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Verne’s book, and certainly the reader of ‘Meridiana’ will not fail to have many a hearty laugh over it.”—Morning Post.“There is real merit here in both the narrative and the woodcuts.”—North British Daily Mail.“Eminently readable.”—Daily News.“One of the most interesting books of the season…. Ably translated.”—Graphic.“Jules Verne, in ‘Meridiana,’ makes the account of the scientific proceedings as interesting as the hunting and exploring adventures, which is saying a good deal.”—Athenæum.—— Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.Translated and Edited by the Rev.L. P. Mercier, M.A., with 113 very Graphic Woodcuts. Large Post8vo.cloth extra, gilt edges. 10s.6d.Uniform with the First Edition of “The Adventures of a Young Naturalist.”“Boys will be delighted with this wild story, through which scientific truth and most frantic fiction walk cheek by jowl…. It is an excellentboys’ book. We devoutly wish we were a boy to enjoy it.”—Times, Dec. 24.“Full of the most astounding submarine adventures ever printed.”—Morning Post.“Illustrated with more than a hundred engravings that make the hair stand on end, and published at a low price. If this book, which is translated from the French, does not ‘go,’ boys are no longer boys…. Grave men will be equally borne along in the grasp of the accomplished author.”—Standard.Very Far West Indeed.SeeJohnson.Viardot (L.) Wonders of Italian Art, numerous photographic and other illustrations. Demy8vo.12s.6d.—— Wonders of Painting, numerous photographs and other illustrations. Demy8vo.12s.6d.—— Wonders of Sculpture.Numerous Illustrations. Demy8vo.12s.6d.Vincent (F.) The Land of the White Elephant: Sights and Scenes in South-Eastern Asia. A Personal Narrative of Travel and Adventure in Farther India, embracing the countries of Burmah, Siam, Cambodia, and Cochin China, 1871-2. With Maps, Plans, and numerous Illustrations.8vo.cloth extra. 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[In the press.When George the Third was King.2vols., post8vo.21s.Where is the City?12mo. cloth. 6s.White (J.) Sketches from America.8vo.12s.White (R. G.) Memoirs of the Life of William Shakespeare.Post8vo.Cloth. 10s.6d.Whitney (Mrs. A. D. T.), The Gayworthys.Small post8vo.3s.6d.—— Faith Gartney.Small post8vo.3s.6d.And in Low’s Cheap Series, 1s.6d.and 2s.—— Hitherto.Small post8vo.3s.6d.and 2s.6d.—— Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite’s Life.Small post8vo.3s.6d.—— The Other Girls.Small post8vo., cloth extra. 3s.6d.—— We Girls.Small post8vo.3s.6d.Cheap Edition, 1s.6d.and 2s.Whyte (J. W. H.) A Land Journey from Asia to Europe.Crown8vo.12s.Wills, A Few Hints on Proving, without Professional Assistance.By aProbate Court Official. Fourth Edition, revised and considerably enlarged, with Forms of Wills, Residuary Accounts, &c. Fcap. 8vo, cloth limp. 1s.Woman’s (A) Faith.A Novel. By the Author of “Ethel.” 3vols.Post8vo.31s.6d.Wonders of Sculpture.SeeViardot.Worcester’s (Dr.), New and Greatly Enlarged Dictionary of the English Language.Adapted for Library or College Reference, comprising 40,000 Words more than Johnson’s Dictionary.4to.cloth, 1,834pp.Price 31s.6d.well bound; ditto, half mor. 2l.2s.“The volumes before us show a vast amount of diligence; but with Webster it is diligence in combination with fancifulness,—with Worcester in combination with good sense and judgment. Worcester’s is the soberer and safer book, and may be pronounced the best existing English Lexicon.”—Athenæum.Words of Wellington, Maxims and Opinions, Sentences and Reflections of the Great Duke, gathered from his Despatches, Letters, and Speeches (Bayard Series). 2s.6d.Work: a Story of Experience.ByLouisa M. Alcott. In 2vols.Crown8vo.21s.cloth.Young (L.) 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The First Part, containing French-German-English, crown8vo.2vols.sewed, 8s.; 1vol.half roan, 9s.

The Second Part, containing English-German-French, crown8vo.2vols.sewed, 8s.; 1vol.bound, 9s.

A Third Part, containing German-English-French, is also in preparation.

∵ The First Half of Part I. sewed. 4s.

Townsend (John) A Treatise on the Wrongs called Slander and Libel, and on the remedy, by civil action, for these wrongs.8vo.1l.10s.

Tuckermann (C. K.) The Greeks of To-day.Crown8vo.cloth. 7s.6d.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.SeeVerne.

Twenty Years Ago.(Forming Volume 3 of the John Halifax Series of Girls’ Books). Small post8vo.4s.

Twining (Miss) Illustrations of the Natural Orders of Plants, with Groups and Descriptions.ByElizabeth Twining. Reduced from the folio edition, splendidly illustrated in colours from nature. 2vols.Royal8vo.5l.5s.

Unprofessional Vagabond.SeeCarlisle (T.)

vandenhoff’s(George), Clerical Assistant.Fcap. 3s.6d.

—— Ladies’ Reader (The).Fcap. 5s.

Varia; Rare Readings from Scarce Books, by the author of “The Gentle Life.” Reprinted by permission from the “Saturday Review,” “Spectator,” &c. 6s.

Vaux (Calvert). Villas and Cottages, a new edition, with 300 designs.8vo.15s.

Verne (Jules), Meridiana: Adventures of Three Englishmenand Three Russians in South Africa. Translated from the French. With numerous Illustrations. Royal16mo. cloth extra, gilt edges. 7s.6d.

“This capital translation of M. Verne’s last wild and amusing story is, like all those by the same author, delightfully extravagant, and full of entertaining improbabilities…. The illustrations are not the least amusing part of M. Verne’s book, and certainly the reader of ‘Meridiana’ will not fail to have many a hearty laugh over it.”—Morning Post.“There is real merit here in both the narrative and the woodcuts.”—North British Daily Mail.“Eminently readable.”—Daily News.“One of the most interesting books of the season…. Ably translated.”—Graphic.“Jules Verne, in ‘Meridiana,’ makes the account of the scientific proceedings as interesting as the hunting and exploring adventures, which is saying a good deal.”—Athenæum.

“This capital translation of M. Verne’s last wild and amusing story is, like all those by the same author, delightfully extravagant, and full of entertaining improbabilities…. The illustrations are not the least amusing part of M. Verne’s book, and certainly the reader of ‘Meridiana’ will not fail to have many a hearty laugh over it.”—Morning Post.

“There is real merit here in both the narrative and the woodcuts.”—North British Daily Mail.

“Eminently readable.”—Daily News.

“One of the most interesting books of the season…. Ably translated.”—Graphic.

“Jules Verne, in ‘Meridiana,’ makes the account of the scientific proceedings as interesting as the hunting and exploring adventures, which is saying a good deal.”—Athenæum.

—— Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.Translated and Edited by the Rev.L. P. Mercier, M.A., with 113 very Graphic Woodcuts. Large Post8vo.cloth extra, gilt edges. 10s.6d.

Uniform with the First Edition of “The Adventures of a Young Naturalist.”“Boys will be delighted with this wild story, through which scientific truth and most frantic fiction walk cheek by jowl…. It is an excellentboys’ book. We devoutly wish we were a boy to enjoy it.”—Times, Dec. 24.“Full of the most astounding submarine adventures ever printed.”—Morning Post.“Illustrated with more than a hundred engravings that make the hair stand on end, and published at a low price. If this book, which is translated from the French, does not ‘go,’ boys are no longer boys…. Grave men will be equally borne along in the grasp of the accomplished author.”—Standard.

Uniform with the First Edition of “The Adventures of a Young Naturalist.”

“Boys will be delighted with this wild story, through which scientific truth and most frantic fiction walk cheek by jowl…. It is an excellentboys’ book. We devoutly wish we were a boy to enjoy it.”—Times, Dec. 24.

“Full of the most astounding submarine adventures ever printed.”—Morning Post.

“Illustrated with more than a hundred engravings that make the hair stand on end, and published at a low price. If this book, which is translated from the French, does not ‘go,’ boys are no longer boys…. Grave men will be equally borne along in the grasp of the accomplished author.”—Standard.

Very Far West Indeed.SeeJohnson.

Viardot (L.) Wonders of Italian Art, numerous photographic and other illustrations. Demy8vo.12s.6d.

—— Wonders of Painting, numerous photographs and other illustrations. Demy8vo.12s.6d.

—— Wonders of Sculpture.Numerous Illustrations. Demy8vo.12s.6d.

Vincent (F.) The Land of the White Elephant: Sights and Scenes in South-Eastern Asia. A Personal Narrative of Travel and Adventure in Farther India, embracing the countries of Burmah, Siam, Cambodia, and Cochin China, 1871-2. With Maps, Plans, and numerous Illustrations.8vo.cloth extra. [In the press.

wake Robin; a Book about Birds, byJohn Burroughs. Crown8vo.5s.

Warner (C. D.) My Summer in a Garden.Boards, 1s.6d.; cloth, 2s.(Low’s Copyright Series.)

—— Back-log Studies.Boards 1s.6d.; cloth 2s.(Low’s Copyright Series.)

We Girls.SeeWhitney.

Webster (Daniel) Life of, byGeo. T. Curtis. 2vols.8vo.Cloth. 36s.

Werner (Carl), Nile Sketches, Painted from Nature during his travels through Egypt. Facsimiles of Water-colour Paintings executed byGustav W. Seitz; with Descriptive Text by Dr.E. A. Brehmand Dr.Dumichen. Imperial folio, in Cardboard Wrapper. 3l.10s.

Contents of the Second Series:—Banks of the Nile near Achmins—​Coffee-house at Cairo—​Money broker in Esneh—​Tombs of Kalifs of Cairo—​Assuan—​The Temples of Luxor.∵Part I., published last year, may still be had, price £3 10s.

Contents of the Second Series:—Banks of the Nile near Achmins—​Coffee-house at Cairo—​Money broker in Esneh—​Tombs of Kalifs of Cairo—​Assuan—​The Temples of Luxor.

∵Part I., published last year, may still be had, price £3 10s.

Westminster Abbey and Palace.40 Photographic Views with Letterpress, dedicated to Dean Stanley.4to.Morocco extra, £5 5s.

Wheaton (Henry) Elements of International Law.New edition. [In the press.

When George the Third was King.2vols., post8vo.21s.

Where is the City?12mo. cloth. 6s.

White (J.) Sketches from America.8vo.12s.

White (R. G.) Memoirs of the Life of William Shakespeare.Post8vo.Cloth. 10s.6d.

Whitney (Mrs. A. D. T.), The Gayworthys.Small post8vo.3s.6d.

—— Faith Gartney.Small post8vo.3s.6d.And in Low’s Cheap Series, 1s.6d.and 2s.

—— Hitherto.Small post8vo.3s.6d.and 2s.6d.

—— Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite’s Life.Small post8vo.3s.6d.

—— The Other Girls.Small post8vo., cloth extra. 3s.6d.

—— We Girls.Small post8vo.3s.6d.Cheap Edition, 1s.6d.and 2s.

Whyte (J. W. H.) A Land Journey from Asia to Europe.Crown8vo.12s.

Wills, A Few Hints on Proving, without Professional Assistance.By aProbate Court Official. Fourth Edition, revised and considerably enlarged, with Forms of Wills, Residuary Accounts, &c. Fcap. 8vo, cloth limp. 1s.

Woman’s (A) Faith.A Novel. By the Author of “Ethel.” 3vols.Post8vo.31s.6d.

Wonders of Sculpture.SeeViardot.

Worcester’s (Dr.), New and Greatly Enlarged Dictionary of the English Language.Adapted for Library or College Reference, comprising 40,000 Words more than Johnson’s Dictionary.4to.cloth, 1,834pp.Price 31s.6d.well bound; ditto, half mor. 2l.2s.

“The volumes before us show a vast amount of diligence; but with Webster it is diligence in combination with fancifulness,—with Worcester in combination with good sense and judgment. Worcester’s is the soberer and safer book, and may be pronounced the best existing English Lexicon.”—Athenæum.

“The volumes before us show a vast amount of diligence; but with Webster it is diligence in combination with fancifulness,—with Worcester in combination with good sense and judgment. Worcester’s is the soberer and safer book, and may be pronounced the best existing English Lexicon.”—Athenæum.

Words of Wellington, Maxims and Opinions, Sentences and Reflections of the Great Duke, gathered from his Despatches, Letters, and Speeches (Bayard Series). 2s.6d.

Work: a Story of Experience.ByLouisa M. Alcott. In 2vols.Crown8vo.21s.cloth.

Young (L.) Acts of Gallantry; giving a detail of every act for which the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society has been granted during the last Forty-one years. Crown8vo., cloth. 7s.6d.

THE INEXHAUSTIBLE MAGIC INKSTANDIs Patented in Great Britain and her Colonies, France, the United States,and other Countries. It is manufactured to produce Black, CoralRed, Violet, Sky Blue, Sea Green, Panzy, and CopyingBlack Inks, in stands from Four Shillings upwards.

inkwell

Producing Ink for every-day use for more than a Hundred Years.Various Models in Porcelain, Crystal, Wood, Bronze, &c. are inpreparation.

Notice.—This little apparatus contains a chemical product unknown in the arts. The composition, which possesses remarkable colouring properties, is soluble in cold water; but, by a peculiar arrangement in the interior, the water dissolving the product can only become, as it were, saturated with it, but without diluting the material or converting it into pulp or syrup.

The material acting like a soluble salt, the solution having attained a certain degree of density, it remains stable, without precipitate, and the liquid, always limpid, constitutes an Ink of a doubly superior character, rivalling in all respects the best modern Inks.

Messrs. Sampson Low & Co.andMessrs. Hachette & Co.are the Proprietors and Patentees.

CHISWICK PRESS:—PRINTED BY WHITTINGHAM AND WILKINS,TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE.


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