foremost master he is very near to that rank among living Englishmen.
Not since ‘Eothen’ captivated all its readers, not since Waterton
narrated the story of his wanderings, has the romance of travel been
treated with happier, abler, or more entertaining hands.”—_New York
Times._
_William H. Gilder._
SCHWATKA’s SEARCH (Illustrated. 8vo, $3.00). ICEPACK AND TUNDRA
(Illustrated. 8vo, $4.00.)
“No recent book gives so vivid an idea of the perils and hardships
which necessarily accompany all attempts at arctic exploration, as
this of Mr. Gilder’s. The accounts of the people of the various
places visited, and their peculiar customs, show keen powers of
observation as well as skill of description.”—_Boston Transcript._
_Gen. A. W. Greely._
THREE YEARS OF ARCTIC SERVICE. An Account of the Lady Franklin Bay
Expedition of 1881-1884 (With over 100 Illustrations, Maps, and
Charts. 2 vols., 8vo). _Sold only by subscription._
“In every respect—the interest of the narrative, the fullness and
accuracy of the departments of ethnology, of natural history, of
meteorology, geology, auroral displays, of all matters of scientific
interest—this work is incomparably the most valuable one on the
subject ever published.”—_Chicago Interior._
_William Elliot Griffis._
COREA; THE HERMIT NATION (With Maps and Illustrations. 8vo, $2.50.)
“The work bears witness to a vast amount of well directed labor; and
while it is clothed with a rare charm for the general reader, whose
curiosity regarding a long isolated nation will for the first time
be satisfied, it is also sure of a respectful and grateful reception
from the student of history, ethnology, and philology.”—_New York
Sun._
_William T. Hornaday._
TWO YEARS IN A JUNGLE (New Edition. 8vo, $3.00.) TAXIDERMY AND
ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTING (Illustrated. 8vo, $2.50 net.)
“He describes with skill and fidelity. Here we have the hunter’s
sport, the naturalist’s descriptions, and the traveler’s
observations. We need not say that the combination is rare and very
inviting.”—_Chicago Interior._
_A. J. Mounteney-Jephson._
EMIN PASHA AND THE REBELLION AT THE EQUATOR (8vo). _Sold only by
subscription._
“You have commenced your story where a great gap occurred in my own
narrative, a gap which you alone could fill up. There is within the
covers of your volume much matter that is quite new to me, much that
is extremely thrilling and exciting, and the whole is related with
very enviable literary tact and skill. With all my heart I commend
to American and English readers this true tale of work manfully and
nobly done and so modestly told.”—_Henry M. Stanley._
Carl Lumholtz.
AMONG CANNIBALS (Fully Illustrated. 8vo, $5.00.)
“We have all read the book with immense interest. It is a work which
will have a _very long_ life, for it is full of wisdom and useful
knowledge; besides, it represents everything so lively before the
reader’s eyes that he forgets he is reading a mere description, and
thinks he is at the author’s side, and shares with him the hardships,
dangers, and joys of a life among cannibals in the wilderness of
Australia. The whole civilized world must be grateful to you for this
really wonderful work.”—_Dr. Henry Schliemann._
_Selah Merrill._
EAST OF THE JORDAN (With Illustrations and Map. New Edition, 8vo,
$2.50.)
No other American is so much at home in the East Jordan country as
Mr. Merrill, and there does not exist in any other language so much
fresh and valuable information respecting it. The illustrations
which embellish the book are fresh and original, and the style of
the narrative is graphic and entertaining. The work is exceedingly
interesting as an account of exploration in this field, rich in
historic associations.
_William Agnew Paton._
DOWN THE ISLANDS (Illustrated. Square 8vo, $2.50.)
“An exceedingly entertaining book of travels, containing nearly
seventy illustrations, including sixteen full-page plates. Mr. Paton
relates what he has seen in the Windward Islands, from St. Kitt’s to
Trinidad, and with this he interweaves a vast amount of official and
historical information, yet without making the book a formal affair.
The story is highly romantic and makes good reading.”—_Boston Beacon._
_W. S. Schley and Prof. J. R. Soley._
THE RESCUE OF GREELY (With Maps and Illustrations. 8vo, $2.00.)
“The work has been singularly well done. The whole story is told in
plain facts, plainly and intellectually stated, and the adjectives
are few. Rarely is a great story narrated so simply and yet so
effectively.”—_N. Y. Times._
_Dr. Henry Schliemann._
ANCIENT MYCENÆ (Illustrated. 4to, cloth extra, $7.50). TIRYNS
(Illustrated. Royal 8vo, $10.00).
“Dr. Schliemann has made the most important contribution of the
present century to Greek archæology.”—_The Nation._ “The interest
of the work is not confined to either England or America. Every
enlightened nation will welcome it, for it opens up a new world
to the modern generation. No work of the time has attracted wider
attention.”—_Boston Post._
_Eugene Schuyler._
TURKISTAN (New Edition. 2 vols., 8vo, $5.00.)
“One of the most valuable and fascinating of publications. The author
has the eye and pen of a journalist, and sees at once what is worth
seeing, and recites his impressions in the most graphic manner.”—_N.
Y. World._
_Herbert H. Smith._
BRAZIL; THE AMAZONS AND THE COAST (Illustrated. 8vo, $5.00.)
“Mr. Smith, an American who has lived and traveled for the greater
part of eight years in Brazil, gives so excellent an account of that
country that we cannot regret this addition to the already extensive
literature of the subject. The book is a very successful attempt to
present a comprehensive picture, drawn both from the experience of
the author and from that of previous Brazilian and foreign writers,
of the present state of Brazil.”—_London Academy._
_Henry M. Stanley._
IN DARKEST AFRICA (With Maps and Illustrations. 2 vols., 8vo, $7.50.)
_Sold only by subscription._ HOW I FOUND LIVINGSTONE. (With Maps and
Illustrations. 8vo, $3.50.)
“This is the noblest record of the achievements of a man of action
which this generation has known. Mr. Stanley writes his book very
much as he marches through Africa—with the irresistible energy of an
imperious will. These volumes have descriptive passages of singular
excellence; the style is trenchant, vigorous and clear; and the
literary workmanship is markedly superior to that of any of his
previous work.”—_New York Tribune._
_Thomas Stevens._
AROUND THE WORLD ON A BICYCLE (200 Illustrations. 2 vols., 8vo,
$8.00.)
“This book will be found very interesting. All wheelmen will want to
have the history of the greatest bicycle journey ever accomplished;
the lover of adventure will find it richly to his taste; and the
general reader will find in the descriptions of persons, places and
customs in far-off lands, much to please and interest.”—_The Boston
Times._
_Bayard Taylor._
ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY OF TRAVEL—TRAVELS IN JAPAN, ARABIA, SOUTH AFRICA,
CENTRAL ASIA, CENTRAL AFRICA, SIAM (Six volumes, each Illustrated.
12mo, $1.25.)
“Authenticated accounts of countries, peoples, modes of living and
being, curiosities in natural history, and personal adventure in
travels and explorations, suggest a rich fund of solid instruction
combined with delightful entertainment. The editorship, by one of the
most observant and well-traveled men of modern times, at once secures
the high character of the ‘Library’ in every particular.”—_The Sunday
School Times._
_Edward L. Wilson._
IN SCRIPTURE LANDS (With 150 Illustrations from photographs. Large
8vo, $3.50.)
“Here we have a man with the courageous spirit of an explorer, a
good pair of eyes, a good camera, and a good literary style. We have
seen no work of exploration and travel in those lands which gives
so clear an idea of them and of the historic remains and scenes as
this.”—_Chicago Interior._