A biography of the interesting and active wife of
John Adams, based upon her own diaries and letters
and contemporary records, and told in Mrs. Richard’s
delightful style. $2.00
=LAURA BRIDGMAN=
The famous American woman who though stricken blind and
deaf led such a wonderfully rich and helpful life is
the subject of this biography. $2.00
=SAMUEL GRIDLEY HOWE=
Mrs. Richards is especially qualified to write the
biography of her distinguished father. Woven into the
biography is the account of the many friendships Dr.
Howe formed through his amazing personality and his
work. As a picture of a great man and his times, her
book is warm, glowing and human. Illustrated. $2.50
=QUICKSILVER SUE=
A charmingly told story for girls of impetuous, lovable
Sue and steady Mary. $1.50
=MERRY-GO-ROUND=
A delightful collection of rhymes, jingles, nonsense
poems, and light and amusing narrative bits by the
supreme American exponent in this field of verse for
children. Illustrated, $1.50
=HARRY IN ENGLAND: Being the Partly-True Adventures of H. R. in the
Year 1857.=
A charming tale of a little American boy’s adventures
during a visit to England. Delightfully illustrated by
Reginald Birch. $1.50
=New York= =D. Appleton-Century Company= =London=
_Books by Laura E. Richards._
“Mrs. Richards has made for herself a little niche apart in the
literary world, from her delicate treatment of New England village
life.”—_Boston Post._
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“=SOME SAY=,” and a companion story, “=NEIGHBOURS IN
CYRUS=.” 16mo, 50 cents.
=JIM OF HELLAS=; or, =IN DURANCE VILE=, and a companion
story, =BETHESDA POOL=. 16mo, 50 cents.
=MARIE.= 16mo, 50 cents.
“Seldom has Mrs. Richards drawn a more irresistible picture, or framed
one with more artistic literary adjustment.”—_Boston Herald._
“A perfect literary gem.”—_Boston Transcript._
=NARCISSA=, and a companion story, =IN VERONA=. 16mo,
cloth, 50 cents.
“Each is a simple, touching, sweet little story of rustic New England
life, full of vivid pictures of interesting character, and refreshing
for its unaffected genuineness and human feeling.”—_Congregationalist._
“They are the most charming stories ever written of American country
life.”—_New York World._
=MELODY.= The story of a Child. 16mo, 50 cents.
“Had there never been a ‘Captain January,’ ‘Melody’ would easily take
first place.”—_Boston Times._
“The quaintly pretty, touching, old-fashioned story is told with
perfect grace; the few persons who belong to it are touched in with
distinctness and with sympathy.”—_Milwaukee Sentinel._
=SAME.= _Illustrated Holiday Edition._ With thirty
half-tone pictures from drawings by Frank T. Merrill.
4to, cloth, $1.25.
=CAPTAIN JANUARY.= 16mo, cloth, 50 cents.
A charming idyl of New England coast life, whose success has been very
remarkable. One reads it, is thoroughly charmed by it, tells others,
and so its fame has been heralded by its readers, until to-day it
is selling by the thousands, constantly enlarging the circle of its
delighted admirers.
=SAME.= _Illustrated Holiday Edition._ With thirty
half-tone pictures from drawings by Frank T. Merrill.
4to, cloth, $1.25.
=WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE.= 4to, cloth, gilt top, $1.25.
The title most happily introduces the reader to the charming home-life
of Dr. Howe and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe during the childhood of the author.
=GLIMPSES OF THE FRENCH COURT.= Sketches from French
History. Illustrated with a series of portraits in
etching and photogravure. Square 12mo, cloth, $1.50.
With true literary touch, she gives us the story of some of the salient
figures of this remarkable period.
=ISLA HERON.= A charming prose idyl of quaint New
England life. Small quarto, cloth, 75 cents.
=NAUTILUS.= A very interesting story, with
illustrations; uniquely bound, small quarto, cloth,
75 cents.
=FIVE MINUTE STORIES.= A charming collection of short
stories and clever poems for children.
_Estes & Lauriat, Publishers, Boston._
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