A Catalogue of New Books and New Editions published by
Bliss
,
Sands
, and
Foster
at 15 Craven St., Strand, London,
W.C.
To be obtained of all booksellers, and at all libraries; or of the publishers, post-free on remittance of the published price.
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Contents.
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Economics
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Travel & Reminiscence
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Biography
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History
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Topography
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Miscellaneous
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Works for Children
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Fiction
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Works on Nature
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Poetry
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Classical Reprints
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ECONOMICS.
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Macleod.
ECONOMICS. By
Henry Dunning Macleod
, Author of “The Theory of Credit,” “The Elements of Banking,” etc.
Demy 8vo. Cloth, price 16s.
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TRAVEL AND REMINISCENCE.
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Wm. Beatty-Kingston.
MEN, CITIES, & EVENTS. By
Wm. Beatty-Kingston
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Demy 8vo. Price 16s.
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Martin Cobbett.
THE MAN ON THE MARCH. By
Martin Cobbett
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Large Crown 8vo. Price 6s.
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Mrs. Alec Tweedie.
A WINTER JAUNT TO NORWAY. With Accounts (from personal acquaintance) of Nansen, Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, etc.—By Mrs.
Alec Tweedie
, Author of “A Girl’s Ride in Iceland.”
Fully Illustrated.
Second and cheaper edition.
Demy 8vo. Price 7s. 6d.
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John Bickerdyke.
THE BEST CRUISE ON THE BROADS. With useful hints on Hiring, Provisioning, and Manning the Yacht; Clothing, Angling, Photography, etc. By
John Bickerdyke
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Illustrations and Maps. Crown 8vo. Cloth extra, price 2s. 6d.
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BIOGRAPHY.
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PUBLIC MEN OF TO-DAY: An International Series.
Edited by
S. H. Jeyes
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Volumes already Published.
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THE AMEER, ABDUR RAHMAN.
By
Stephen Wheeler.
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LI HUNGCHANG.
By
Prof. Robert K. Douglas
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M. STAMBULOFF.
By
A. Hulme-Beaman
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THE GERMAN EMPEROR, WILLIAM II.
By
Charles Lowe
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THE RT. HON. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.
By
S. H. Jeyes
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Forthcoming Volumes.
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SEÑOR CASTELAR.
By
David Hannay
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THE POPE, LEO XIII.
By
Justin McCarthy
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SIGNOR CRISPI.
By
W. J. Stillman
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
By
James Lowry Whittle
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LORD CROMER.
By
H. D. Traill
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With numerous Portraits, and Maps where necessary.
Crown 8vo, price
3/6
each.
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Francis H. Underwood, LL.D
. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL: A Monograph entitled, The Poet and the Man.
By
the late
Francis H. Underwood
, LL.D.
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New and Cheaper Edition.
Crown 8vo, cloth, 2s. 6d.
(The best Edition, buckram, gilt top, price 4
s.
6
d.
, can still be obtained.)
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HISTORY.
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Edgar Stanton Maclay, A.M.
A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY, from 1775 to 1893.
By
Edgar Stanton Maclay
, A.M. With technical revision by
Lieutenant Roy C. Smith
, U.S.N. In two volumes (over 1000 pp.)
Demy 8vo, gilt top, £1 11s. 6d.
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TOPOGRAPHY.
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C. R. B. Barrett.
CHARTERHOUSE. 1611-1895. In Pen and Ink by
C. R. B. Barrett
. With a preface by
George E. Smythe
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Containing upwards of
40 Drawings,
and a
Copper-plate Etching.
Crown 4to, printed on the finest art surfaced paper, and bound in Japanese vellum. Price 6s. net.
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C. R. B. Barrett.
SURREY: Highways, Byways, and Waterways. With about 160 pen and ink, and four copper-plate etchings.
By
C. R. B. Barrett
, Author of “Somersetshire: Highways, Byways, and Waterways.”
Crown
4
to, cloth extra. Price 21s. net.
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C. R. B. Barrett.
SOMERSETSHIRE: Highways, Byways, and Waterways. With 160 pen and ink, and four (or six) copper-plate etchings.
By
Charles R. B. Barrett
, Author of “Essex: Highways, Byways, and Waterways.”
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The above work is issued in two forms—
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a
) The ordinary edition in crown 4to, bound in cloth extra, with four copper-plate
etchings, on Van Gelder Paper.
Price 21s. net.
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b
) A large paper edition, limited to 65 copies, numbered and signed by the
author. This edition is in demy 4to, printed on the finest plate paper, and
contains six copper-plate etchings. The work is sent in sheets, together
with a portfolio containing a complete set of India proofs of the whole of
the Illustrations.
Price £2 2s. each, post-free.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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Geo. A. Meagher.
FIGURE AND FANCY SKATING. Dedicated to
Lady Archibald Campbell
, and with Preface by the
Earl of Derby
.
By
George A. Meagher
, the Champion Figure Skater of the World. Profusely Illustrated with Diagrams.
Crown 8vo, cloth, 5s.
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Anonymous.
THE STORY OF MY DICTATORSHIP. New and Cheaper Edition. Sixth thousand.
Crown 8vo, cloth, 2s.; paper, 1s.
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Anonymous.
GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE.
By
the Authors of “The Story of My Dictatorship.”
Crown 8vo, paper covers, 1s.
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A. W. Johnston.
STRIKES, LABOUR QUESTIONS, AND OTHER ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES.
By
A. W. Johnston
, Author of “The New Utopia.”
Crown 8vo, cloth, 2s. 6d.
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W. E. Snell.
THE CABINET AND PARTY POLITICS.
By
W. E. Snell
.
Crown 8vo, cloth, 1s. 6d.
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Bessie Williams.
THE CLAIRVOYANCE OF BESSIE WILLIAMS (Mrs. Russell Davies). With Preface by
Florence Marryat
.
Crown 8vo, cloth, with Portrait, 6s.
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Scriblerus Redivivus.
THE ART OF PLUCK.
By
Scriblerus Redivivus
(Edward Caswall). New Edition.
Royal 16mo, cloth, gilt top, 2s. 6d.
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Francis H. Underwood, LL.D.
QUABBIN: The Story of a Small Town, with Outlooks upon Puritan Life.
By
the late
Francis H. Underwood
, LL.D. Numerous Illustrations.
Large Crown 8vo, cloth, gilt top. New and Cheaper Edition, 5s.
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BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
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R. Murray Gilchrist.
HERCULES AND THE MARIONETTES.
By
R. Murray Gilchrist
. Fully Illustrated by
Charles P. Sainton
.
Large Crown 4to, price 5s.
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Ford Hueffer.
THE QUEEN WHO FLEW.
By
Ford Hueffer
. With Frontispiece by
Sir E. Burne-Jones
, Bart., and Border Design by
C. R. B. Barrett
.
Imperial 16mo, cloth, price 3s. 6d.
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Wilhelmina Pickering.
THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ALMERO.
By
Wilhelmina Pickering
. Illustrated by
Margaret Hooper
.
Imperial 16mo, cloth, price 3s. 6d.
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Mrs. Richard Strachey.
NURSERY LYRICS.
By
Mrs.
Richard Strachey
. Illustrated by
G. P. Jacomb Hood
.
Imperial 16mo, price 3s. 6d.
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THE STORY BOOK SERIES.
Royal 16mo, half cloth extra, and Cupid paper, Illustrated, 1s. 6d. each.
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1. STELLA.
By
Mrs. G. S. Reaney.
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2. MY AUNT CONSTANTIA JANE.
By
Mary E. Hullah.
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3. LITTLE GLORY’S MISSION, and NOT ALONE IN THE WORLD.
By
Mrs. G. S. Reaney.
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4. HANS AND HIS FRIEND.
By
Mary E. Hullah.
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FICTION.
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Gabriel Setoun.
ROBERT URQUHART.
By
Gabriel Setoun
, Author of “Sunshine and Haar,” and “Barncraig.”
Large Crown 8vo, deckle edge, cloth, gilt top, 6s.
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L. T. Meade.
STORIES FROM THE DIARY OF A DOCTOR. Second Series.
By
L. T. Meade
and
Clifford Halifax
.
Large crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.
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Hon. Mrs. Henry Chetwynd, and W. H. Wilkins.
JOHN ELLICOMBE’S TEMPTATION.
By
the
Hon. Mrs. Henry Chetwynd
and
W. H. Wilkins
(part Author of “The Green Bay Tree”).
Crown 8vo, price 6s.
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S. R. Crockett.
BOG-MYRTLE AND PEAT: Tales chiefly of Galloway, gathered from the years 1889 to 1895.
By
S. R. Crockett
, Author of “The Stickit Minister,” “The Raiders,” etc. Second Edition, 18th thousand.
Large Crown 8vo, cloth, gilt top, 6s.
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Charles T. C. James.
ON TURNHAM GREEN: being The Adventures of a Gentleman of the Road.
By
Charles T. C. James
, Author of “Miss Precocity,” “Holy Wedlock,” etc. Third Edition.
Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.
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Mona Caird.
THE DAUGHTERS OF DANAUS.
By
Mrs.
Mona Caird
. Third Edition.
Crown 8vo, 480 pp., cloth, 6s.
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May Crommelin.
DUST BEFORE THE WIND.
By
May Crommelin
. Second Edition.
Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.
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Helen P. Redden.
M’CLELLAN OF M’CLELLAN.
By
Helen P. Redden
.
Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.
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Charles Dixon.
1500 MILES AN HOUR.
By
Charles Dixon
. A Book of Adventure for Boys. With Illustrations by
Captain Arthur Layard
,
late
R.E.
Crown 8vo, cloth, gilt edges, price 5s.
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V. Schallenberger.
A VILLAGE DRAMA.
By
V. Schallenberger
, Author of “Green Tea.”
Crown 8vo, deckle edge, gilt top, 3s. 6d.
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E. W. Hornung.
THE BOSS OF TAROOMBA.
By
E. W. Hornung
, Author of “A Bride from the Bush,” etc. etc. New and Cheaper Edition.
Cloth, price 3s. 6d.
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Esmè Stuart.
INSCRUTABLE.
By
Esmè Stuart
.
Crown 8vo, cloth, 3s. 6d.
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C. Craigie Halkett.
SCANDERBEG: A Romance of Conquest.
By
Constance Craigie Halkett
.
Large Crown 8vo, cloth, price 3s. 6d.
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Clementina Black.
AN AGITATOR: The Story of a Strike Leader.
By
Clementina Black
. A Novel Dealing with Social Questions.
Crown 8vo, cloth, 2s. 6d.
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Eden Phillpotts.
A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL.
By
Eden Phillpotts
, Author of “In Sugar Cane Land,” etc.
Crown 8vo, paper covers, 1s.
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Charlotte Rosalys Jones.
THE HYPNOTIC EXPERIMENT OF DR. REEVES, and other Stories.
By
Charlotte Rosalys Jones
.
Fcap. 8vo, cloth, 2s.
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F. W. Maude.
VICTIMS.
By
F. W. Maude
. New and Cheaper Edition.
Crown 8vo, cloth, 2s.
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William Bullock-Barker.
LAME DOGS: An Impressionist Study.
By
William Bullock-Barker
.
Small Crown 8vo, cloth, 1s. 6d.
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THE MODERN LIBRARY.
Small Crown 8vo, cloth, gilt top, 2s.; paper, 1s. 6d. each.
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1. A LATTER-DAY ROMANCE.
By
Mrs. Murray Hickson
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2. THE WORLD’S PLEASURES.
By
Clara Savile-Clarke
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3. “HEAVENS!”
By
Alois Vojtech Smilovsky
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4. A CONSUL’S PASSENGER.
By
Harry Lander
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The following surplus LIBRARY NOVELS
can now be had at 6s. the set of two or three
Volumes:
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Charles T. C. James.
MISS PRECOCITY.
In 2 Volumes.
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Percival Pickering.
A LIFE AWRY.
In 3 Volumes.
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Mrs. G. S. Reaney.
DR. GREY’S PATIENT.
In 3 Volumes.
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Mrs. Macquoid.
IN AN ORCHARD.
In 2 Volumes.
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May Crommelin.
DUST BEFORE THE WIND.
In 2 Volumes.
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WORKS ON NATURE.
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Charles Dixon.
BRITISH SEA BIRDS.
By
Charles Dixon
. Author of “The Migration of Birds,” etc. etc. With Eight Illustrations by
Charles Whymper
.
Square demy 8vo, cloth, gilt top, 10s. 6d.
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J. A. Owen and Prof. Boulger.
THE COUNTRY MONTH BY MONTH.
By
J. A. Owen
, & Prof.
G. S. Boulger
, F.L.S., F.G.S. With a Cover Design by
J. Lockwood Kipling
.
Price, paper covers, gilt top, 1s.; Cloth, silk sewn, inlaid parchment, 2s.
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The above consists of Twelve Monthly Parts, each complete in itself.
One set of 12 (paper), in paper box,
price
12
s.
”
” 12 (cloth), in cloth box,
price
24
s.
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The above are also bound in Four Quarterly Volumes
—
Spring
;
Summer
;
Autumn
;
Winter
—
price 5s. each Volume
.
Cloth, bevelled boards, inlaid parchment, gilt edges.
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Edward Step.
BY VOCAL WOODS AND WATERS. Nature Studies.
By
Edward Step
.
Crown 8vo, fully Illustrated, ornamental binding, 5s.
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POETRY.
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Lord Granville Gordon.
THE LEGEND OF BIRSE, and other Poems.
By
Lord Granville Gordon
. With a photogravure frontispiece Portrait of the Author. Printed on hand-made paper, rubricated, and luxuriously bound in vellum.
Price £1 1s. net.
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Maxwell Gray.
LAYS OF THE DRAGON SLAYER.
By
Maxwell Gray
, Author of “Canterbury Chimes,” “The Silence of Dean Maitland,” etc. etc.
Fcap. 8vo, cloth, gilt top, 6s.
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G. H. Powell.
MUSA JOCOSA. A Selection of the Best Comic Poems. Edited by
G. H. Powell
. Including Works by
Oliver Wendell Holmes
,
Thackeray
,
Calverley
,
W. S. Gilbert
,
Bret Harte
,
Hans Breitman
,
Lewis Carroll
,
T. Hood
, and from the
Ingoldsby Legends
and the
Rejected Addresses
, etc. With a Critical Introductory Essay.
Small Crown 8vo, cloth, 2s.
6
d.
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E. C. H.
THE SUICIDE AT SEA, and other Poems.
By
E. C. H.
Small Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s. 6d.
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CLASSICAL REPRINTS.
The Cheapest Books in the World.
Press Opinions.
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TIMES.
—“Should be welcome to many readers.”
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DAILY TELEGRAPH.
—“Astonishingly cheap.”
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ATHENÆUM.
—“A marvellous florin’s worth.”
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BIRMINGHAM DAILY POST.
—“May stand unashamed on any library shelf.... It is the most wonderfully cheap book we ever saw.”
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THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE. A verbatim reprint of
Stothard’s
Edition of 1820, with reproductions of the 20 Engravings, separately printed upon plate paper, and inserted in the Volume. 384 pages. Demy 8vo (8¾ × 5⅝ inches).
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THE ARABIAN NIGHTS’ ENTERTAINMENTS. A reprint of the First Edition of
Lane’s
Translation from the Arabic, with the addition of
Aladdin
and
Ali Baba
, taken from another source. 512 pp. Uniform with
Robinson Crusoe
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UNCLE TOM’S CABIN.
By
Harriet Beecher Stowe
, with a Frontispiece by
George Cruikshank
. A verbatim reprint of the First English Edition. 320 pages. Uniform with
Robinson Crusoe
.
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THE POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS.
Edited by
John Fawside
. With a Frontispiece Portrait. Uniform with
Robinson Crusoe
.
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The above works are all re-set from new type, with title pages in red and black, and are printed on choice antique laid paper, and bound in two styles:
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price
2/-
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price
3/6
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Owing to their large size these works cannot be sent post-free for 2/-; the charge for this is 6d. in addition.
A NEW SERIES, OFFERING EQUALLY EXTRAORDINARY VALUE.
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THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
By
Oliver Goldsmith
, with careful reproductions of the whole of the Illustrations by
William Mulready
, R.A. A facsimile and verbatim reprint of the First Mulready Edition. 320 pages, large crown 8vo.
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GULLIVER’S TRAVELS.
By
Jonathan Swift
, with reproductions of the original plates. A verbatim reprint of the First Edition. 320 pages. Uniform with the
Vicar of Wakefield
.
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The above works are both re-set from new type, with title-pages in red and black, designed by
J. Walter West
,
and are printed on choice paper, and bound in two styles
:
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a
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price
2/6
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price
3/6
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Transcriber’s Notes
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This catalog was bound with an 1896 publication of
British Sea Birds
, by Charles Dixon.
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Silently corrected palpable typos; left non-standard spellings and dialect unchanged.
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Provided an original cover image, for free and unrestricted use with this Distributed Proofreaders-Canada eBook.
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Only in the text versions, delimited italicized text in _underscores_ (the HTML version reproduces the font form of the printed book.)