JAMES NISBET & CO.’S SELECT LIST OF BOOKS
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Works by Mrs. MARSHALL.
“Readers who value culture and refinement, but, above all, seek for truth and unction, will recommend her tales, especially for young ladies.”—Churchman.
Price Six Shillings. Extra crown 8vo. Bevelled Boards. Gilt Top
LADY ROSALIND; or, Family Feuds. A Novel. With Frontispiece by Enoch Ward.
With numerous Illustrations. Price Five Shillings each. Extra crown 8vo. Bevelled Boards. Gilt Edges.
UNDER THE LABURNUMS. ONLY SUSAN.
Price Three Shillings and Sixpence each. Crown 8vo.
THE LADY’S MANOR. LIZETTE. A Story for Girls. THE CLOSE OF ST. CHRISTOPHER’S. NEW RELATIONS. A Story for Girls. THOSE THREE; or, Little Wings. LAUREL CROWNS; or, Griselda’s Aim. HOUSES ON WHEELS. A Story for Children.
Price Two Shillings and Sixpence each.
IN THE PURPLE. DAPHNE’S DECISION; or, Which Shall it Be? THE ROSES OF RINGWOOD. A Story for Children. EASTWARD HO! CASSANDRA’S CASKET. SILVER CHIMES; or, Olive. STORIES of the CATHEDRAL CITIES of ENGLAND. POPPIES AND PANSIES. REX AND REGINA; or, The Song of the River. DEWDROPS AND DIAMONDS. HEATHER AND HAREBELL. MISTRESS MATCHETT’S MISTAKE. A very old Story. PICTURES ILLUSTRATIVE of the LORD’S PRAYER. With Appropriate Stories for Children. Medium 4to. THE LIFE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN. 12 Illustrations. Medium 4to.
DULCIBEL’S DAY-DREAMS; or, The Grand, Sweet Song. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s.
Price One Shilling and Sixpence each. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. SIR VALENTINE’S VICTORY, and other Stories. OLIVER’S OLD PICTURES; or, The Magic Circle. RUBY AND PEARL; or, The Children at Castle Aylmer. A Story for Little Girls.
Price One Shilling each. With Illustrations. Small Crown 8vo. MASTER MARTIN. SIR BENJAMIN’S BOUNTY. LETTICE LAWSON’S LEGACY. NATURE’S GENTLEMAN. THE BRIDE’S HOME. PAT’S INHERITANCE. MY LADY BOUNTIFUL. STELLAFONT ABBEY; or, Nothing New. GOLDEN SILENCE. WHEN I WAS YOUNG. MATTHEW FROST, CARRIER; or, Little Snowdrop’s Mission. MICHAEL’S TREASURES; or, Choice Silver. MY GRANDMOTHER’S PICTURES. THREE LITTLE BROTHERS. THREE LITTLE SISTERS. THE STORY OF JOHN MARBECK: A Windsor Organist of 300 Years Ago. His Work and His Reward. THE LITTLE PEAT-CUTTERS; or, The Song of Love. TO-DAY AND YESTERDAY: A Story of Summer and Winter Holidays. A VIOLET IN THE SHADE.
Price Ninepence each.
LIGHT ON THE LILY; or, A Flower’s Message. A ROSE WITHOUT A THORN. A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK. FAN’S BROTHER. FRAMILODE HALL. DAISY BRIGHT. HEATHERCLIFFE; or, It’s no Concern of Mine. PRIMROSE; or, The Bells of Old Effingham.
By R. M. BALLANTYNE.
“The fathers, mothers, guardians, uncles, and aunts who wish to find an acceptable present for a healthy-minded boy cannot possibly go wrong if they buy a book with Mr. Ballantyne’s name on the title-page.”—Academy.
With Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. each.
THE WALRUS HUNTERS: A Tale of Esquimaux Land.
THE HOT SWAMP: A Romance of Old Albion.
THE BUFFALO RUNNERS: A Tale of the Red River Plains.
CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE! A Tale of the Sea and the Rockies.
BIG OTTER.
BLOWN TO BITS; or, The Lonely Man of Rakata. A Tale of the Malay Archipelago.
BLUE LIGHTS; or, Hot Work in the Soudan.
THE FUGITIVES; or, The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar.
RED ROONEY; or, The Last of the Crew.
THE ROVER OF THE ANDES: A Tale of Adventure in South America.
THE YOUNG TRAWLER: A Story of Life and Death and Rescue in the North Sea.
DUSTY DIAMONDS, CUT AND POLISHED: A Tale of Arab City Life.
THE BATTERY AND THE BOILER; or, Adventures in the Laying of Submarine Electric Cables.
THE GIANT of the NORTH; or, Pokings Round the Pole.
THE LONELY ISLAND; or, The Refuge of the Mutineers.
POST HASTE: A Tale of Her Majesty’s Mails.
IN THE TRACK OF THE TROOPS: A Tale of Modern War.
THE SETTLER AND THE SAVAGE: A Tale of Peace and War in South Africa.
UNDER THE WAVES; or, Diving in Deep Waters.
RIVERS OF ICE: A Tale Illustrative of Alpine Adventure and Glacier Action.
THE PIRATE CITY: An Algerine Tale.
BLACK IVORY: A Tale of Adventure among the Slavers of East Africa.
THE NORSEMEN IN THE WEST; or, America before Columbus.
THE IRON HORSE; or, Life on the Line.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS.
ERLING THE BOLD: A Tale of the Norse Sea-Kings.
THE GOLDEN DREAM: A Tale of the Diggings.
DEEP DOWN: A Tale of the Cornish Mines.
FIGHTING THE FLAMES: A Tale of the London Fire-Brigade.
SHIFTING WINDS: A Tough Yarn.
THE LIGHTHOUSE; or, The Story of a Great Fight between Man and the Sea.
THE LIFEBOAT: A Tale of our Coast Heroes.
GASCOYNE, THE SANDALWOOD TRADER.
THE WILD MAN OF THE WEST: A Tale of the Rocky Mountains.
THE RED ERIC; or, The Whaler’s Last Cruise.
FREAKS ON THE FELLS: and Why I did not become a Sailor.
With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d. each.
PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF BOOKMAKING, &c.
HUNTED AND HARRIED.
A COXSWAIN’S BRIDE; or, The Rising Tide. And other Tales.
THE GARRET AND THE GARDEN; or, Low Life High Up: and JEFF BENSON; or, The Young Coastguardsman.
THE CREW OF THE WATER-WAGTAIL.
THE MIDDY AND THE MOORS.
LIFE IN THE RED BRIGADE. A Fiery Tale.
THE PRAIRIE CHIEF. A Tale.
THE ISLAND QUEEN; or, Dethroned by Fire and Water.
THE MADMAN AND THE PIRATE.
TWICE BOUGHT: A Tale of the Oregon Gold Fields.
MY DOGGIE AND I.
THE RED MAN’S REVENGE.
PHILOSOPHER JACK: A Tale of the Southern Seas.
SIX MONTHS AT THE CAPE.
BATTLES WITH THE SEA; or, Heroes of the Lifeboat and the Rocket.
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THE KITTEN PILGRIMS; or, Great Battles and Grand Victories. Crown 8vo. 1s.
MR. R. M. BALLANTYNE’S MISCELLANY of ENTERTAINING and INSTRUCTIVE TALES. With Illustrations. 1s. each. Also in a Handsome Cloth Case, Price 20s.
The “Athenæum” says:—“There is no more practical way of communicating elementary information than that which has been adopted in this series. When we see contained in 124 small pages (as in Fast in the Ice) such information as a man of fair education should possess about icebergs, northern lights, Esquimaux, musk-oxen, bears, walruses, &c., together with all the ordinary incidents of an Arctic voyage woven into a clear connected narrative, we must admit that a good work has been done, and that the author deserves the gratitude of those for whom the books are especially designed, and also of young people of all classes.”
FIGHTING THE WHALES; or, Doings and Dangers on a Fishing Cruise.
AWAY IN THE WILDERNESS; or, Life among the Red Indians and Fur Traders of North America.
FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.
CHASING THE SUN; or, Rambles in Norway.
SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.
LOST IN THE FOREST; or, Wandering Will’s Adventures in South America.
OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS; or, Wandering Will in the Land of the Red Skin.
SAVED BY THE LIFEBOAT; or, A Tale of Wreck and Rescue on the Coast.
THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS; or, Captain Cook’s Adventures in the South Seas.
HUNTING THE LIONS; or, The Land of the Negro.
DIGGING FOR GOLD; or, Adventures in California.
UP IN THE CLOUDS; or, Balloon Voyages.
THE BATTLE AND THE BREEZE; or, The Fights and Fancies of a British Tar.
THE PIONEERS: A Tale of the Western Wilderness.
THE STORY OF THE ROCK.
WRECKED, BUT NOT RUINED.
THE THOROGOOD FAMILY.
THE LIVELY POLL: A Tale of the North Sea.
THE HALF-HOUR LIBRARY OF TRAVEL, NATURE, AND SCIENCE.
In attractive binding, and containing nearly 100 Illustrations in each volume. Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d. each. Gilt edges, 3s.
1. HALF-HOURS ON THE QUARTER-DECK. Lives of British Admirals. The Spanish Armada to Sir Cloudesley Shovel, 1670.
2. HALF-HOURS IN AIR AND SKY. The Marvels of the Universe.
3. HALF-HOURS IN FIELD AND FOREST. Chapters in Natural History. By Rev. J. G. Wood, M.A.
4. HALF-HOURS IN THE DEEP. The Nature and Wealth of the Sea.
5. HALF-HOURS IN THE TINY WORLD. The Wonders of Insect Life.
6. HALF-HOURS IN THE HOLY LAND. Travels in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. By Norman Macleod, D.D.
7. HALF-HOURS IN MANY LANDS. Arctic, Torrid, and Temperate.
8. HALF-HOURS WITH A NATURALIST. Rambles near the Seashore. By the Rev. J. G. Wood, M.A.
9. HALF-HOURS IN THE FAR NORTH. Life amid Ice and Snow.
10. HALF-HOURS IN THE FAR SOUTH. The People and Scenery of the Tropics.
11. HALF-HOURS IN THE FAR EAST. Among the People and Wonders of India.
12. HALF-HOURS IN WOODS AND WILDS. Adventures of Sport and Travel.
13. HALF-HOURS UNDERGROUND. Volcanoes, Mines, and Caves.
14. HALF-HOURS AT SEA. Stories of Voyage, Adventure, and Wreck.
15. HALF-HOURS IN THE WIDE WEST. Over Mountains.
16. HALF-HOURS IN EARLY NAVAL ADVENTURE.
By AGNES GIBERNE.
“Tales that bear Miss Giberne’s name are ‘the best of the best.’ No writer excels her in this department of literature.”—Fireside News.
“That the story is Miss Giberne’s guarantees refinement and Christian principle.”—Churchman.
With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d. each.
THE DALRYMPLES. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.
“An interesting tale, exhibiting some striking situations.”—Church Bells.
“LEAST SAID, SOONEST MENDED.” 2s. 6d.
“To say that it is by Miss Giberne is at once to recommend the story highly to girls.”—Quiver.
NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE. 2s. 6d.
“A delightful story, and, we need hardly add—being Miss Giberne’s—is full of the highest and most profitable religious teaching.”—Record.
“Miss Giberne’s book is for gentler readers. It appeals very delicately to their softer sympathies, and introduces them to one young girl at least who may serve as a model or ideal to them. It is written in a pleasing sympathetic style.”—Scotsman.
MISS CON; or, All Those Girls. 2s. 6d.
“Constance Conway is a charming heroine. Her diary is an admirable collection of character sketches.”—Athenæum.
ENID’S SILVER BOND. 2s. 6d.
“Enid’s nature is essentially heroic.... The other characters are cleverly sketched.”—Times.
ST. AUSTIN’S LODGE; or, Mr. Berkeley and his Nieces. 2s. 6d.
“A very good example of the author’s well-known style. It is carefully written, and is in all respects a conscientious performance.”—Academy.
BERYL AND PEARL. 2s. 6d.
“One of Miss Giberne’s most delightful tales.”—Record.
KATHLEEN. 2s. 6d.
“A fascinating tale.”—Record.
THE ANDERSONS. Illustrated. Extra crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
“A well-written tale, wholesome and pleasing.”—Churchman.
READY, AYE READY! 1s. 6d.
“A charming story, which displays all this well-known writer’s knowledge of girls and their habits of mind.”—Scotsman.
FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS. 1s. 6d.
“Youthful readers have reason to thank Miss Giberne for having written this capital story.”—John Bull.
DECIMA’S PROMISE. 2s.
“One of the best and soundest books we have seen.”—Public Opinion.
DAISY OF OLD MEADOW. 2s.
“There are few boys or girls to whom this story will not prove interesting reading.”—Court Circular.
OLD UMBRELLAS; or, Clarrie and her Mother. 2s.
“The book is bright and lively, and will be read with pleasure and profit.”—Christian.
MILES MURCHISON. Illustrated. Small crown 8vo. 1s.
MARIGOLD. Illustrated. Small crown 8vo. 1s.
By J. MACDONALD OXLEY. With Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
IN THE SWING OF THE SEA.
“A lively romance such as boys and girls love.”—Record.
ON THE WORLD’S ROOF. A Tale of Adventure.
By S. M. S. CLARKE (Mrs. Pereira).
THE KING’S RECRUITS; or, In the Days of Frederick the Great. Illustrated. Gilt edges, bevelled boards. Extra crown 8vo. 5s.
BARON AND SQUIRE. A Story of the Thirty Years’ War. From the German of N. Noeldechen. With Sixteen Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. Gilt edges, bevelled boards.
“It is a romance of the school of Sir Walter Scott, abounding in stirring incidents, and not without a certain value as vividly calling up the scenes and events of real history.”—Scotsman.
THE DUKE’S PAGE; or, “In the Days of Luther.” A Story for Boys. From the German. Sixteen Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. Gilt edges, bevelled boards.
“A capital story for boys.”—Guardian.
“This is one of the most fascinating historical tales we have ever read.”—British Weekly.
By Rev. J. REID HOWATT.
A NIGHT IN BETHLEHEM. Fifty Years After. Freely rendered by the Rev. J. Reid Howatt. Long fcap. 8vo, 1s. in leatherette. 1s. 6d., cloth boards.
LIFE WITH A PURPOSE. Small crown 8vo. 1s.
CHILDREN’S PRAYER BOOK. For use amongst the Young. Extra pott 8vo. 1s.
FAITH’S STRONG FOUNDATIONS. Small crown 8vo. 1s.
“In this charming book of a hundred pages we have the essence of Christian teaching on God, Revelation, Sin, Redemption, Faith, Duty. Many of our theological writers are hard and prosy, but Mr. Howatt is vivid, picturesque, and lucid.”—Methodist Times.
YOUTH’S IDEALS. Small crown 8vo. 1s.
“So bright and cheerful, so clever and well written, and yet so full of deep Christian earnestness, that we should like to see it circulated by tens of thousands.”—New Age.
AFTER HOURS. Small crown 8vo. 1s.
THE CHILDREN’S PREACHER. A Year’s Addresses and Parables for the Young. Extra crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.
THE CHILDREN’S PEW. Extra crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.
“Sunny, musical, breezy, as full of glad, buoyant life as it can be.”—Word and Work.
THE CHILDREN’S PULPIT. A Year’s Sermons and Parables for the Young. Extra crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.
“Simple, suggestive, and singularly happy in illustration and treatment.”—Word and Work.
THE CHILDREN’S ANGEL. A Volume of Sermons to Children. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.
“These sermonettes are eminently practical, while their homely style and freedom from cant are delightful.”—Christian Commonwealth.
By GORDON STABLES, R.N.
OFF TO KLONDYKE. A Story of Adventure. With Eight Illustrations by Chas. Whymper. Extra crown 8vo, bevelled boards, gilt edges. 5s.
A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. A Tale of the Land of the Czar. With Six Illustrations by Chas. Whymper. Extra crown 8vo, bevelled boards, gilt edges. 5s.
THE PEARL DIVERS AND CRUSOES OF THE SARGASSO SEA. A Tale for Boys. With Illustrations by Chas. Whymper. Extra crown 8vo, gilt edges. 5s.
THE CRUISE OF THE ROVER CARAVAN. With Illustrations by Chas. Whymper. Extra crown 8vo, gilt edges. 5s.
FROM PLOUGHSHARE TO PULPIT. A Tale of the Battle of Life. With Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo, gilt edges. 5s.
“This delightful story.”—British Weekly.
“Dr. Gordon Stables is as fresh, as entertaining, and as tactfully didactic as ever, and we can heartily recommend ‘From Ploughshare to Pulpit’ to all boys.”—Spectator.
“The story is lightly told and capitally illustrated, and sure to please a boy.”—Scotsman.
By Mrs. GEORGE CORBETT.
THE ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG STOWAWAY. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 2s.
By SARAH TYTLER.
TUDOR QUEENS AND PRINCESSES. Illustrated. Gilt edges, bevelled boards. Extra crown 8vo. 5s.
By DARLEY DALE.
SPOILT GUY. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.
“A pretty tale, and contains excellent religious teaching.”—Church Sunday School Magazine.
CISSY’S TROUBLES. With Illustrations. Small crown 8vo. 1s.
“A very charming story.”—Yorkshire Post.
LITTLE BRICKS. With Illustrations. Small crown 8vo. 1s.
“The story is fascinating from the interest which is excited and maintained. It is written with power and insight.”—Courant.
By Mrs. SAXBY.
THE SAGA BOOK OF LUNDA. Illustrated by C. O. Murray. Crown 8vo. 2s.
TOM AND HIS CROWS. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 2s.
“Mrs. Saxby is as charming and fresh as ever.... Children will be delighted with the story, it is so simple and natural, and the humour is remarkably spontaneous.”—Spectator.
VIKING BOYS. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s.
“Wholesome and manly in tone, the book is thoroughly fresh and natural.”—Morning Post.
“We prophesy that the tale of the Viking boys and their wild deeds will become as popular as ‘The Lads of Lunda,’ and all the other stories with which Mrs. Saxby has delighted us.”—Athenæum.
THE LADS OF LUNDA. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s.
“A perfect book for boys—generous, wholesome, manly in tone, and withal thoroughly young, fresh, and natural. We recommend the book heartily, not only to all boys, but to everybody who knows and likes brave boys.”—Guardian.
“A capital book. The tales are full of fun and pathos.”—Athenæum.
THE YARL’S YACHT. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s.
“‘The Yarl s Yacht’ is a delightful sequel to the ‘Lads of Lunda.’”—Times.
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THE HOME OF A NATURALIST. By Jessie M. E. Saxby and the Rev. Biot Edmonston. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
“We would fain linger long over the scenes which this excellent volume brings up before us. The authors have put together a very refreshing set of memories.”—Saturday Review.
By EVA TRAVERS EVERED POOLE.
LOTTA’S LIFE MISTAKE. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 1s.
GOLDEN LINKS IN A LIFE CHAIN. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.
“GOOD-NIGHT” THOUGHTS ABOUT GOD; or, Evening Readings for the Young. Small crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.
By ELLEN L. DAVIS.
HIGH AND LOWLY: A Story of Hearts and Homes. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.
YOKED TOGETHER: A Tale of Three Sisters. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. Gilt edges. 2s. 6d.
“A quiet domestic story of deep interest, with several striking situations, described with considerable power.”—Leeds Mercury.
A BOY’S WILL. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.
“The book is full of life and character, and would be a fitting gift alike to the Sunday-school teacher and the scholar.”—British Messenger.
By the Rev. GEORGE EVERARD, M.A.
MERRY AND WISE. Talks with School Girls. 16mo, 1s.
FIGHT AND WIN. Talks with Lads about the Battle of Life. 16mo, 1s.
LINED WITH LOVE. Friendly Talks with Young Girls about the Yoke of the Lord Jesus. 16mo, 1s.
SALVATION AND SERVICE. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
STRONG AND FREE. A Book for Young Men. 16mo. 1s.
YOUR SUNDAYS: Fifty-Two Short Readings. Especially intended for Schoolboys. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.
“YOUR INNINGS:” A Book for Schoolboys. Sixth Thousand. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.
EDIE’S LETTER; or, Talks with the Little Folks. 4to. 2s. 6d.
By Miss HAVERGAL.
MORNING BELLS. Being Waking Thoughts for the Little Ones. Royal 32mo, 9d.; paper cover, 6d.
LITTLE PILLOWS. Being Good Night Thoughts for the Little Ones. 32mo, 9d.; paper cover, 6d.
MORNING STARS; or, Names of Christ for His Little Ones. 32mo. 9d.
THE FOUR HAPPY DAYS. 16mo, 1s.
BEN BRIGHTBOOTS, and Other True Stories. Sm. crown 8vo. 1s.
BRUEY. A Little Worker for Christ. Sm. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.; paper cover, 1s.
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MEMORIALS OF LITTLE NONY. A Biography of Nony Heywood, who was the First Collector for the Bruey Branch of the Irish Society. By her Mother. With Preface by Miss Havergal, and a Portrait. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.
By E. LIVINGSTON PRESCOTT, Author of “Scarlet and Steel,” &c.
THE MEASURE OF A MAN. Extra crown 8vo. 6s.
“A good romance, full of illusion, and with fine effect.”—Daily Chronicle.
“A notable success.”—Scotsman.
THE RIP’S REDEMPTION. A Trooper’s Story. With Frontispiece. Extra crown 8vo. 6s.
“Heartily welcome ... always interesting ... will well pay perusal.”—Scotsman.
“Well written ... brightly coloured ... peculiarly attractive.”—Dundee Advertiser.
By L. T. MEADE.
ALL SORTS. Extra crown 8vo, 6s.
THE CLEVEREST WOMAN IN ENGLAND. Extra crown 8vo, gilt top, 6s.
GOOD LUCK. With Illustrations by W. Lance. Crown 8vo, 2s.
A LONDON BABY: The Story of King Roy. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.
“Very touching and sad, though the end is happy.”—Athenæum.
THE CHILDREN’S PILGRIMAGE. With Illustrations. Small crown 8vo, 2s.; gilt edges, 2s. 6d.
“Displays vivid conception of character, and clear, graphic description. The story is full of incident and adventure.”—Literary Churchman.
By SARAH DOUDNEY.
KATHERINE’S KEYS. Illustrated by Chas. Richardson. Extra crown 8vo. Gilt edges, bevelled boards. 5s.
WHERE THE DEW FALLS IN LONDON. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 2s.
A VANISHED HAND. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 1s.
BITTER AND SWEET. Illustrated. Small crown 8vo. 1s.