  CAPTAIN REID'S BOOKS OF ADVENTURE FOR BOYS. The Young YÄgers; a Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa. By Captain Mayne Reid, Author of "The Boy Hunters," "The Young Voyageurs," &c. Second Edition, with Twelve Illustrations by William Harvey. Fcp., 7s. cloth. The Bush Boys; or, the History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family in the Wild Karoos of Southern Africa. Second Edition, with Twelve Illustrations. Fcp., 7s. cloth. The Desert Home; or, English Family Robinson. With numerous Illustrations by W. Harvey. Sixth Edition, cloth, 7s.; with coloured plates, 9s. The Boy Hunters; or, Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo. With numerous Plates by Harvey. Fifth Edition, cloth, 7s.; coloured, 9s. The Young Voyageurs; or, Adventures in the Fur Countries of the Far North. Plates by Harvey. Second Edition, cloth, 7s.; with coloured plates, 9s. The Forest Exiles; or, Perils of a Peruvian Family amid the Wilds of the Amazon. With Twelve Plates. Third Edition, 7s. cloth; with coloured plates, 9s. The Plant Hunters; or, Adventures among the Himalaya Mountains. Plates by Harvey. Cloth, 7s. Ran Away to Sea: An Autobiography for Boys. With Twelve Illustrations. Cloth, 7s. "As a writer of books for boys, commend us above all men living to Captain Mayne Reid! Wherever his new book goes this new year, there will be abundant delight for hours of reading, and plenty to talk of by the evening fire. Toils and adventures, dangers, darings and sufferings are narrated in the most vivid manner—thoroughly fascinating the mind of the reader, and retaining it in fixed and eager attention till a crisis of some kind is reached. Take our word for it, boy friends, if you become Captain Mayne Reid's 'boy readers' on our recommendation, you will thank us for it with all your hearts, and praise the book more enthusiastically than we have done."—Nonconformist. MR. H. MAYHEW'S BOOKS OF SCIENCE FOR BOYS. The Wonders of Science; or, Young Humphry Davy (the Cornish Apothecary's Boy, who taught himself Natural Philosophy, and eventually became President of the Royal Society). The Life of a Wonderful Boy, written for Boys. By Henry Mayhew, Author of "The Peasant-Boy Philosopher," &c. With Illustrations by John Gilbert. Second Edition. Fcp., 6s. cloth. "A better hero for a boy's book Mr. Mayhew could not have found, and no writer would have treated the story more successfully than he has done. We have long been in want of a 'young people's author,' and we seem to have the right man in the right place in the person of Mr. Mayhew."—AthenÆum. The Story of the Peasant-Boy Philosopher; or, "A Child gathering Pebbles on the Sea-shore." Founded on the Life of Ferguson the Shepherd-boy Astronomer, and showing how a Poor Lad made himself acquainted with the Principles of Natural Science. By Henry Mayhew, Author of "London Labour and the London Poor." With Eight Illustrations by John Gilbert, and numerous Drawings printed in the text. Third Edition, 6s. cloth. "Told with the grace and feeling of Goldsmith, and by one who has that knowledge of science which Goldsmith lacked. It is as if Brewster and poor 'Goldy' had combined to produce this instructive and beautifully-told tale."—Era. MR. J. G. EDGAR'S BOOKS FOR BOYS. The Wars of the Roses; or, Stories of the Struggles between York and Lancaster. By J. G. Edgar. With Six beautiful Illustrations. Fcap., 5s. cloth. The Boyhood of Great Men as an Example to Youth. By J. G. Edgar. With Cuts by B. Foster. Fourth Edition, 3s. 6d. cloth; with gilt edges, 4s. Footprints of Famous Men; or, Biography for Boys. By J. G. Edgar. Cuts by Foster. Fourth Edition, 3s. 6d. cloth; 4s. gilt edges. Boy Princes. By John G. Edgar. With Illustrations by George Thomas. Fcp. 8vo, 5s. cloth. History for Boys; or, Annals of the Nations of Modern Europe. By J. G. Edgar. Fcp. 8vo, with Illustrations by George Thomas, 5s. cloth gilt. The Heroes of England; or, England's Warriors by Sea and Land. Being Stories of the Lives of the most celebrated Soldiers and Sailors from Edward the Black Prince to the present time. With Illustrations by John Gilbert, and Portrait on Steel of Havelock. Fcp. 8vo, 6s., cloth. A Boy's Book of Modern Travel and Adventure. By M. Johnes, Author of "Children's Bible Picture Book," "Historical Tales," etc. Illustrated with Eight Engravings from Drawings by William Harvey. Fcp. 8vo, 5s., cloth gilt. The Home Lesson-Book. Illustrated with nearly 300 Engravings. Containing—"The Home Primer," "The Home Natural History," and "The Home Grammar," in 1 vol. Handsomely bound in cloth gilt, gilt edges, fcp., 3s. plain, 5s. 6d. coloured. The Home Story-Book. Beautifully Illustrated. Containing "The Well Bred Doll," "The Discontented Chickens," and "The History of Little Jane." In 1 vol., handsomely bound in cloth, gilt edges, fcp., 3s. plain, 5s. 6d. coloured. The Boy's Own Book: A complete EncyclopÆdia of all the Diversions—Athletic, Scientific, and Recreative—of Boyhood and Youth. With several hundred Woodcuts. New Edition, greatly enlarged and improved. Handsomely bound, 8s. 6d.; morocco, 14s. The Little Boy's Own Book, an Abridgment of "The Boy's own Book" for Little Boys. 3s. 6d. neatly bound. Grimm's Household Stories. All the most Popular Fairy Tales and Legends of Germany, collected by the Brothers Grimm. Newly Translated, and Illustrated with Two Hundred and Forty Engravings by Edward H. Wehnert. Complete in One Volume, crown 8vo, 7s. 6d. cloth; with gilt edges, 8s. 6d. The Rival Kings; or, Overbearing. By the Author of "Mia and Charlie," &c. With Illustrations by Williams. Fcp., 4s. 6d. cloth. Mia and Charlie; or, a Week's Holiday at Rydale Rectory. With Eight Engravings by B. Foster. Fcp., 4s. 6d. cloth. Sidney Grey: A Tale of School Life. By the Author of "Mia and Charlie." With Engravings, fcp., 6s. cloth. The Heroes of Asgard and the Giants of Jotunheim; or, Christmas Week with the Old Storytellers. By the Author of "Mia and Charlie." With Illustrations by C. Doyle. Fcp. cloth, 5s. Southey's Life of Nelson. Finely-illustrated Edition, with Engravings from Drawings by Duncan, B. Foster, and others, partly printed in the text, and part in tints on separate pages. Small 8vo, 6s. neatly bound, and morocco, 10s. 6d. Memorable Women; the Story of their Lives. By Mrs. Newton Crosland. Illustrated by B. Foster. Fcp. 8vo, 3s. 6d. The Boat and the Caravan: A Family Tour in Egypt and Syria. With Engravings on Steel from Original Drawings. Fourth Edition. Fcp. 8vo, cloth, 5s.; morocco, 8s. 6d. The Young Student. By Madame Guizot. With Engravings. Fcp., 3s. 6d. cloth. Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, complete. Reprinted from the Original Edition, with Illustrations by Stothard. Crown 8vo, cloth, 7s. 6d. The Whaleman's Adventures in the Southern Ocean. By the Rev. Henry T. Cheever. Edited by the Rev. W. Scoresby, D.D. Fcp. 8vo, 4s. 6d. Parlour Magic. New Edition, revised and enlarged, with the addition of several Tricks from the Performances of Messrs. Houdin, Robin, &c. 4s. 6d. cloth. The Young Islanders; a Tale of the Seaward-House Boys. By Jefferys Taylor. Tinted plates, fcp., 3s. 6d. cloth. Child's First Lesson Book. Many Cuts, square cloth, 3s. 6d.; coloured Plates, 6s. Bingley's Tales about Birds; illustrative of their Nature, Habits, and Instinct. Plates, 3s. cloth. Bingley's Tales about Travellers; their Perils, Adventures, and Discoveries. Plates, 3s. cloth. Bingley's Tales of Shipwreck, and other Disasters at Sea. Plates, 3s. cloth. Bingley's Stories; illustrative of the Instinct of Animals, their Characters and Habits. Plates, 3s. cloth. Bingley's Stories about Dogs; illustrative of their Instinct, Sagacity, and Fidelity, with Plates by Thomas Landseer. 3s. cloth. Bingley's Stories about Horses; illustrative of their Intelligence, Sagacity, and Docility. Plates, 3s. cloth. Bingley's Bible Quadrupeds; the Natural History of the Animals mentioned in Scripture. Plates, 3s. cloth. Original Poems for My Children; by Thomas Miller. Profusely Illustrated, 2s. 6d. cloth. George Cruikshank's Fairy Library. Edited and Illustrated by George Cruikshank. 1. Hop o' my Thumb, 1s. 2. Jack and the Bean Stalk, 1s. 3. Cinderella, or the Glass Slipper, 1s. Harry's Ladder to Learning. Picture Books for Children. Price 6d. each, plain; 1s. coloured:—
Or the Six bound in one volume, 3s. 6d. cloth; or with coloured plates, 6s. Bertie's Indestructible Treasury. Printed on Calico, and Illustrated with 100 Pictures. Square 16mo, 3s. 6d. cloth. Little Mary's Books for Children. Price 6d. each, profusely Illustrated:— Primer; Spelling Book; Reading Book; History of England; Scripture Lessons; First Book of Poetry; Second Book of Poetry; Babes in the Wood; Picture Riddles; Little Mary and her Doll; Natural History. Little Mary's Treasury, being Eight of the above bound in one volume, cloth, 5s. Little Mary's Lesson Book; containing "Primer," "Spelling," and "Reading," in One Volume. Cloth, gilt, 2s. 6d. Comical Story Books, with Coloured Plates. 1s. each.
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MANUALS OF INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT. One Shilling each, neatly Printed and Illustrated. 1. Manual of Flower Gardening for Ladies. By J. B. Whiting, Practical Gardener. Second Edition. 2. Manual of Chess. By Charles Kenny. 3. Manual of Music. By C. W. Manby. 4. Manual of Domestic Economy. By John Timbs. 5. Manual of Cage Birds. By a Practical Bird Keeper. 6. Manual of Oil Painting, with a Glossary of Terms of Art. 7. Manual for Butterfly Collectors. By Abel Ingpen. Plates. 8. Manual of Painting in Water Colours. |
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