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This edition includes the whole of Goldsmith's Miscellaneous Works—the Vicar of Wakefield, Plays, Poems, &c. Of the memoir theScotsmannewspaper writes: "Such an admirable compendium of the facts of Goldsmith's life, and so careful and minute a delineation of the mixed traits of his peculiar character, as to be a very model of a literary biography."
Pope.—THE POETICAL WORKS OF ALEXANDER POPE. Edited, with Memoir and Notes, by ProfessorWard. Globe 8vo. 3s.6d.
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Dryden.—THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN. Edited, with a Revised Text, Memoir, and Notes, byW.D. Christie. Globe 8vo. 3s.6d.
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THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF THE BEST SONGS AND LYRICAL POEMS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Selected and arranged, with Notes, byFrancis Turner Palgrave.
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THE CHILDREN'S GARLAND FROM THE BEST POETS. Selected and arranged byCoventry Patmore.
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THE BOOK OF PRAISE. From the Best English Hymn Writers. Selected and arranged bySir Roundell Palmer.A New and Enlarged Edition.
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THE FAIRY BOOK; the Best Popular Fairy Stories. Selected and rendered anew by the Author of "John Halifax, Gentleman."
"A delightful selection, in a delightful external form; full of the physical splendour and vast opulence of proper fairy tales."—Spectator.
"A delightful selection, in a delightful external form; full of the physical splendour and vast opulence of proper fairy tales."—Spectator.
THE BALLAD BOOK. A Selection of the Choicest British Ballads. Edited byWilliam Allingham.
"His taste as a judge of old poetry will be found, by all acquainted with the various readings of old English ballads, true enough to justify his undertaking so critical a task."—Saturday Review.
"His taste as a judge of old poetry will be found, by all acquainted with the various readings of old English ballads, true enough to justify his undertaking so critical a task."—Saturday Review.
THE JEST BOOK. The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings. Selected and arranged byMark Lemon.
"The fullest and best jest book that has yet appeared."—Saturday Review.
"The fullest and best jest book that has yet appeared."—Saturday Review.
BACON'S ESSAYS AND COLOURS OF GOOD AND EVIL. With Notes and Glossarial Index. ByW. Aldis Wright, M.A.
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"The beautiful little edition of Bacon's Essays, now before us, does credit to the taste and scholarship of Mr. Aldis Wright.... It puts the reader in possession of all the essential literary facts and chronology necessary for reading the Essays in connexion with Bacon's life and times."—Spectator.
"By far the most complete as well as the most elegant edition we possess."—Westminster Review.
THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS from this World to that which is to come. ByJohn Bunyan.
"A beautiful and scholarly reprint."—Spectator.
"A beautiful and scholarly reprint."—Spectator.
THE SUNDAY BOOK OF POETRY FOR THE YOUNG. Selected and arranged byC.F. Alexander.
"A well-selected volume of Sacred Poetry."—Spectator.
"A well-selected volume of Sacred Poetry."—Spectator.
A BOOK OF GOLDEN DEEDS of all Times and all Countries. Gathered and narrated anew. By the Author of "The Heir of Redclyffe."
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"...To the young, for whom it is especially intended, as a most interesting collection of thrilling tales well told; and to their elders, as a useful handbook of reference, and a pleasant one to take up when their wish is to while away a weary half-hour. We have seen no prettier gift-book for a long time."—Athenæum.
THE POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS. Edited, with Biographical Memoir, Notes, and Glossary, byAlexander Smith. Two Vols.
"Beyond all question this is the most beautiful edition of Burns yet out."—Edinburgh Daily Review.
"Beyond all question this is the most beautiful edition of Burns yet out."—Edinburgh Daily Review.
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE. Edited from the Original Edition byJ.W. Clark, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.
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THE REPUBLIC OF PLATO.TranslatedintoEnglish, with Notes byJ. Ll. Davies, M.A. andD.J. Vaughan, M.A.
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"A dainty and cheap little edition."—Examiner.
THE SONG BOOK. Words and Tunes from the best Poets and Musicians. Selected and arranged byJohn Hullah, Professor of Vocal Music in King's College, London.
"A choice collection of the sterling songs of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the music of each prefixed to the words. How much true wholesome pleasure, such a book can diffuse, and will diffuse, we trust, through many thousand families."—Examiner.
"A choice collection of the sterling songs of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the music of each prefixed to the words. How much true wholesome pleasure, such a book can diffuse, and will diffuse, we trust, through many thousand families."—Examiner.
LA LYRE FRANCAISE. Selected and arranged, with Notes, byGustave Masson, French Master in Harrow School.
A selection of the best French songs and lyrical pieces.
A selection of the best French songs and lyrical pieces.
TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL DAYS. By anOld Boy.
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A BOOK OF WORTHIES. Gathered from the Old Histories and written anew by the Author of "The Heir of Redclyffe." With Vignette.
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"An admirable edition to an admirable series."—Westminster Review.