CATALOGUE OF Mr. T. FISHER UNWIN'S PUBLICATIONS. Autumn-Christmas Season, 1886.

"HISTORIA SANCTÆ CRUCIS." With Illustrations.

THE LEGENDARY HISTORY OF THE CROSS: A Series of Sixty-Four Woodcuts, from a Dutch book published by Veldener, A.D. 1483. With an Introduction written and Illustrated by John Ashton, and a Preface by the Rev. S. Baring-Gould, M.A. Square 8vo., bound in parchment, old style, brass clasps. 10s. 6d.

"The mediæval romance of the Cross was very popular. It occurs in a good number of authors, and is depicted in a good many churches in stained glass.... It would seem that it was made up by some romancer out of all kinds of pre-existing material, with no other object than to write a religious novel for pious readers, to displace the sensuous novels which were much in vogue."—From the Preface.

This pictorial version of the Legend is taken from a work that is now almost unique, only three copies being known to be in existence. The Editorial portions contain, besides a full paraphrase of the woodcuts, a fac-simile reprint of the Legend from Caxton's "Golden Legends of the Saints," also much curious information respecting the early History of the Legend, the controversies in which it has been involved, and the question of relics. Copies are also given of some Fifteenth Century frescoes of English workmanship formerly existing at Stratford-on-Avon. Altogether the book forms an interesting memorial of the quaint lore that has gathered round this "religious novel" of the Middle Ages.

A VOLUME OF MEDIÆVAL ROMANCES. Edited by John Ashton.

ROMANCES OF CHIVALRY: Told and Illustrated in Fac-simile, by John Ashton, Author of "The Dawn of the Nineteenth Century in England," &c. Forty-six Illustrations. Demy 8vo., cloth elegant, gilt tops. 18s.

The "Romances of Chivalry" were the Novels of the Middle Ages, from the 13th to the 16th centuries. They are highly sensational, full of incident, and never prolix. To render these Romances more interesting to the general reader, Mr. Ashton has fac-similed a number of the contemporary engravings, which are wonderfully quaint, and throw much light on the Manners and Costumes of the period.

"An interesting feature in the book consists in the illustrations, which are fac-similes done by the author himself, and done with much success, from the early engravings.... This is likely to prove a useful and welcome book."—Contemporary Review.

LEGENDS AND POPULAR TALES OF THE BASQUE PEOPLE. By Mariana Monteiro. With full-page Illustrations in Photogravure by Harold Copping. Fcap. 4to., cloth. 10s. 6d.

Contents.

I. Aquelarre.

II. Arguiduna.

III. Maitagarri.

IV. Roland's Bugle-Horn.

V. Jaun-Zuria, Prince of Erin.

VI. The Branch of White Lilies.

VII. The Song of Lamia.

VIII. Virgin of the Five Towns.

IX. Chaunt of the Crucified.

X.-XI. The Raids. The Holy War.

XII. The Prophecy of Lara.

XIII. Hurca Mendi.

Fine edition of 100 copies of the above, medium 4to., numbered and signed by the Author, printed on Dutch hand-made paper, with India-proofs of the Photogravures £1 1s. net.

"Deeply interesting. There is much in them that is wierd and beautiful, much that is uncouth and grotesque. To the student of folk-lore they will be as a mine of newly-discovered wealth. As to the literary merit of the book, it is by no means inconsiderable."—Scotsman.

MODERN HINDUISM: Being an account of the Religion and Life of the Hindus in Northern India. By W. J. Wilkins, of the London Missionary Society, Author of "Hindu Mythology—Vedic and Purānic." Demy 8vo., cloth. 16s.

A Gift-book for Girls.

IN THE TIME OF ROSES: A Tale of Two Summers. Told and Illustrated by Florence and Edith Scannell, Author and Artist of "Sylvia's Daughters." Thirty-two full-page and other Illustrations. Square Imp. 16mo., cloth. 5s.

Contents.

Capri.—Isolina.—"Good-bye, Capri."—The Yellow Cottage.—The School Treat.—Home Again!—The Garden Party.—Geraldine makes a discovery.—Isolina's Flight.—Wedding Bells.

"A very charming story, superior in literary style and as food for the mind and the taste to most books written for girls. Miss Edith Scannell's illustrations are very happy."—Scotsman.

A Children's Story-Book.

PRINCE PEERLESS: A Fairy-Folk Story-Book. By the Hon. Margaret Collier (Madame Galletti di Cadilhac), Author of "Our Home by the Adriatic." Illustrated by the Hon. John Collier. Square Imp. 16mo., cloth. 5s.

Contents.

Fairy Folk.—The Great Snow Mountain.—The Ill-Starred Princess.—The Sick Fairy.—Two Fairies.—The Shadow World.—Prince Peerless.—Something New.

"Simply delightful in style and fancy, and in its perfect reproduction of the old fairy world. These stories will be a valuable addition to our literature for children; and will be read with no less enjoyment for their literary and artistic excellence by their elders. The illustrations by the Hon. John Collier are artistical and beautiful."—Scotsman.

A Boy's Story-Book.

BOYS' OWN STORIES. By Ascott R. Hope, Author of "Stories of Young Adventurers," "Stories out of School Time," &c. Eight Illustrations. Crown 8vo., cloth. 5s.

"This is a really admirable selection of genuine narrative and history, treated with discretion and skill by the author. Mr. Hope has not gathered his stores from the highway, but has explored far afield in less-beaten tracks, as may be seen in his 'Adventures of a Ship boy' and 'A Smith among Savages.'"—Saturday Review.

TALES OF THE CALIPH. By Al Arawiyah. Crown 8vo., cloth. 2s. 6d.

By Author of "How to be Happy though Married."

"MANNERS MAKYTH MAN." Imp. 16mo., cloth, 6s.; fine edition, bevelled edges, in box. 7s. 6d.

The First Edition of "Manners Makyth Man" was exhausted on the day of Publication. A Second Edition is now ready.

Extract from Preface.—"I am showing my gratitude to the public for their very kind reception of 'How to be Happy though Married' by now presenting to them another little book with my best 'manners!' It is not a book of etiquette, for I am by no means a master of ceremonies; nor does the motto of Winchester College, 'Manners Makyth Man,' refer to those social rules and forms which are often only substitutes for good manners, but rather to manners in the old sense of the word which we see in the text, 'Evil communications corrupt good manners.'"

"The volume is a bright one, and should rival its predecessor in popular esteem."—Publishers' Circular.

A COMTIST LOVER, and Other Studies. By Elizabeth Rachel Chapman, Author of "The New Godiva," "A Tourist Idyl," &c. Crown 8vo., cloth. 6s.

Contents.—Part I.—A Comtist Lover: Being a Dialogue on Positivism and the Zeitgeist—The Extension of the Law of Kindness: Being an Essay on the Rights of Animals. Part II.—The Delphine of Madame de Staël—Some Immortality—Thoughts—Some Novels of William Black.

"Lays of a Lazy Minstrel."

THE LAZY MINSTREL. By J. Ashby-Sterry, Author of "Boudoir Ballads," "Shuttlecock Papers," &c. With vignette frontispiece. Fcap. 8vo., cloth, printed on hand-made paper. 6s.

Fine Edition of 50 copies of the above, crown 4to., printed on Dutch hand-made paper, each copy numbered and signed by the Author. £1 1s. net.

"Emphatically 'nice' in the nicest—the old-fashioned—sense of the word.... Altogether, a delicate little tome.... Graceful and, on occasion, tender."—G. A. S., in The Illustrated London News, Oct. 31, 1886

SAINT HILDRED: A Romaunt in Verse. By Gertrude Harraden. Illustrated by J. Bernard Partridge. Small crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

Prize Book for Children.

THE BIRD'S NEST, and Other Sermons for Children of all Ages. By Rev. Samuel Cox, D.D., Author of "Expositions," &c. Imp. 16mo., cloth. 6s.

"Possess a singular charm, due to their expository character, to the labour expended upon them by a master-mind, and to the writer's felicitous style.... A volume which every parent may gladly see in the hands of children, for whom it will have a great attraction, and to whose hearts its words cannot fail to win their way."—Church Sunday School Magazine.

Christian Evidences.

THE BIBLE AND THE AGE; or, An Elucidation of the Principles of a Consistent and Verifiable Interpretation of Scripture. By Cuthbert Collingwood, M.A., and B.M. Oxon., Author of "New Studies in Christian Theology," &c. Demy 8vo., cloth. 10s. 6d.

THE BERWICK HYMNAL. Edited by the Rev. A. W. Oxford, M.A., Vicar of St. Luke's, Berwick Street, Soho. Imp. 32mo. 2s.

THE PAROUSIA. A Critical Inquiry into the New Testament Doctrine of Our Lord's Second Coming. By the Rev. J. S. Russell, M.A. New and cheaper Edition. Demy 8vo., cloth. 7s. 6d.

"Critical, in the best sense of the word. Unlike many treatises on the subject, this is a sober and reverent investigation, and abounds in a careful and instructive exegesis of every passage bearing upon it."—Nonconformist.

ANNE GILCHRIST: Her Life and Writings. Edited by Herbert Harlakenden Gilchrist. Prefatory Notice by William Michael Rossetti. 10 Illusts. Demy 8vo., cloth. (In preparation). 16s.

I. Ancestry.—II. Childhood.—III. Schooldays.—IV. The Honeymoon.—V. The First Home.—VI. Life at Chelsea. VII. A Letter from Jane Carlyle.—VIII. A Present from Jane Carlyle.—IX. Dante Gabriel Rossetti.—X. Last Year of Life at 6, Great Cheyne Row.—XI Jane Welsh Carlyle writes to her Neighbour.—XII. Shottermill.—XIII. Letter from Dante Gabriel Rossetti.—XIV. Last Letter from Jane Welsh Carlyle.—XV. Letter from Christian G. Rossetti.—XVI. Letter from Christian G. Rossetti.—XVII. Jenny.—XVIII. George Eliot.—XIX. The New Country.—XX. The Return.—XXI. Mary Lamb.—Essays.

THE STORY OF THE NATIONS.

"The series is likely to be found indispensable in every school library."—Pall Mall Gazette.

A Series of Short Popular Histories, printed in good readable type, and forming handsome well-bound volumes. Crown 8vo., Illustrated and furnished with Maps and Indexes, price 5s. each.

ROME. By Arthur Gilman, M.A., Author of "A History of the American People," &c. Second Edition.

"We heartily commend this volume."—Schoolmaster.

"A clear and complete view of the rise and progress of the Roman nation."—Congregationalist.

THE JEWS: In Ancient, Mediæval, and Modern Times. By Prof. J. K. Hosmer.

"The story of the Jews, when well told, as it is here, is one of thrilling satisfaction, and fruitful in instruction."—Educational Times.

GERMANY. Rev. S. Baring-Gould, Author of "Curious Myths of the Middle Ages," &c.

"Mr. Baring-Gould tells his stirring tale with knowledge and perspicuity. He is a thorough master of his subject."—Globe.

CARTHAGE. By Prof. Alfred J. Church, Author of "Stories from the Classics," &c.

"A trustworthy and well-balanced delineation of the part played by Carthage in European history.... The illustrations are numerous and have considerable archæological interest."—Scotsman.

ALEXANDER'S EMPIRE. By Prof. J. P. Mahaffy, Author of "Social Life in Greece," &c.

THE MOORS IN SPAIN. By Stanley Lane Poole, Author of "Studies in a Mosque," &c.

HUNGARY. By Prof. Vambéry, Author of "Travels in Central Asia," &c.

EGYPT. By Prof. Geo. Rawlinson, Author of "The Five Great Monarchies of the World," &c.

SPAIN. By Rev. E. E. and Susan Hale.

Other Volumes in preparation.

POLITICAL WORKS.

Ireland and Home Rule.

THE MAKING OF THE IRISH NATION: AND THE FIRST-FRUITS OF FEDERATION. BY J. A. Partridge, Author of "Democracy: Its Factors and Conditions," "From Feudal to Federal," &c. Demy 8vo., cloth. 6s.

"This is a complete handbook on the Irish question.... The whole case is stated by Mr. Partridge in the clearest and most cogent fashion. As a piece of literary workmanship, the book is for the most part of the highest class. The style is lofty, the tone is often passionate and extreme, but the argumentation is throughout sound."—Lancaster Guardian.

LABOUR, LAND, AND LAW: A Search for the Missing Wealth of the Working Poor. By William A. Phillips, Member of the Committee on Public Lands, Forty-third Congress, and on Banking and Currency, Forty-fifth Congress. Demy 8vo., cloth. 9s.

"He writes in a clear, brisk American style, which leaves his readers in no doubt as to what he means. He is evidently a man of considerable ability and a student of social and economical problems.... There is a great deal of statistical information to be found in 'Labour, Land, and Law.'"—St. James's Gazette.

THE BALKAN PENINSULA. By M. Emile de Laveleye. Translated by Mrs. Thorpe. Edited and Revised for the English public by the Author. With a new chapter bringing events up to date. 8vo., cloth. In preparation.

THE BRIDE OF GREENLAWNS; or, William Woodman's Trust. A Parable of Mr. Gladstone and Ireland. Fcap. 8vo. 6d.

"DOTTINGS OF A DOSSER." Being Revelations of the Inner Life of Low London Lodging Houses. By Howard J. Goldsmid. Fcap. 8vo. 1s.

NEW EDITIONS.

Bridal Gift Edition of

HOW TO BE HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED. Being a Handbook to Marriage. By a Graduate in the University of Matrimony. Imp. 16mo., white vellum cloth, extra gilt, bev. boards, gilt edges, in box. 7s. 6d.

Fifth and Popular Edition. Small square 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"We strongly recommend this book as one of the best of wedding presents. It is a complete handbook to an earthly Paradise, and its author may be regarded as the Murray of Matrimony and the Baedeker of Bliss."—Pall Mall Gazette.

"The author has successfully accomplished a difficult task in writing a clever and practical book on the important subject of matrimony.... This book, which is at once entertaining and full of wise precepts, deserves to be widely read."—Morning Post.

CHARLES DICKENS AS I KNEW HIM: The Story of the Reading Tours in Great Britain and America (1866-1870). By George Dolby. New and cheaper edition. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"Will certainly be read with interest by all who admire the great writer."—Daily Telegraph.

THE DAWN OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY IN ENGLAND: A Social Sketch of the Times. By John Ashton, Author of "Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne," &c. Cheaper ed., in 1 vol. Illus. La. cr. 8vo., 10s. 6d.

"The book is one continued source of pleasure and interest, and opens up a wide field for speculation and comment. No one can take it up in a moody moment without losing much of his discontent, and many of us will look upon it as an important contribution to contemporary history, not easily available to others than close students, and not made into its pleasing and entertaining form without a literary skill which is not by any means common."—Antiquary.

A New and Cheaper Edition (being the Fifth) of

THE LIVES OF ROBERT & MARY MOFFAT. By their Son, John Smith Moffat. With New Preface and Supplementary Chapter by the Author. Four Portraits, Four Illustrations (two of which are new), and Two Maps. Crown 8vo., cloth. 7s. 6d.

Presentation Edition. Full gilt elegant, bevelled boards, gilt edges, in box. 10s. 6d.

"An inspiring record of calm, brave, wise work, and will find a place of value on the honoured shelf of missionary biography. The biographer has done his work with reverent care, and in a straightforward unaffected style."—Contemporary Review.

STUDIES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN ITALY. By Vernon Lee, Author of "Ottilie," &c. Demy 8vo., cloth. 7s. 6d.

"These studies show a wide range of knowledge of the subject, precise investigation, abundant power of illustration, and healthy enthusiasm.... The style of writing is cultivated, neatly adjusted, and markedly clever."—Saturday Review.

"A singularly delightful and very able volume."—Westminster Review.

EUPHORION: Studies of the Antique and the Mediæval in the Renaissance. By Vernon Lee, Author of "Belcaro," &c. Cheap Edition in one volume. Demy 8vo., cloth. 7s. 6d.

"The book is bold, extensive in scope, and replete with well-defined and unhackneyed ideas, clear impressions, and vigorous and persuasive modes of writing."—Athenæum.

BELCARO: Being Essays on Sundry Æsthetical Questions. By Vernon Lee, Author of "Euphorion," "Baldwin," &c. Crown 8vo., cloth. 5s.

"This way of conveying ideas is very fascinating, and has an effect of creating activity in the reader's mind which no other mode can equal. From first to last there is a continuous and delightful stimulation of thought."—Academy.

POETS IN THE GARDEN. By May Crommelin, Author of "Joy," "In the West Countrie," &c. Cheap and Popular Edition, with Coloured Frontispiece. Square pott 16mo., cloth binding. 6s.

This edition is printed on a thinner paper, and more simply bound. The text, however, is identical with the half-guinea edition.

"Decidedly a happy idea.... The volume is finely printed, and gracefully designed."—Times.

"Merely to describe this book is to write its commendation. It is an anthology in double sense."—Academy.

Still on sale, a few copies of the First Edition, containing Eight Coloured Illustrations. Square pott 16mo., cloth elegant, fine paper, gilt edges, bev. boards. 10s. 6d.

Popular Edition of the "Shah Nameh."

HEROIC TALES. Retold from Firdusi the Persian. By Helen Zimmern, Author of "Stories in Precious Stones," &c. With Etchings by L. Alma Tadema, and Prefatory Poem by E. W. Gosse. Pop Ed. Cr. 8vo., cl. extra, 5s.

"Charming from beginning to end.... Miss Zimmern deserves all credit for her courage in attempting the task, and for her marvellous success in carrying it out."—Saturday Review.

A DIARY OF GOLDEN THOUGHTS FOR THE YEAR. New edition, interleaved with ruled paper. Can be used as a Birthday and Event Book of the Home Life. Cloth boards, 2s.; Parchment. 1s. 6d.

"A little oblong book, very daintily and tastefully got-up, containing admirably selected brief extracts from great writers."—Academy.

A ROLL OF GOLDEN THOUGHTS FOR THE YEAR; or, Permanent Diary of Wise Sayings from the Best Writers of all Times and Climes. Contents identical with the above, but arranged in oblong shape. Mounted on gilt wire, and suspended by ribands. 1s. 6d.

"Choicely and delicately produced."—Christian.

FAIRY TALES FROM BRENTANO. Told in English by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker. Twenty-two Illustrations by F. Carruthers Gould. Cheap and Popular Edition. Square Imp. 16mo. 3s. 6d.

"The extravagance of invention displayed in his tales will render them welcome in the nursery. The translation—not an easy task—has been very cleverly accomplished."—The Academy.

"An admirable translator in Madame Kroeker, and an inimitable illustrator in Mr. Carruthers Gould."—Truth.

WHEN I WAS A CHILD; or, Left Behind. By Linda Villari, Author of "On Tuscan Hills," &c. Illustrated. Square 8vo., cloth, gilt edges. 3s. 6d.

"It is fresh and bright from the first chapter to the last."—Morning Post.

"A very clever, vivid and realistic story."—Truth.

SOUTHWOOD: A Tale. By Catharine Sturge, Compiler of "A Diurnal for the Changes and Chances of this Mortal Life," &c. Frontispiece. Sm. cr. 8vo., 2s. 6d.

"A thoroughly healthy and well-written tale. The plot is very good."—Presbyterian Messenger.

THE CHILDREN'S BOUQUET OF VERSE AND HYMN. Gathered by Aunt Sarah and Cousin Grace. 32mo., red edges, cloth elegant, or wood: maple, cedar, walnut, or cycamore. 1s.

"Love for the little ones has clearly been at work in the making of this selection good taste as well, and a most catholic sympathy."—Christian Leader.

NEW NOVELS.

FORTUNE'S BUFFETS AND REWARDS. Three vols. Crown 8vo. (In November) 31s. 6d.

THE TOUCHSTONE OF PERIL: A Tale of the Indian Mutiny. By Dudley Hardress Thomas. Two vols. Crown 8vo. £1 1s.

"Amusing and exciting."—Athenæum.

A YEAR IN EDEN. By Harriet Waters Preston. Two vols. Crown 8vo. (In November) £1 1s.

Recent Novels. Two Volumes. Price £1 1s. each.

CAMILLA'S GIRLHOOD. By Linda Villari.

"Brightly written.... It is from first to last a favourable and pure-toned specimen of Anglo-Italian fiction."—Morning Post.

THE BACHELOR VICAR OF NEWFORTH. By Mrs. A. Harcourt-Roe.

"Bright and readable."—Athenæum.

ICHABOD: A Portrait. By Bertha Thomas.

"It is indubitably the work of a clever woman."—Athenæum.

A NOBLE KINSMAN. By Anton Giulio Barrili.

"A good translation of a very pretty story."—Guardian.

JEPHTHAH'S DAUGHTER. By Jane H. Spettigue.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE TYROL. By Herman Schmid.

"A clever and original story."—Daily Telegraph.

WILBOURNE HALL. By Mrs. Caumont.

"An agreeable novel."—Spectator.

HENRY IRVING: in England and America, 1838 1884. By Frederic Daly. Vignette Portrait by Ad. Lalauze. Second thousand. Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 5s.

"Mr. Daly sets forth his materials with a due sense of proportion, and writes in a pleasing vein."—Daily News.

THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN. From Shakespeare's "As You Like it." Popular Edition. Illustrated. Sq. pott 16mo., cl. elegant, bev. boards, gilt edges. 5s.

"Strongly contrast the old and new style of engraving.... The various artists have all been well chosen."—Graphic.

NEW AND RECENT NOVELS AT SIX SHILLINGS. Large Crown 8vo., cloth.

MELITA: A Turkish Love-Story. By Louise M. Richter.

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MERCIFUL OR MERCILESS? By Stackpool E. O'Dell, Author of "Old St. Margaret's."

"Animated pictures of nature Easy lightness of style."—Saturday Review.

THE LAST STAKE: A Tale of Monte Carlo. By Madame R. Foli. Illustrated.

"Madame Foli's graphic narrative will do much to lift the veil from the horrors and seductions of the gaming tables of Monte Carlo."—Academy.

TARANTELLA: A Romance. By Mathilde Blind, Author of "Life of George Eliot." Second edition.

"Told with great spirit and effect, and shows very considerable power."—Pall Mall.

VALENTINO. By William Waldorf Astor.

"A remarkable historical romance Forcibly written."—Morning Post.

GLADYS FANE: The Story of Two Lives. By T. Wemyss Reid. Fourth and popular edition.

"A good and clever book, which few readers who begin it are likely to put down unfinished."—Saturday Review.

THE AMAZON: An Art Novel. By Carl Vosmaer. Preface by Prof. Georg Ebers, and Front. drawn specially by L. Alma Tadema, R.A.

"It is a work full of deep, suggestive thought."—The Academy.

MAJOR FRANK: A Novel. By A. L. G. Bosboom-Toussaint. Trans. from the Dutch by Jas. Akeroyd.

"It is a pleasant, bright, fresh book."—Truth.

THE POISON TREE: A Tale of Hindu Life by Bengal. By B. Chandra Chatterjee. Introduction in Edwin Arnold, M.A., C.S.I.

"The healthiness and purity of tone throughout the book."—Academy.

THE 4s. 6d. SERIES OF NOVELS. Crown 8vo., cloth.

ASSERTED BUT NOT PROVED; or, Struggles to Live. By A. Bower.

FRANCIS: A Socialistic Romance. Being for the most part an Idyll of England and Summer. By M. Dal Vero, Author of "A Heroine of the Commonplace."

"A very bright, cheery and pretty story."—Academy.

THE LAST MEETING: A Story. By Brander Matthews, Author of "The Theatres of Paris," &c.

"Mr. Brander Matthews' new novel is one of the pleasantest and most entertaining books that I have read for some time. There is vigorous character-drawing; and the characters are, for the most part, men and women in whose company one is pleased to pass the time. There are many clever and shrewd remarks, considerable humour, and some wit."—Academy.

A LOST SON. By Mary Linskill, Author of "Hagar," "Between the Heather and the Northern Sea," &c.

"The book's doctrine is wholesome, and its religion free from any trace of cant."—Spectator.

"Miss Linskill not only shows a quick power of observation, but writes with good taste and without affectation."—Athenæum.

THE BECKSIDE BOGGLE, and Other Lake Country Stories. By Alice Rea. Illustrated.

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TWO VOLUMES OF SHORT STORIES.

TALES IN THE SPEECH-HOUSE. By Charles Grindrod, Author of "Plays from English History," &c. Illustrated. Crown 8vo., cloth. 6s.

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"Sweetly and powerfully told."—Manchester Guardian.

THE QUEEN OF THE ARENA, AND OTHER STORIES. By Stewart Harrison. Illust. Crown 8vo., cloth. 6s.

"Major Harrison has a fresh and lively style, he is so far from being tedious that he rather tends to the opposite extreme, and he shows considerable versatility of powers, with an extensive knowledge of the world."—Times.

VERNON LEE'S WORKS.

BALDWIN: Being Dialogues on Views and Aspirations. Demy 8vo., cloth. 12s.

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EUPHORION: Studies of the Antique and the Mediæval in the Renaissance. Cheap ed. Derm 8vo., cloth. 7s. 6d.

"The book is bold, extensive in scope, and replete with well-defined and unhackneyed ideas, clear impressions, and vigorous and persuasive modes of writing."—Athenæum.

STUDIES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN ITALY. Demy 8vo., cloth. 7s. 6d.

"These studies show a wide range of knowledge of the subject, precise investigation, abundant power of illustration, and healthy enthusiasm.... The style of writing is cultivated, neatly adjusted, and markedly clever."—Saturday Review.

"A singularly delightful and very able volume."—Westminster Review.

BELCARO: Being Essays on Sundry Æsthetical Questions. Crown 8vo., cloth. 5s.

"This way of conveying ideas is very fascinating, and has an effect of creating activity in the reader's mind which no other mode can equal. From first to last there is a continuous and delightful stimulation of thought."—Academy.

OTTILIE: An Eighteenth Century Idyl. Square 8vo., cloth extra. 3s. 6d.

"A graceful little sketch.... Drawn with full insight into the period described."—Spectator.

"Pleasantly and carefully written.... The Author lets the reader have a glimpse of Germany in the 'Sturm und Drang' period."—Athenæum.

"A graceful little picture.... Charming all through."—Academy.

THE PRINCE OF THE HUNDRED SOUPS: A Puppet Show in Narrative. Edited, with a Preface by Vernon Lee. Illust. Cheaper edition. Square 8vo., cloth. 3s. 6d.

"There is more humour in the volume than in half-a-dozen ordinary pantomimes."—Spectator.

SUMMER: From the Journal of Henry D. Thoreau. Edited by H. G. O. Blake. Index. Map. Cr. 8vo., 7s. 6d.

"A most delightful book."—Times.

"As pleasant a book as can well be imagined."—Athenæum.

ECHETLUS: Considerations upon Culture in England. By George Whetenall. Crown 8vo., cloth. 4s. 6d.

"Very thoughtful, earnest, and exceedingly clever.... There is an unquestionable streak of genius in the composition of this small work."—Christian World.

THE LIFE and TIMES OF WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON, 1805-1840: The Story of His Life told by His Children. In two vols., with upwards of 20 Portraits and Illustrations. Demy 8vo. £1 10s.

"The prime mover in the cause of Abolition well deserved an exhaustive biography, and English Literature can well afford to assign a permanent and honourable place to the description of a man who accomplished a great work, and whose right to figure among such men as Wilberforce, Clarkson, Brougham, and others cannot for a moment be disputed."—Times.

OLE BULL: A Memoir. By Sara C. Bull. With Ole Bull's "Violin Notes" and Dr. A. B. Crosby's "Anatomy of the Violinist." Portraits. Second edition. Crown 8vo., cloth. 7s. 6d.

"Full of good stories. It is difficult to know where to choose."—Saturday Review.

"A word of commendation must be offered to the young widow of this distinguished musician for the tact and ability displayed in compiling and arranging the work."—Morning Post.

THE LIFE & TIMES OF SAMUEL BOWLES, Editor of The Springfield Republican. By Geo. S. Merriam. Portrait. 2 vols. Crown 8vo. £1 1s.

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