A HANDSOME SERIES OF GIFTS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED BY
ORIGINAL WOODCUTS.
_In large square crown 8vo, cloth gilt, bevelled boards._
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IVANDA: A Tale of Thibet. By Capt. CLAUDE BRAY, Author of “Randall
Davenant,” &c. Fully Illustrated.
“This is one of the best gift books that have come under notice
for many a day, and the author is to be congratulated on the
production of a work so full of interest to young and old
alike.”—_Western Daily Mercury._
THE “SWAN” AND HER CREW; or, The Adventures of Three Young Naturalists
and Sportsmen on the Broads and Rivers of Norfolk. By G. CHRISTOPHER
DAVIES, Author of “Peter Penniless,” &c. Fifth Edition, with Postscript
and numerous Illustrations.
“Few juveniles who have read ‘The _Swan_ and her Crew’ will
ever forget the delight it gave them.”—_Edinburgh Courant._
WILDCAT TOWER; or, The Adventures of Four Boys in Pursuit of Sport and
Natural History in the North Countrie. By G. CHRISTOPHER DAVIES. With
numerous Illustrations.
“It is a capital book for boys; it abounds with stories of
adventure, of natural history, of animals, and a variety of
subjects which are full of interest.”—_Western Daily Mail._
PETER PENNILESS, Gamekeeper and Gentleman. By G. CHRISTOPHER DAVIES,
Author of “The _Swan_ and her Crew,” “Wildcat Tower,” &c. With many
Original Illustrations by H. STANNARD.
“This is in every respect a good, healthy boy’s book. There is
nothing goody-goody about it. The principle running through
‘Peter’s’ story is, ‘Whatever thy right hand findeth to do, do
it with all thy might.’”—_Land and Water._
NOAH’S ARK: A Tale of the Norfolk Broads. By DARLEY DALE. Very finely
Illustrated from Designs by PAUL HARDY.
“A breezy, pleasant story of the Norfolk Broads. An attractive
volume for the long winter evenings, when it is so pleasant to
recall the bright summer days spent on the Broads, ‘dreamily
drifting down the river.’”—_Sheffield Telegraph._
TOUR ROUND MY GARDEN. By ALPHONSE KARR. Edited by the Rev. J. G. WOOD.
With 117 Illustrations by W. HARVEY.
“There are few books which have so thoroughly taken the
juvenile world by storm as this capital volume; and now it is
issued with illustrations, and put into really good English,
should command large and satisfactory support.”—_Standard._
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS; or, Flora Symbolica. Including Floral Poetry.
Edited by JOHN H. INGRAM. With Illustrations printed in Colours.
“A handsome edition of this favourite book.”
ENGLISHMAN’S HAVEN: A Story of Louisbourg. By W. J. GORDON, Author of the
“Captain-General,” &c. With Original Illustrations from Drawings by W. S.
STACEY.
“A tale of adventure by sea and land a century and a half ago,
when Nova Scotia was the scene of war, intrigue and ravage
between the French, the British and the divided Indians. This
story is well told and in a style calculated to captivate
young folks who love to shudder while they read of daring
deeds.”—_The World._
GODFREY MALDEN; or, The Squire’s Grandsons. By Mrs. J. F. B. FIRTH. Fully
Illustrated.
“This is an amusing tale for boys, written in such an easy
and flowing style that it will be most attractive to all
readers.”—_Court Journal._
THE LAND OF FIRE: A Tale of Adventure. By Captain MAYNE REID. With
numerous Illustrations and a brief Life of the Author.
“The book has intrinsic merit enough to make it a favourite at
any time.”—_Post._
CONJURER DICK; or, The Adventures of a Young Wizard. By ANGELO J. LEWIS
(Professor HOFFMANN). With Illustrations.
“The Professor has an excellent vein of humour; and apart
from the amusing character of his narrative, there is a
fulness of knowledge imparted to the British youngster who
is convinced that conjuring is an indispensable branch of
education.”—_Western Morning News._
LOST IN AFRICAN JUNGLES. By FREDERICK WHISHAW. With Four Original
Illustrations by J. B. GREENE.
The _Sheffield Independent_ says:—“The heroes are twin
brothers, the scene is laid in the Chartered Company’s
territories; and here straight-way we have elephants, lions,
troopers, impis, Lobengula, cunningly welded by Mr. Whishaw
into a breezy, hard-riding, hard-fighting romance which
will quicken the pulse of every boy who is a lover of manly
adventure.”
THE FUR TRADERS OF THE WEST; or, Adventures among the Redskins. By E. R.
SUFFLING. With numerous Illustrations by ANDRIOLLI and LANCELOT SPEED.
It is the story of trade in Western America in the first years
of Queen Victoria’s reign; when explorations were incomplete
and Indians were foes who masked treachery under the guise of
friendship, and every trader carried his life in his hands.
IN QUEST OF SHEBA’S TREASURE. By R. S. WALKEY. Illustrated.
A tale of treasure trove and strange adventure, with graphic
pictures of dangers incurred in wild regions.
[Illustration: _Reduced Illustration from_ “IN QUEST OF SHEBA’S
TREASURE.”]
[Illustration: “HURLED ME, AS HE IMAGINED, INTO SPACE.”
_Illustration from_ “STIRRING TALES OF COLONIAL ADVENTURE.”]
Price 3s. 6d. each.