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Illustrated and Gift Books

Edwin Glasgow. SKETCHES OF WADHAM COLLEGE, OXFORD. By EDWIN GLASGOW. 25. 6d. net. Tennyson. THE EARLY POEMS OF ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON. Edited, with Notes and

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Introduction by J. CHURTON COLLINS, M.A. With 10 Illustra tions in Photogravure by W. E. F. BRITTEN. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

'The illustrations have refinement and reserve and are finely composed.'Literature.

Gelett Burgess. GOOPS AND HOW TO BE THEM. By GELETT BURGESS. With numerous Illustrations. Small 4to. 6s.

" An amusing volume.'-Glasgow Herald. "The illustrations are particularly good.'Spectator.

Gelett Burgess. THE LIVELY CITY OF LIGG. By GELETT BURGESS. With 53 Illustrations, 8 of which are coloured. Small 4to. 6s.

'Lively indeed... Modern in the extreme, and ingenious, this picture-storybook should win warm approval.'-Pall Mall Gazette.

Phil May. THE PHIL MAY ALBUM. 4to. 6s.

'There is a laugh in each drawing.'Standard.

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S. Baring Gould. THE CROCK OF GOLD. Fairy Stories told by S. BARING GOULD. Crown 8vo. 6s. 'Twelve delightful fairy tales.'-Punch. M. L. Gwynn. A BIRTHDAY BOOK. Arranged and Edited by M. L. GWYNN. Demy 8vo. 125. 6d. This is a birthday-book of exceptional dignity, and the extracts have been chosen with particular care. John Bunyan. THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. By JOHN BUNYAN. Edited, with an Introduction, by C. H. FIRTH, M.A. With 39 Illustrations by R. ANNING BELL. Crown 8vo. 6s. "The best "Pilgrim's Progress."

Educational Times.

F. D. Bedford. NURSERY RHYMES. With many Coloured Pictures by F. D. BEDFORD. Super Royal 8vo. 2s. 6d.

S. Baring Gould. A BOOK OF FAIRY TALES retold by S. BARING GOULD. With numerous Illustrations and Initial Letters by ARTHUR J. GASKIN. Second Edition. Cr. 8vo. Buckram. 65.

S. Baring Gould. OLD ENGLISH FAIRY TALES. Collected and edited by S. BARING GOULD. With Numerous Illustrations by F. D. BEDFORD. Second Edition. Cr. 8vo. Buckram. 65.

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Flinders Petrie.

History

A HISTORY OF | Flinders Petrie. EGYPTIAN DECO

EGYPT, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES
TO THE PRESENT DAY. Edited by
W. M. FLINders Petrie, D.C.L.,
LL.D., Professor of Egyptology at
University College. Fully Illustrated.
In Six Volumes. Cr. 8vo. 6s. each.

VOL. I. PREHISTORIC TIMES TO
XVITH DYNASTY. W. M. F.
Petrie. Fourth Edition.
VOL. II. THE XVIITH AND
XVIIITH DYNASTIES. W. M.
F. Petrie. Third Edition.
VOL. IV. THE EGYPT OF THE
PTOLEMIES. J. P. Mahaffy.

VOL. V. ROMAN EGYPT. J. G.
Milne.

'A history written in the spirit of scientific precision so worthily represented by Dr. Petrie and his school cannot but promote sound and accurate study, and supply a vacant place in the English literature of Egyptology.'-Times. Flinders Petrie. RELIGION AND CONSCIENCE IN ANCIENT EGYPT. By W. M. FLINDERS PETRIE, D. C. L., LL. D. Fully Illustrated. Crown 8vo.

2s. 6d.

'The lectures will afford a fund of valuable
information for students of ancient
ethics.'-Manchester Guardian.

Flinders Petrie. SYRIA AND
EGYPT, FROM THE TELL EL
AMARNA TABLETS. By W. M.
FLINDERS PETRIE, D.C.L., LL.D.
Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

A marvellous record. The addition made
to our knowledge is nothing short of
amazing.'-Times.

Flinders Petrie. EGYPTIAN TALES.

Edited by W. M. FLINDERS Petrie. Illustrated by TRISTRAM ELLIS. In Two Volumes. Cr. 8vo. 35. 6d. each. 'Invaluable as a picture of life in Palestine and Egypt.'-Daily News.

RATIVE ART. By W. M. FLIN-
DERS PETRIE. With 120 Illustrations.
Cr. 8vo. 35. 6d.

'In these lectures he displays rare skill in
elucidating the development of decora
tive art in Egypt.'-Times.

C. W. Oman. A HISTORY OF THE ART OF WAR. Vol. II. The Middle Ages, from the Fourth to the Fourteenth Century. By C. W. OMAN, M.A., Fellow of All Souls', Oxford. Illustrated. Demy 8vo. 215. 'The whole art of war in its historic evolution has never been treated on such an ample and comprehensive scale, and we question if any recent contribution to the exact history of the world has possessed more enduring value.'-Daily Chronicle.

S. Baring Gould. THE TRAGEDY
OF THE CÆSARS. With nume-
rous Illustrations from Busts, Gems,
Cameos, etc. By S. BARING GOULD.
Fifth Edition. Royal 8vo. 155.

'A most splendid and fascinating book on a
subject of undying interest. The great
feature of the book is the use the author
has made of the existing portraits of
the Caesars and the admirable critical
subtlety he has exhibited in dealing with
this line of research. It is brilliantly
written, and the illustrations are sup-
plied on a scale of profuse magnificence.'
-Daily Chronicle.

F. W. Maitland. CANON LAW IN
ENGLAND. By F. W. MAITLAND,
LL.D., Downing Professor of the
Laws of England in the University
of Cambridge. Royal 8vo. 75. 6d.
'Professor Maitland has put students of
English law under a fresh debt. These
essays are landmarks in the study of the
history of Canon Law.'-Times.

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R. L. Stevenson. THE LETTERS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. Selected and Edited, with Notes and Introductions, by SIDNEY COLVIN. Fourth and Cheaper Edition. Crown 8vo. 125. 'Irresistible in their raciness, their variety, their animation of extraordinary fascination. A delightful inheritance, the truest record of a "richly com pounded spirit" that the literature of our time has preserved.'-Times.

J. G. Millais. THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF SIR JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS, President of the Royal Academy. By his Son, J. G. MILLAIS. With 319 Illustrations, of which 9 are in Photogravure. Second Edition. 2 vols. Royal 8vo. 325. net.

'The illustrations make the book delightful to handle or to read. The eye lingers lovingly upon the beautiful pictures.'Standard.

'This splendid work.'-World. 'Of such absorbing interest is it, of such

completeness in scope and beauty. Special tribute must be paid to the extraordinary completeness of the illustrations.'-Graphic

8. Baring Gould. THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. By S. BARING GOULD. With over 450 Illustrations in the Text and Photogravure Plates. Large quarto. Gilt top. 365.

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'The main feature of this gorgeous volume is its great wealth of beautiful photo

OF Demy 8vo.

PSELLUS

155.

gravures and finely-executed wood engravings, constituting a complete pictorial chronicle of Napoleon I.'s personal history from the days of his early childhood at Ajaccio to the date of his second interment.'-Daily Telegraph.

W. A. Bettesworth. THE WALKERS OF SOUTHGATE: Being the Chronicles of a Cricketing Family. By W. A. BETTESWORTH. Illustrated. Demy 8vo. 155.

'A volume which every lover of the game of games should add to his library.'Outlook.

'A most engaging contribution to cricket literature... a lasting joy.'-Vanity Fair.

P. H. Colomb.

With

MEMOIRS OF ADMIRAL SIR A. COOPER KEY. By Admiral P. H. COLOMB. a Portrait. Demy 8vo. 165. C. Cooper King. THE STORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY. By Colonel COOPER KING. Illustrated. Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d.

'An authoritative and accurate story of England's military progress.'-Daily Mail.

R. Southey. ENGLISH SEAMEN (Howard, Clifford, Hawkins, Drake, Cavendish). By ROBERT SOUTHEY. Edited, with an Introduction, by DAVID HANNAY. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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'A brave, inspiriting book.'-Black and White.

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W. Clark Russell. THE LIFE OF
ADMIRAL LORD COLLING-
WOOD. By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
With Illustrations by F. BRANGWYN.
Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
'A book which we should like to see in the
hands of every boy in the country.'-
St. James's Gazette.

Morris Fuller. THE LIFE AND
WRITINGS OF JOHN DAVEN-
ANT, D.D. (1571-1641), Bishop of
Salisbury. By MORRIS FULLER,
B.D. Demy 8vo. IOS. 6d.

J. M. Rigg. ST. ANSELM OF
CANTERBURY: A CHAPTER IN
THE HISTORY OF RELIGION. By
J. M. RIGG. Demy 8vo.
75. 6d.
F. W. Joyce. THE LIFE OF
SIR FREDERICK GORE OUSE-
LEY. By F. W. JOYCE, M.A. 7s. 6d.
W. G. Collingwood. THE LIFE OF
JOHN RUSKIN. By W. G.
COLLINGWOOD, M.A. With Por-
traits, and 13 Drawings by Mr.

Ruskin. Second Edition. 2 vols.
8vo. 325.
Cheap Edition. Crown
8vo. 65.

C. Waldstein. JOHN RUSKIN. By
CHARLES WALDSTEIN, M.A. With
a Photogravure Portrait, Post 8vo. 5s.
A. M. F. Darmesteter, THE LIFE
OF ERNEST RENAN. By
MADAME DARMESTETER. With
Portrait. Second Edition. Cr. 8vo. 6s.
W. H. Hutton. THE LIFE OF SIR
THOMAS MORE. By W. H.
HUTTON, M.A. With Portraits.
Second Edition. Cr. 8vo.
55.
'The book lays good claim to high rank
among our biographies. It is excellently,
even lovingly, written.'-Scotsman.
S. Baring Gould. THE VICAR OF
MORWENSTOW: A Biography.
By S. BARING GOULD, M.A. A
new and Revised Edition. With
Portrait. Crown 8vo. 35. 6d.
A completely new edition of the well known
biography of R. S. Hawker.

Travel, Adventure and Topography

Sven Hedin. THROUGH ASIA. By SVEN HEDIN, Gold Medallist of the Royal Geographical Society. With 300 Illustrations from Sketches and Photographs by the Author, and Maps. 2 vols. Royal 8vo. 205. net. 'One of the greatest books of the kind

issued during the century. It is impossible to give an adequate idea of the richness of the contents of this book, nor of its abounding attractions as a story of travel unsurpassed in geographical and human interest. Much of it is a revelation. Altogether the work is one which in solidity, novelty, and interest must take a first rank among publications of its class.'-Times.

F. H. Skrine and E. D. Ross. THE
HEART OF ASIA. By F. H.
SKRINE and E. D. Ross. With
Maps and many Illustrations by
VERESTCHAGIN. Large Crown 8vo.
IOS. 6d. net.

This volume will form a landmark in our
knowledge of Central Asia.... Illumin.
ating and convincing.'-Times.

R. E. Peary. NORTHWARD OVER THE GREAT ICE. By R. E. PEARY, Gold Medallist of the Royal Geographical Society. With over 800 Illustrations. 2 vols. Royal 8vo. 325. net. 'His book will take its place among the permanent literature of Arctic exploration. -Times.

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