.
John Humble, an orphan, is sent to sea with his Uncle Rolf, the captain of theErl King, but in the course of certain adventures off the English coast, in which Rolf shows both skill and courage, the boy is left behind at Portsmouth. He escapes from an English gun-brig to a Norwegian vessel, theThor, which is driven from her course in a voyage to Hammerfest, and wrecked on a desolate shore. The survivors experience the miseries of a long sojourn in the Arctic circle, with inadequate means of supporting life, but ultimately, with the aid of some friendly but thievish Lapps, they succeed in making their way to a reindeer station and so southward to Tornea and home again. The story throughout is singularly vivid and truthful in its details, the individual characters are fresh and well marked, and a pleasant vein of humour relieves the stress of the more tragic incidents in the story.
John Humble, an orphan, is sent to sea with his Uncle Rolf, the captain of theErl King, but in the course of certain adventures off the English coast, in which Rolf shows both skill and courage, the boy is left behind at Portsmouth. He escapes from an English gun-brig to a Norwegian vessel, theThor, which is driven from her course in a voyage to Hammerfest, and wrecked on a desolate shore. The survivors experience the miseries of a long sojourn in the Arctic circle, with inadequate means of supporting life, but ultimately, with the aid of some friendly but thievish Lapps, they succeed in making their way to a reindeer station and so southward to Tornea and home again. The story throughout is singularly vivid and truthful in its details, the individual characters are fresh and well marked, and a pleasant vein of humour relieves the stress of the more tragic incidents in the story.
Giannetta: A Girl's Story of Herself. ByRosa Mulholland. With 8 full-page Illustrations byLockhart Bogle. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"Giannetta is a true heroine—warm-hearted, self-sacrificing, and, as all good women nowadays are, largely touched with the enthusiasm of humanity. The illustrations are unusually good, and combine with the binding and printing to make this one of the most attractive gift-books of the season."—The Academy."No better book could be selected for a young girl's reading, as its object is evidently to hold up a mirror, in which are seen some of the brightest and noblest traits in the female character."—Schoolmistress.
"Giannetta is a true heroine—warm-hearted, self-sacrificing, and, as all good women nowadays are, largely touched with the enthusiasm of humanity. The illustrations are unusually good, and combine with the binding and printing to make this one of the most attractive gift-books of the season."—The Academy.
"No better book could be selected for a young girl's reading, as its object is evidently to hold up a mirror, in which are seen some of the brightest and noblest traits in the female character."—Schoolmistress.
Perseverance Island: Or the Robinson Crusoe of the 19th Century. ByDouglas Frazar. With 12 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,5s.
"This second Robinson Crusoe is certainly a marvellous man. His determination to overcome all difficulties, and his subsequent success, should alone make this a capital book for boys. It is altogether a worthy successor to the ancient Robinson Crusoe."—Glasgow Herald.
"This second Robinson Crusoe is certainly a marvellous man. His determination to overcome all difficulties, and his subsequent success, should alone make this a capital book for boys. It is altogether a worthy successor to the ancient Robinson Crusoe."—Glasgow Herald.
Gulliver's Travels. Illustrated by more than 100 Pictures byGordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,5s.
"By help of the admirable illustrations, and a little judicious skipping, it has enchanted a family party of ages varying from six to sixty. Which of the other Christmas books could stand this test?"—Journal of Education."Mr. Gordon Browne is, to my thinking, incomparably the most artistic, spirited, and brilliant of our illustrators of books for boys, and one of the most humorous also, as his illustrations of 'Gulliver' amply testify."—Truth.
"By help of the admirable illustrations, and a little judicious skipping, it has enchanted a family party of ages varying from six to sixty. Which of the other Christmas books could stand this test?"—Journal of Education.
"Mr. Gordon Browne is, to my thinking, incomparably the most artistic, spirited, and brilliant of our illustrators of books for boys, and one of the most humorous also, as his illustrations of 'Gulliver' amply testify."—Truth.
NEW EDITION OF THE UNIVERSE.
The Universe: Or the Infinitely Great and the Infinitely Little. A Sketch of Contrasts in Creation, and Marvels revealed and explained by Natural Science. ByF. A. Pouchet, m.d.With 272 Engravings on wood, of which 55 are full-page size, and a Coloured Frontispiece. Tenth Edition, medium 8vo, cloth elegant, gilt edges,7s. 6d.; also morocco antique, 16s.