THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD. By ELIZABETH WETHERELL. With Original Illustrations.
SAY AND SEAL. By ELIZABETH WETHERELL. With Original Illustrations.
“If any man make religion as twelve and the world as thirteen,
such a one hath not the spirit of a true man.”
ELLEN MONTGOMERY’S BOOKSHELF. By ELIZABETH WETHERELL. With Original
Illustrations by J. D. WATSON.
“A suitable work for village libraries.”
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THE LAMPLIGHTER. By Miss CUMMINS, Author of “Mabel Vaughan.” With
Original Illustrations.
UNCLE TOM’S CABIN: A Tale of Life among the Lowly. By HARRIET BEECHER
STOWE. Fully Illustrated.
DUNALLAN; or, Know what You Judge. By GRACE KENNEDY, Author of “Father
Clement.” With Original Illustrations.
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“DARING DEEDS” LIBRARY. “A” Series.
_In crown 8vo, cloth gilt, bevelled boards._
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE. By DANIEL DEFOE. With
numerous small and full-page Illustrations by ERNEST GRISET, and a
Coloured Frontispiece.
THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON. New and unabridged Translation by Mrs. H. B.
PAULL. With upwards of 200 Illustrations, and a Coloured Frontispiece.
THE LIFE OF NELSON. By ROBERT SOUTHEY. With Original Illustrations.
“The best eulogy of Nelson is the faithful history of his
actions; the best history that which relates them most
perspicuously.”
BARON MUNCHAUSEN: His Travels and surprising Adventures. Illustrated with
Thirty-seven curious Engravings from the Baron’s Own Designs and Five
Woodcuts by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
THE YOUNG LAMBERTS: A Boy’s Adventure in Australia. By AUGUSTA MARRYAT.
With Original Illustrations by F. A. FRASER.
“This volume of adventure will be a welcome present to every
boy who can read and enjoy a good healthy work.”—_Wigan
Observer._
JACK STANLEY; or, The Young Adventurers. By EMILIA MARRYAT. With Original
Illustrations by W. GUNSTON.
“A capital boy’s story, the scene of which is laid in the
lesser-known districts of New Zealand.”—_The Globe._
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MASTERMAN READY; or, The Wreck of the _Pacific_. By Capt. MARRYAT, R.N.
With Sixty Original Illustrations by E. J. WHEELER.
“This edition of Capt. Marryat’s well-known story is
exceedingly tasteful, handsomely bound and liberally
illustrated.”—_Manchester Examiner._
POOR JACK. By Capt. MARRYAT, R.N. With Forty-six Illustrations after
designs by CLARKSON STANFIELD, R.A.
“We are glad to see in this sumptuous edition of ‘Poor Jack’ a
continued proof of the author’s popularity.”—_Literary World._
THE SETTLERS IN CANADA. By Capt. MARRYAT, R.N. With over Fifty Original
Illustrations by Sir JOHN GILBERT, F. A. FRASER, &c.
“The perils, difficulties, and struggles of settlers in a new
and strange land; the energy, pluck, and resources of the young
people are told with all Captain Marryat’s well-known animation
and skill.”
HOW HE MADE HIS FORTUNE. By JULIA A. W. DE WITT. With Original
Illustrations.
“An admirable work to give to a boy, and one which no lad who
intends to push on and make a position in the world will regret
reading; its spirit is ennobling, and the character of the hero
is one well worthy of consideration.”—_Literary World._
THE ARABIAN NIGHTS’ ENTERTAINMENTS. New Edition, Revised, with Notes,
by Rev. G. F. TOWNSEND. With Original Illustrations and Coloured
Frontispiece.
TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE. By CHARLES and MARY LAMB, with numerous
Illustrations.
GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES. A New Translation by Mrs. H. B. PAULL. Specially
Adapted and Arranged for the Young. With Illustrations and Coloured
Frontispiece.
HANS ANDERSEN’S FAIRY TALES. Translated from the Danish by Mrs. H. B.
PAULL. With Original Illustrations and Coloured Frontispiece.
TWICE-TOLD TALES. By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, Author of “The House with Seven
Gables.” With Original Illustrations.
TANGLEWOOD TALES. A Wonder-book for Boys and Girls. By NATHANIEL
HAWTHORNE. With Original Illustrations.
MOSSES FROM AN OLD MANSE. By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. With Illustrations.
SEA KINGS AND NAVAL HEROES. By J. G. EDGAR, Author of “Cavaliers and
Roundheads.” With Original Illustrations.
“The achievements of men who at various times have made their
names known to fame as sea kings and naval heroes are here
depicted.”
GRIMM’S GOBLINS. Translated from the German by Mrs. H. B. PAULL and L. A.
WHEATLEY. With numerous Original Illustrations and Coloured Frontispiece.
THE OLD, OLD FAIRY TALES. Edited by L. VALENTINE. With Original
Illustrations and Coloured Frontispiece. In this selection are included
the best Stories by Madame D’AULNOIS, PERRAULT, and others not
represented in the Brothers Grimm’s Collection or Andersen’s Fairy Tales.
ANDERSEN’S TALES FOR THE YOUNG. A New Translation by Mrs. H. B. PAULL.
With numerous Original Illustrations and Coloured Frontispiece.
THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL. By W. J. GORDON. With Map and Illustrations.
“One of the most interesting historical romances published for
some time. The writer succeeds in riveting the attention of
the reader with all the fascination of the most sensational
novel.”—_Spectator._
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“DARING DEEDS” LIBRARY. “B” Series.
_In large square crown 8vo, cloth gilt._
A NEW SERIES OF SELECTED BOYS’ BOOKS. HANDSOMELY BOUND AND WELL
ILLUSTRATED.
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WILLIS, THE PILOT; or, The After Adventures of the Swiss Family Robinson.
With Original Illustrations.
THE BOY WITH AN IDEA. By Mrs. EILOART, Author of “Cris Fairlie’s
Boyhood.” With Illustrations.
“An amusing and well-written story for boys.”
AMONG THE TARTAR TENTS; or, The Lost Fathers. By ANNIE BOWMAN. With
Original Illustrations.
“A story of adventure amongst the tribes of India and
Afghanistan.”
A PERILOUS VENTURE: A Tale of the Days of Mary of Burgundy. By M. HALL.
With Original Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE.
“This charming romance, at once grave and humorous, and up to
the last delightfully mysterious, never gives the reader the
chance of nodding.”—_Literary World._
THE SCHOOLBOY BARONET. By the Hon. Mrs. R. J. GREENE, Author of “Filling
up the Chinks,” &c. With Original Illustrations.
“An interesting and extremely well-told story of school
life.”—_Belfast Morning News._
GILBERT’S SHADOW; or, The Magic Beads. By the Hon. Mrs. R. J. GREENE,
Author of “Filling up the Chinks,” &c. With Original Illustrations.
“An admirable story, well told and full of pathos.”—_Standard._
A MID OF THE NAVAL BRIGADE. By ARTHUR LEE KNIGHT, Author of “Jack
Trevor,” “Ronald Hallifax,” &c. With Original Illustrations by J. B.
GREENE.
UNDER MANY FLAGS; or, Stories of Scottish Adventurers. By the late
DAVENPORT ADAMS. With Four Illustrations by LANCELOT SPEED. 256 pp.
THE STORY OF THE INDIAN MUTINY. By ASCOTT R. HOPE. With Four Original
Illustrations.
“The Indian Mutiny has had many historians, but it has probably
never yet been presented to young readers in more interesting
guise.... The book is emphatically what it calls itself—a
story. The main facts of the terrible time of which it treats
are strung together on the thread of breathless excitement
which runs through every page.”—_World._
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