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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. Third Edition. Demy 8vo, 2 vols., 25s. net.

'Irresistible in their raciness, their variety, their animation ... of extraordinary fascination. A delightful inheritance, the truest record of a "richly compounded spirit" that the literature of our time has preserved.'—Times.

'There are few books so interesting, so moving, and so valuable as this collection of letters. One can only commend people to read and re-read the book. The volumes are beautiful, and Mr. Colvin's part of the work could not have been better done, his introduction is a masterpiece.'—Spectator.

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, 32s. net.

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

'This charming book is a gold mine of good things.'—Daily News.

'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.

S. Baring Gould. THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.

By S. Baring Gould. With over 450 Illustrations in the Text and 12 Photogravure Plates. Large quarto. Gilt top. 36s.

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

P. H. Colomb. MEMOIRS OF ADMIRAL SIR A. COOPER KEY.

By Admiral P. H. Colomb. With a Portrait. Demy 8vo. 16s.

Morris Fuller. THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF JOHN DAVENANT, D.D. (1571-1641), Bishop of Salisbury.

By Morris Fuller, B.D. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

J. M. Rigg. ST. ANSELM OF CANTERBURY:

A Chapter in the History of Religion. By J. M. Rigg. Demy 8vo, 7s. 6d.

F. W. Joyce. THE LIFE OF SIR FREDERICK GORE OUSELEY.

By F. W. Joyce, M.A. 7s. 6d.

W. G. Collingwood. THE LIFE OF JOHN RUSKIN.

By W. G. Collingwood, M.A. With Portraits, and 13 Drawings by Mr. Ruskin. Second Edition. 2 vols. 8vo. 32s. Cheap Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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. 5s.

'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. 3s. 6d.

A completely new edition of the well known biography of R. S. Hawker.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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