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THE ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE: by Daniel De Foe.— Embellished with Three Hundred Engravings, after designs by J. J. Grandville. The most extensively illustrated and complete edition of this work yet published.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (508 pp.) price 7s.

"A book from which the most luxuriant and fertile of our modern prose writers have drunk inspiration—a book, moreover, to which from the hardy deeds which it narrates, and the spirit of strange and romantic enterprise which it tends to awaken, England owes many of her astonishing discoveries both by sea and land, and no inconsiderable part of her naval glory.

"Hail to thee, spirit of De Foe! What does not my own poor self owe to thee? England has better bards than either Greece or Rome, yet I could spare them easier far than De Foe, 'unabashed De Foe,' as the hunchbacked rhymer styled him."—George Barrow.

"The most romantic of books; the text and wood-cuts in this edition are exceedingly beautiful."—Morning Advertiser.

"Robinson Crusoe is eagerly read by young people; and there is hardly a child so devoid of imagination as not to have supposed for himself a solitary island, in which he could act 'Robinson Crusoe,' were it but in a corner of the nursery. Neither does a re-perusal, at a more advanced age, diminish early impressions. The situation is such as every man may make his own. It has the merit, too, of that species of accurate painting which can be looked at again and again with new pleasure."—Sir Walter Scott.

"Oh! the delight with which we first devoured the pages of Crusoe; and oh! how that delight would have been enhanced had we at that day possessed the illustrated book before us! The plates are from engravings on Wood, and are extremely well executed."—Britannia.

"The paper and type are of the first quality, and the numerous woodcuts are admirable."—Era.

"How happy that this, the most moral of romances, is not only the most charming of books, but the most instructive."—A. Chalmers.

"No fiction in any language was ever better supported than these Adventures of Robinson Crusoe."—Dr. Blair.

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HEADS OF THE PEOPLE, or Portraits of the English;—Drawn by Kenny Meadows, and engraved by Orrin Smith, and elaborately criticised and examined by the most eminent writers, including—

In this Gallery of life-like and easily-recognised Portraits will be found those of the Dress-Maker.—The Diner-out.—The Stock-Broker.—The Lawyer's Clerk.—The "Lion'" of a Party.—The Medical Student.—The Maid of All-Work.—The Fashionable Physician.—The Spoilt Child.—The Old Lord—The Parish Beadle—The Draper's Assistant.—The Monthly Nurse.—The Auctioneer—Tavern Heads.—The Old Housekeeper.—The Teetotaler.—The Factory Girl.—The Omnibus Conductor.—The Common Informer.—The Family Governess.—The Midshipman.—The Pew Opener.—The Chimney-Sweep.—The Undertaker.—The Postman.—The English Peasant.—The Commercial Traveller.—The Street-Conjuror.—The Young Lord.—The Ballad-Singer.—The Irish Peasant.—The Cockney.—The Theatrical Manager.—The Retired Tradesman.—English Pauper.—The Cabinet Minister.—The Hangman.—The Exciseman.—The Farmer's Daughter.—The Apothecary.—The Printer's Devil.—The Money-lender.—The Old Squire.—The Ballet-Mistress.—The Mute.—The Farmer.—The Country Schoolmaster.—The Fashionable Authoress.—The Basket Woman.—The Lodging House Keeper.—The Bricklayer's Labourer.—Debtor and Creditor.—The Young Squire.—The Bum-boat Woman.—The Poor Curate.—The Quack Doctor.—The Pawnbroker.—The Artist.—The Solicitor.—The Dowager.—The Tory.—The Collegian.—The Capitalist.—The Waiter.—The Coachman and the Guard.—The Policeman.—The Parish Clerk.—The Spitalfields Weaver.—The Sporting Gentleman.—The Barrister.—The Judge.—The Bishop.—The Jockey.—The British Soldier.—The Chelsea Pensioner.—The Radical M. P.—Corporation Heads, &c., &c.

Elegantly bound in two vols., demy 8vo., cloth, gilt back, price 14s.

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THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD; by Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.—With a Portrait; and Life of the Author, by G. M. Bussey. Embellished with two Hundred Engravings.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (252 pp.) price 5s.

"This tale is the lasting monument of Goldsmith's genius, his great legacy of pleasure to generations past, present, and to come."—Examiner.

"If such a work be charming in its simplicity, how much more so must it be when it comes to us in so gay a dress as the present—when the simple-hearted vicar actually stands before us; when every scene, and nearly every character is engraved to the physical vision, and all that is most delightful in the language, is rendered still more delightfully visible to the eye. There is to us an added pleasure in every page; and if it be not a new book, at least we read it with a new zest, and feel that there is an additional charm added to him who was

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LIFE OF NAPOLEON;—With Five Hundred Engravings, after designs by Horace Vernet, and Twenty Portraits, by M. Jacque, of eminent Generals, Statesmen, and others connected with this eventful History. 2 vols. in one, cloth, gilt back, (972 pp.) price 10s.

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LIFE OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON;—by Col. J. Montmorency Tucker. Embellished with a portrait, and near One Hundred and Fifty Engravings.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (446 pp.) price 6s.

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LIFE OF NELSON;—Uniform with the Life of Wellington; compiled from the most authentic sources, by Col. J. Montmorency Tucker, embellished with near Two Hundred Engravings.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (472 pp.) price 6s.

"Carefully and industriously done; a great variety of materials are collected together; thus forming a very interesting account of the life of Nelson, and an agreable narrative of all the perils and incidents of his chequered life. The volume is neatly and appropriately illustrated, and the binding both characteristic and beautiful."—London Mercury.

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ADVENTURES OF GIL BLAS:—Translated from the French of Le Sage; with a memoir of the Author. With near Five Hundred Engravings, after designs by Gigoux.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (760 pp.) price 10s.

"The cleverest picture of real life and manners that has ever been drawn."—J. G. Lockhart,—Quarterly Review. (No. CXL, p. 67.)

"All the designs are full of spirit, and descriptive of the remarkable passages in this fine satire on the policy, drama, literature, and domestic habits of the Spaniards."—Morning Advertiser.

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ASMODEUS, THE DEVIL ON TWO STICKS:—A newly-revised translation by an eminent author, allowed by critics to be the best edition extant. With Two Hundred Engravings, after designs by Tony Johannot. Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (298 pp.) price 5s.

"It is Asmodeus who speaks, and the judicious reader will find strokes of the crutches, which he may improve to his advantage and edification."—Old Preface.

"The engravings, though worked with the type, are, through care and skill, as clear and distinct as plates intended for separate publication."—Literary Gazette.

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MYTHOLOGY OF THE ANCIENTS;—With nearly Two Hundred Engravings, by first-rate Artists.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (302 pp.) price 5s.

"A proper as well as an acceptable present to the young. This, we are sure, will be no slight recommendation to those who are in the habit of objecting to works treating of similar subjects, which have less regard to moral purity."—Kendal Mercury.

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ADVENTURES OF TELEMACHUS;—Translated By Dr. Hawkesworth, embellished with nearly Two Hundred Engravings.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (402 pp.) price 6s.

"The publishers have rendered good service to literature and the public, by presenting, in a cheap and popular form, a work occupying such a proud position in the literature of the world."—City Chronicle.

"Who would be without an illustrated Telemachus, when it can be had on such terms? The translation is by Dr. Hawkesworth, and is unexceptionable, both in elegance of style and fidelity to the original."—Conservative Journal.

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GULLIVER'S TRAVELS;—by Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's; beautifully illustrated with numerous engravings, from designs by Grandville; with a Biographical Sketch. In this edition of the celebrated Travels, care has been taken to follow minutely the text of the original.

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HISTORY OF AMERICA;—From its discovery by the Northmen to the present time; by John Frost, A.M. Embellished with numerous Engravings; which consist of highly-finished Woodcuts, illustrating the most important and striking events in the annals of that nation, and so numerous as to enable the reader to follow the course of events by simply turning over the leaves, and passing from incident to incident, and from character to character, exciting in the young and uninstructed an earnest desire to read the connecting narrative; with a portrait of the author.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (738 pp.) price 8s.

"This handsome volume, interspersed with numerous beautiful wood-engravings, contains the history of America from the discovery by the Northmen, in the tenth century, to the present time. We sincerely hope that the work will obtain, as it deserves, a large circulation; and we recommend it to our readers, with confidence in its utility and value."—Weekly Dispatch.

"The History of America, from the date of its discovery by Europeans until the present time, is a subject of deep interest to all who attach any value to an acquaintance with the origin, rise, and progress of great nations. The issue of such a work is, moreover, particularly well-timed."—Weekly Dispatch. (2nd Notice.)

"As Englishmen, we shall always remember the Americans of the United States are our brethren, and that every triumph achieved by them, if achieved in a good cause, we, to some extent, share the glory of. The two nations are united by ties of blood, and the past history, present state, and the future progress of each must be interesting to the other."—Northern Star.

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FABLES; Original and Selected:—With an introductory dissertation on the History of Fable, and comprising Biographical Notices of the most eminent Fabulists, by G. Moir Bussey. Embellished with numerous Engravings by J. J. Grandville.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (386 pp.) price 6s.

"To the lovers of Fables—that is to say, to every one who has imagination and moral sense—this publication ought to be a welcome and grateful offering."—Atlas.

"The engravings are superb, both as regards their design and execution. The work is beautifully got up, and is sold remarkably cheap—even for this age of cheap printing. We cordially recommend it to our readers."—Satirist.

"The selection has been made with care and attention; it is characterised by a total absence of everything gross."—Morning Advertiser.

"We can confidently recommend this work to our readers, as one of the cheapest and best of its class."—Court Gazette.

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VALENTINE VOX, THE VENTRILOQUIST;—by Henry Cockton, Esq. Embellished with Sixty richly humourous Engravings on steel, by S. Onwhyn.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (640 pp.) price 10s.

This is one of the most amusing and deeply interesting publications of the day. The power of an accomplished Ventriloquist is well known to be unlimited. There is no scene in life in which that power is incapable of being developed; it gives its possessors an absolute command over the actions, the feelings, and the passions of men; while its efficacy in loading with ridicule every prejudice and every project whose tendency is pernicious, cannot fail to be perceived at a glance. The design of this work, although essentially humorous, is not, however, to excite peals of laughter alone: it has a far higher object in view, namely, that of removing the most prominent of our social absurdities and abuses, by means the most peculiarly attractive and pleasing.

"A very humorous and amusing little work, detailing the life of a Ventriloquist. It abounds in droll scenes, which will keep the most melancholy reader in a side-aching fit of laughter as long as he has the book in his hands."—Times.

"This is a clever Bozian work, very smartly and shrewdly written. The illustrations, by Onwhyn, are original, and facetious."—Court Journal.

"A racy production of the class which Mr. Dickens has rendered so popular. Valentine, the hero, is a youth, who having witnessed the performance of a Ventriloquist, finds, after much practice, that he can himself accomplish the feat. It is scarcely necessary to mention the lots of fun of which this may be made the foundation."—Weekly True Sun.

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STRUGGLES AND ADVENTURES OF CHRISTOPHER TADPOLE, AT HOME AND ABROAD.—By Albert Smith, author of the "Adventures of Mr. Ledbury," "The Overland Mail," "The Fortunes of the Scattergood Family," &c, &c. Illustrated by John Leech. In Demy 8vo., cloth, gilt back, price 8s.

"The real strength of the author is in description. There is often a minute fidelity in his pictures which render them extremely graphic. He, like Mr. Dickens, is always in the streets of London, or any other venerable city."—Atlas.

"A very entertaining tale; distinguished by great smartness of style, peculiar happiness in description, and an amusing variety and contrast of character."—Morning Advertiser.

"Dickens and Albert Smith so assimilate in style, and their vigorous powers of conception are so great, that it would be a very difficult task for the nicest critic to award a preference as to their merits. Let it be said, therefore, that they are stars of great magnitude, shining with equal brilliancy."—Cambridge Independent Press.

"Abounding with sketches of life and character true to nature, and with that broad caricature which those who are familiar with the literary productions of this author must have so fully appreciated. But Mr. Smith not only deals in burlesque; he can be grave as well as gay, and has made himself acquainted with the workings of the human heart, as well as the surface peculiarities of human character, which bids fair to raise him to the same literary eminence as his contemporary Dickens. He dashes on with unflagging spirit and good-humoured satire. For vigour he has never been surpassed by any writer of the same school."—Nottingham Review.

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PICKWICK ABROAD;—By G. W. M. Reynolds, Esq., author of the "Mysteries of London," "Robert Macaire in England," &c. &c. Embellished with steel Engravings designed by Alfred Crowquill and John Phillips, and numerous woodcuts by Bonner.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (628 pp.) price 8s.

"'Pickwick Abroad' is so well done by G. W. M. Reynolds, that we must warn "Boz" to look to his laurels."—Age.

"'Pickwick Abroad' is an admirable continuation of Boz's famous 'Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club,'and promises to become equally popular. The characters are sustained with great spirit and fidelity; and the scenes and incidents are varied and full of life."—Glasgow Courier.

"Monsieur G. W. M. Reynolds fait voyager en France M. Pickwick, au grand amusement de ses lecteurs. Dans cet ouvrage de M. Reynolds on remarque avec plaisir que l'auteur tente à accroitre les sympathies de l'Angleterre pour la France,"—Révue Britannique, (a French Magazine.)

"'Pickwick Abroad' is presented to us with undiminished spirit; and the variety of character and incident afforded by the sojourn of the Pickwickians at Paris keeps our attention on a perpetual qui vive."—Weekly Chronicle.

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ALFRED; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A FRENCH GENTLEMAN;—By G. W. M. Reynolds, Esq., author of "Pickwick Abroad," the "Mysteries of London," &c. With Fourteen Steel Engravings.

Demy 8vo. gilt back, (237 pp.) price 3s. 6d.

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Nearly Ready, a New Edition.

THE STEAM PACKET; A Tale of the River and the Ocean. By G. W. M. Reynolds, author of "Pickwick Abroad," &c., &c. Embellished with beautiful Steel Engravings, designed by J. H. Jones.

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COOMBE ABBEY:—An historical tale of the reign of James the First: wherein all the engrossing incidents which led to the Gunpowder Plot will be found detailed with historical accuracy, by Selina Bunbury, author of "A visit to my Birthplace," "Recollections of Ireland," &c. &c.: with numerous illustrations on wood, by Sargeant, Henning, Newman, &c.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt back, (591 pp.) price 8s.

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Just Published, a second edition, with upwards of One Hundred Illustrations,

THE PICTORIAL READER;—Compiled from the most approved authorities. Copiously illustrated from the most graceful and animated designs, which bring the image of almost every scene and object mentioned immediately before the reader, and, by appealing to the eye, prepare the mind to receive the strongest impressions. Demy 12mo. price 1s.

"It is like a nosegay, where one hue is all the brighter from its immediate contact with another."—Kentish Independent.

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KNIGHT'S PENNY MAGAZINE (New Series).—There are thousands of readers who have not possessed themselves of this instructive and pleasing book, yet can duly appreciate its valuable contents, and who have yet to acquire the knowledge imparted therein by that great benefactor of the million, Mr. Charles Knight. It is believed, therefore, that its present reproduction will secure it a very large circulation.

In one vol. cloth, gilt back, price 3s.

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FACES IN THE FIRE;—A story for the season: with wood engravings, and illustrations on steel by Nicholson. Uniform with Dickens' "Christmas Carol."

In one handsome volume, small 8vo., 3s. 6d.

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THE HISTORIC GALLERY OF PORTRAITS AND PAINTINGS;—With Lives of the most celebrated men of every age and country. These beautiful Engravings are in outline by first-rate Artists. Four vols. in two. Demy 8vo. half morocco, price 21s.

"This very cheap and clever work contains a liberal supply of engravings in outline, together with descriptions in prose. It ranges from Hampden to Henry VIII., from Rubens to Robespierre; it takes in all nations and all ages."—Court Journal.

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SCULPTURE ILLUSTRATIONS;—With thirty-seven Embellishments, both ancient and modern, and a "Dissertation on Sculpture," by R. W. Sievier, Esq., F.R.S.

Demy 4to. price 10s.

"This is one of the most beautifully illustrated books ever introduced to the public; and, to add to its value, the letter-press descriptions given are written by masterly hands, and convey a large amount of important information. The work contains nearly fifty illustrations, comprising the finest subjects in the art of sculpture, both antique and modern; and the engravings, which are executed in outline, have a light and graceful appearance. To the young student this work will prove of great advantage; its engravings, and its sound practical instruction, presenting to him materials for thought and action which few other works on this divine art can offer. The book is printed in strict keeping with the illustrations—neat, chaste, and elegant."—London Mercury.

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DEDICATED TO ROBERT VERNON, ESQ.

THE UNIVERSAL PICTURE GALLERY;—Being Engravings from the best Masters, both ancient and modern, by Linton, Gilks, Measom, &c, with letter-press illustrations.

Demy 4to. handsomely bound in crimson cloth, gilt edges, price 7s. 6d.

It is the mission of art to realize and embody the ideal creations of the poet; indeed, the painter must himself be more or less a poet,—expressing by form and colour that which the writer educes by words: and to bring both art and literature, in the most attractive guise, to the homes and firesides of the many, is the aim and object of the present work. The engravings are of the first class, from the burins of Linton, Gilks, the brothers Measom, &c., and printed on tinted drawing paper. While the subjects are systematically chosen from the best works of ancient and modern artists, there is attached to each such attractive information upon its origin, style, history, or feeling, as may be necessary to enable the reader to appreciate its peculiar excellence and value.

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TRAVELLERS AND TRAVELLING.—A Book for Everybody, going anywhere. By E. L. Blanchard. Lavishly Illustrated by F. G. Delamotte.

In stiffened wrapper, price 6d.

"Heads and Tales of Travellers and Travelling" is exactly one of those books that every one ought to read. Open it where you will, you will be safe to find something to amuse you and make you laugh. Puns and jokes of all kinds, "from grave to gay, from lively to severe," are throughout its pages as "plentiful as blackberries."—Sunday Times.

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Just Published.

THE ADVENTURES OF OLD DAN TUCKER AND HIS SON WALTER;—A Tale of North Carolina.—By C. H. Wiley. Illustrated with beautiful engravings, by Felix O. C. Darley.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt edges, price 3s. 6d.

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THE JUVENILE MUSEUM; OR, A CHILD'S LIBRARY OF AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION.—By Quiet George. Illustrated with numerous Engravings.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt edges, price 3s. 6d.

Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers, Aunts, Uncles, Grandfathers, Grandmothers, Cousins, Godfathers, Godmothers, &c, &c, are informed that the interesting character of the illustrations, and the boldness of the type, together with the especial care devoted to its general getting up, must make this little book an immense favourite with the children,—for to teach the infant mind through pictures has ever been held an important step in their education; and to guide their minds aright it is absolutely necessary that only such books may be put into their hands as are free from every thought of evil. Childhood being, of all stages of life, the most important period for the formation and cultivation of good habits, it behoves all who have the care of youth to look with suspicion on the kind of mental food offered to their acceptance. It is better to form the mind of the child, than to reform the habits of the man.

"Here we have tales, poems, and fables; sketches in history, biography, natural history, manners and morals, and we know not what beside; with cuts of birds, beasts, and fishes; remarkable men, and remarkable places, head-pieces and tail-pieces, and ornamental letters out of number: every page a picture-gallery, and every picture rendered instructive and suggestive of good. A capital book! such a treat for our boys!"—Maidstone Gazette.

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THE FIRESIDE COMPANION;—A Literary, Biographical, and Anecdotical Book for all Seasons; being a series of Tales, Sketches, Poems, Biographies, Essays, Anecdotes, &c, &c. Illustrated with numerous engravings.

Demy 8vo. cloth, gilt edges, price 3s. 6d.

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Just Published,

DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA. From the Spanish of Miguel Cervantes Saavedra. Carefully revised and corrected. Embellished with nearly Eight Hundred engravings, after original designs by Tony Johannot. Printed on fine paper,

I N T W O V O L U M E S , R O Y A L O C T A V O ,

elegantly bound in ultra-marine blue, gilt edges, price twenty-one shillings; or the Two Volumes bound in one, price eighteen shillings. Also

A C H E A P E R E D I T I O N W I T H T H E S A M E E N G R A V I N G S ,

Demy Octavo, Two Volumes bound in one, price ten shillings, and sixpence.

"This marvellous production of Cervantes will always be popular, and more particularly if, as in the present case, it be profusely illustrated by such a master-hand as Tony Johannot. We are at a loss which to admire or to laugh at the most, the text or the engravings."—Windsor Express.

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STERNE'S SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY THROUGH FRANCE AND ITALY. With a Memoir of the author, by E. L. Blanchard. With numerous engravings.

"A more graceful gift book has seldom appeared than the one in which we here find reprinted not the least charming among the masterpieces of our national literature. Laurence Sterne has long been treasured among our classics; and hence any republication of his delightful writings is at all times peculiarly acceptable to the majority of our intelligent and discerning population.... Mr. Blanchard's charming biography is happily associated with the very tasteful and appropriate embellishments scattered through the volume, from the pencil of Tony Johannot. Altogether the new issue of 'Sterne's Sentimental Journey,' will prove, on examination, to be a worthy addition to any library, as well as an elegant work for the table of a drawing-room or a boudoir. The merits of the original text and of the newly-compiled memoir have been adequately responded to by the excellence visible both in the illustrations and the typography."—The Sun.

Demy 8vo., elegantly bound, gilt edges, price 7s.

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WOMAN'S LOVE; A ROMANCE OF SMILES AND TEARS. By G. Herbert Rodwell. Author of "Old London Bridge," &c. With beautiful illustrations by Alfred Crowquill.

Demy 8vo., price 5s.

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TALES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. Comprising, Aladdin, or The Wonderful Lamp—Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor—Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves; and Ali Cogia, the Merchant—without abridgement, and embellished with One Hundred and Eighteen Engravings.

Demy 8vo., cloth, gilt edges, price 3s. 6d.

Publishing in Parts at Sixpence,

PHELPS'S Edition of The Complete WORKS of SHAKESPEARE. Revised from the original text. Each play accompanied by copious notes, critical, general and explanatory. Produced under the immediate and personal supervision of Samuel Phelps Esq., of the Theatre Royal Sadler's-Wells. With beautiful engravings, designed by Nicholson.

This edition will be completed in Two Handsome Volumes, large royal 8vo., at twelve shillings and sixpence each. The first volume is ready for delivery.

"Assuredly the patrons of cheap and elegant standard literature will bestow their patronage on the Messrs. Willoughby for publishing in so spirited a manner this beautiful edition of Shakespeare's Works, which comes recommended to them not by one but by many attractions. There is appended to each play a carefully written historical and analytical introduction, and just a sufficient quantity of critical, general, and explanatory notes; secondly, the whole is produced under the immediate and personal supervision of the eminent Shakespearian actor, Mr. Phelps; thirdly, it is embellished with wood engravings, executed in the best style of art, and is printed on good paper, and in a clear type; and last, though not least, it is the cheapest edition of Shakespeare's works that has yet been issued to the public."—Weekly Times.

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THE HISTORY OF SMITHFIELD. By Thomas Gaspey, Esq., author of "The Lollards," "Life and Times of the Good Lord Cobham," &c., &c.

Price One Shilling, bound in cloth.

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In the press, a new edition of

TOM RACQUET and HIS THREE MAIDEN AUNTS. With a few words about "The Whittleburys." By Charles W. Manby. With steel Engravings by Cruikshank.

Demy 8vo. Price 5s., cloth, lettered.

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Publishing in Parts at Sixpence,

OLD LONDON BRIDGE; An Historical Romance. By George Herbert Rodwell. Illustrated with Steel Engravings, by Alfred Ashley.

"The characters are well sustained and the illustrations are well executed.'"—Oxford Chronicle.

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LIFE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST;—Being a correct and general history of our Glorious Redeemer, from his birth to his ascension into heaven; with the lives of the Holy Apostles and Evangelists. By the Rev. John Fleetwood, D.D. Embellished with splendid Engravings, in outline, after the old Masters, and reprinted, without abridgement, from the best edition. Demy 8vo. fancy cloth, gilt edges, price 8s.

The high price at which editions of this work have been published has prevented many persons of confined incomes from possessing it; the Proprietors feel, therefore, that any apology would be quite superfluous in extenuation of their present undertaking, to place within the reach of even the humblest classes this truly valuable work, so spiritually useful, and so highly prized by every true Christian.

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WORKS OF JOSEPHUS;—Translated by W. WHISTON, A.M., with a life of the Author and numerous Engravings. Crown 4to., price 8s.

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PRICELESS PEARLS FOR ALL CHRISTIANS;—Containing the Nativity, The Baptism, The Teachings, The Miracles, The Transfiguration, The Crucifixion, and The Resurrection of Our Glorious Redeemer, with beautiful engravings in outline.

Demy 8vo, cloth gilt, price 3s. 6d.

A very delightful Sunday book. It consists of devout meditations on the grand subjects (of such profound and perennial interest to all Christians), which are mentioned above, interspersed with pieces of sacred poetry, selected from the most celebrated religious poetry of England and America; the whole illustrated with very elegant line engravings, from pictures by some of the greatest masters, ancient and modern."—Herald of Peace.

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DEDICATED, BY PERMISSION, TO THE PEACE SOCIETY Just Published, price One Shilling.

THE SOLDIER'S PROGRESS: pourtrayed in six tableaux, exhibiting some of the Horrors of War, from designs by John Gilbert, engraved by Thomas Gilks; with A Few Words on Peace and War, by Elihu Burritt.

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Uniform with THE SOLDIER'S PROGRESS, on fine paper, stitched in a neat wrapper, price One Shilling.

THE SAILOR'S PROGRESS: pourtrayed in six tableaux, exhibiting some of the Horrors of War. By John Gilbert, with A Few Words on Peace and War; by Charles Sumner.

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THE PRIZE TALE.

Just published, handsomely bound, Price 2s. 6d.; or elegantly bound in Arabesque Cloth, gilt edges, the Engravings Coloured, Price 3s. 6d., the tale which obtained the prize of Twenty Pounds, given by the Proprietors of the "PEOPLE'S and HOWITT'S JOURNAL;" entitled

THE SOLDIER'S PROGRESS; pourtraying in the Life of George Powell, the Horrors of War and the Blessings of Peace, by Sarah Symonds.

"There is nothing more terrible than a victory except a defeat."—Duke of Wellington.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

"Its laudable purpose is to strip the hateful war system of its gaudy gloss; to exhibit the miserable realities of the soldier's life, as contrasted with the false notions deduced by ignorant poor people from the pomp of the parade, and the dramatic jollity of the recruiting sergeant.... It is on the whole a performance quite creditable to the fair authoress."—Weekly Chronicle.

"This little volume will probably accomplish more than all the pulpits in England have effected in ten years towards creating a horror of war, the greatest crime against God which man commits. It is well-written, deeply interesting, neatly bound and illustrated."—Critic.

"A very cleverly-written story.... The book will make you weep and moralise,"—Era.

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THE DIVERTING HISTORIE OF RENARD THE FOX;—Illustrated with numerous engravings, designed by J. J. Grandville.

Demy 16mo. cloth, gilt edges, price 2s. 6d.

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FABLES FOR THE YOUNG.—Illustrated by J. J. Grandville.

Demy 16mo. cloth, gilt edges, price 2s. 6d.

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JUST PUBLISHED,

Elegantly Bound in Cloth, Gift Edges, Price 7s.,