The Boyhood of Martin Luther. By Henry Mayhew, Author of “The Peasant
Boy Philosopher.” With eight Illustrations by Absalom. Small 8vo.
cloth, 6_s._
[_Just ready._
Life Amongst the North and South American Indians; a Book for Boys.
By George Catlin, Author of “Notes of Travel Amongst the North
American Indians,” &c. With Illustrations. Small post 8vo. cloth,
6_s._
“_An admirable book, full of useful information, wrapt up in
stories peculiarly adapted to rouse the imagination and stimulate
the curiosity of boys and girls. To compare a book with_ ‘Robinson
Crusoe,’ _and to say that it sustains such comparison is to give it
high praise indeed._”—Athenæum.
The Story of Peter Parley’s Own Life. From the Narrative of the
late Samuel Goodrich, Esq. (Peter Parley). Edited by his friend and
admirer, Frank Freeman. With six Illustrations by W. Thomas. Fcap.
8vo. cloth, 5_s._
[_Just ready._
Paul Duncan’s Little by Little; a Tale for Boys. Edited by Frank
Freeman. With an Illustration by Charles Keene. Fcap. 8vo. cloth
2_s._; gilt edges, 2_s._ 6_d._
_Uniform Volumes, with Frontispiece, same price._
Boy Missionary; a Tale for Young People. By Mrs. J. M. Parker.
Difficulties Overcome. By Miss Brightwell.
The Babes in the Basket: a Tale in the West Indian Insurrection.
Jack Buntline; the Life of a Sailor Boy. By W. H. G. Kingston.
The Boy’s Own Book of Boats. By W. H. G. Kingston. Illustrations by
E. Weedon, engraved by W. J. Linton. Fcap. 8vo. cloth, 5_s._
“_This well-written, well-wrought book._”—Athenæum.
“_This is something better than a play-book; and it would be
difficult to find a more compendious and intelligible manual about
all that relates to the variety and rig of vessels and nautical
implements and gear._”—Saturday Review.
How to Make Miniature Pumps and a Fire-Engine: a Book for Boys. With
Seven Illustrations. Fcap. 8vo. 1_s._
Ernest Bracebridge: or, Schoolboy Days, by W. H. G. Kingston, Author
of “Peter the Whaler,” &c. Illustrated with Sixteen Engravings,
printed in Tints by Edmund Evans. Fcap. 8vo. 5_s._
The Voyage of the “Constance:” a Tale of the Arctic Seas. With
an Appendix, comprising the Story of “The Fox.” By Mary Gillies.
Illustrated with Eight Engravings on Wood, from Drawings by Charles
Keene. Fcap. 8vo. cloth, 5_s._
Stories of the Woods; or, the Adventures of Leather-Stocking: A Book
for Boys, compiled from Cooper’s Series of “Leather-Stocking Tales.”
Fcap. cloth, Illustrated, 5_s._
“_I have to own that I think the heroes of another writer, viz.
‘Leather-Stocking,’ ‘Uncas,’ ‘Hard Heart,’ ‘Tom Coffin,’ are quite
the equals of Sir Walter Scott’s men;—perhaps ‘Leather-Stocking’ is
better than any one in Scott’s lot._”—W. M. THACKERAY.
Stories of the Sea; Stirring Adventures selected from the Naval Tales
of J. Fenimore Cooper. Illustrated. 12mo. cloth, 5_s._
The Stories that Little Breeches Told; and the Pictures that Charles
Bennett drew for them. Dedicated by the latter to his Children. With
upwards of 100 Etchings on copper. 4to. cloth, 5_s._; or the plates
coloured, 7_s._ 6_d._
The Children’s Picture Book of the Sagacity of Animals. With numerous
Illustrations by Harrison Weir. Super-royal 16mo. cloth, 5_s._;
coloured, 7_s._ 6_d._
“_A better reading-book for the young we have not seen for many a
day._”—Athenæum.
The Children’s Picture Book of Fables. Written expressly for
Children, and Illustrated with Fifty large Engravings, from Drawings
by Harrison Weir. Square, cloth extra, 5_s._; or coloured, 7_s._ 6_d._
The Children’s Treasury of Pleasure Books. With 140 Illustrations,
from Drawings by John Absolon, Edward Wehnert, and Harrison Weir.
Plain, 5_s._; coloured, 7_s._ 6_d._
Snow Flakes, and what they told the Children. By the Author of
“Little Bird Red and Little Bird Blue.” Illustrated by H. K. Browne,
and beautifully printed in colours, uniform with “Child’s Play” and
“Little Bird.” Square 16mo. bevelled boards extra, 5_s._
Child’s Play. Illustrated with Sixteen Coloured Drawings by E. V.
B., printed in facsimile by W. Dickes’ process, and ornamented with
Initial Letters. Imp. 16mo. cloth extra, bevelled cloth, 5_s._ The
Original Edition of this work was published at One Guinea.
Little Bird Red and Little Bird Blue: a Song of the Woods told for
Little Ones at Home. With Coloured Illustrations and Borders by T. R.
Macquoid, Esq. Beautifully printed, with coloured Illustrations and
borders, bevelled boards, 5_s._
“_One of the most beautiful books for children we have ever seen. It
is irresistible._”—Morning Herald.
The Nursery Playmate. With 200 Illustrations, beautifully printed
on thick paper. 4to. Illustrated boards, 5_s._; or the whole, well
coloured, 9_s._
Fancy Tales, from the German. By J. S. Laurie, H. M. Inspector
of Schools, and Otto Striedinger. Illustrated by H. Sandercock
Super-royal 16mo. cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._; extra cloth, bevelled boards,
4_s._
Great Fun for Little Friends. With 28 Illustrations. Small 4to.
cloth, 5_s._; coloured, 7_s._ 6_d._
Mark Willson’s First Reader. By the Author of “The Picture Alphabet”
and “The Picture Primer.” With 120 Pictures. 1_s._
_Also by the same Author_,
The Picture Alphabet; or Child’s First Letter Book. With new and
original Designs. 6_d._