=TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.=
_With nearly 200 Illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50_
"The volumes are profusely illustrated and contain the most entertainingsketches in Mr. Stockton's _most entertaining_ manner."--_Christian Union._
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THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MAGO;
_OR, A PHOENICIAN EXPEDITION, B.C. 1000._
BY LEON CAHUN.
_With 73 Illustrations. New Edition. One Volume, 8vo, $1.50_
Here we have one of those audacious stories which Frenchmen alone seemto have enough originality to invent. Captain Mago is sent by Hiram Kingof Tyre, on a voyage to Tarshish (Spain) to procure a supply of silverand other treasure with which to embellish the temple of David, King ofthe Jews, which was to be erected at Jerusalem. During his absence ofseveral years, he met with innumerable strange and perilous adventuresby land and sea. In itself the narrative of his exploits is of thrillinginterest, but the real value of the book consists in the graphic andaccurate picture which it gives of the world as it was a thousand yearsbefore the Christian Era. King David, King Solomon, the Queen of Sheba,and even Homer are among the characters Captain Mago meets in hisjourneys and adventures.
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=A TALE OF THE INDIAN MUTINY;=
_OR, THE SERPENT-CHARMER._
BY LOUIS ROUSSELET.
_New Edition, Fully Illustrated. One Volume, 12mo, $1.50_
A book of exciting adventures, the scene being laid in India during theMutiny of 1857, and the story describing the fortunes of a Franco-Indianfamily.
"The book, the plot of which appears to be founded on fact, is rather aboy's book than a novel, and is filled with an uninterrupted series ofwild adventures, told in an agreeable and interesting way."--_The Nation._
"Besides the interest in the romance, much information is conveyedconcerning Indian manners and customs, as well as delightfuldescriptions of the wild country and the animals that abound there."--_Providence Journal._
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=WILD MEN AND WILD BEASTS;=
_OR, SCENES IN CAMP AND JUNGLE._
BY LIEUT.-COL. GORDON CUMMING.
_New Edition, Illustrated. One Volume, 12mo, $1.50_
The author of this book is famous for his hunting exploits in Africa andin Asia. His narrative has an autobiographical basis and contains someof the most marvelous stories of adventure ever published. Col. Gordon'saccounts of his various expeditions are records of bravery and enduranceseldom paralleled; and the tales of bloodshed are alleviated by pleasantanecdote--the humors of the camp and chase.
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THE BOY'S LIBRARY OF PLUCK AND ACTION.
=Four volumes, 12mo, in a box, illustrated, $5.00
Sold separately, price per volume, 1.50=
A JOLLY FELLOWSHIP.
BY FRANK R. STOCKTON.
HANS BRINKER;
=OR, THE SILVER SKATES.=
A Story of Life in Holland.
BY MRS. MARY MAPES DODGE.
THE BOY EMIGRANTS.
BY NOAH BROOKS.
PHAETON ROGERS.
BY ROSSITER JOHNSON.
In the "_Boy's Library of Pluck and Action_," the design was to bringtogether the representative and most popular books of four of the bestknown writers for young people. The volumes are beautifully illustratedand uniformly bound in a most attractive form.
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ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY OF TRAVEL.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.
=Per set, six volumes, 12mo, $6.00. Each with many illustrations.
Sold separately, per volume, $1.25.=
JAPAN IN OUR DAY.TRAVELS IN ARABIA.TRAVELS IN SOUTH AFRICA.CENTRAL ASIA.THE LAKE REGION OF CENTRAL AFRICA.SIAM, THE LAND OF THE WHITE ELEPHANT.
Each volume is complete in itself, and contains, first, a briefpreliminary sketch of the country to which it is devoted; next, such anoutline of previous explorations as may be necessary to explain what hasbeen achieved by later ones; and finally, a condensation of one or moreof the most important narratives of recent travel, accompanied withillustrations of the scenery, architecture, and life of the races, drawnonly from the most authentic sources.
"Authenticated accounts of countries, peoples, modes of living andbeing, curiosities in natural history, and personal adventure in travelsand explorations, suggest a rich fund of solid instruction combined withdelightful entertainment. The editorship by one of the most observantand well-travelled men of modern times, at once secures the highcharacter of the 'Library' in every particular."--_The Sunday School Times._
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HANS BRINKER; OR, THE SILVER SKATES.
A STORY OF LIFE IN HOLLAND.
By MARY MAPES DODGE.
=One volume, 12mo, with sixty beautiful illustrations, $1.50.=
"For children, what could be better as a gift than a copy of Mrs.Dodge's 'Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates'? This is one of the mostcharming of juvenile stories, dealing with fresh scenes and a strangelife, and told with sweet simplicity and great beauty."--_The Congregationalist._
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RHYMES AND JINGLES.
By Mrs. MARY MAPES DODGE.
EDITOR OF "ST. NICHOLAS."
_Profusely illustrated._
=One vol., 12mo. New edition, $1.50=
Mrs. Dodge's "Rhymes and Jingles" is a collection of her child'spoems--a department of literature in which she has no equal. Some ofthese poems have been pronounced "without rivals in our language."
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PRINCE PEERLESS.
A FAIRY FOLK STORY BOOK.
By MARGARET COLLIER.
(Madame Gelletti Di Cadilhac).
ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN COLLIER.
=One volume, 12mo, $1.25=
"More admirable and fascinating a fairy story book we have not latelyset eyes upon. The stories are most airily conceived and most gracefullyexecuted."--_The Hartford Post._
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PHAETON ROGERS.
A NOVEL OF BOY LIFE.
By ROSSITER JOHNSON.
_Illustrated._
=One volume, 12mo, $1.50=
"One of the funniest, liveliest juvenile stories of the year is 'PhaetonRogers,' by Rossiter Johnson. The writer shows as much ingenuity ininventing comical adventures and situations as Phaeton does with hiskite-teams, fire ladders, and comets."--_The Holyoke Transcript._
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THE BOY EMIGRANTS.
By NOAH BROOKS.
_Illustrated._
=One volume, 12mo, $1.50=
"It
is one of the best boy's stories we have ever read. There is nothingmorbid or unhealthy about it. His heroes are thorough boys, with all thefaults of their age."--_The Christian at Work._
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THE FAIRPORT NINE.
By NOAH BROOKS.
=One volume, 12mo, $1.25=
"As a thoroughly wholesome and delightful book for boys, 'The FairportNine' is not likely to have its superior this season."--_The N. Y. Evening Mail._
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ABOUT OLD STORY TELLERS.
OF HOW AND WHEN THEY LIVED, AND WHAT STORIES THEY TOLD.
By DONALD G. MITCHELL.
_With numerous illustrations._
=One volume, 12mo, $1.25=
"'About Old Story Tellers' is made up of the best of the old stories,gathered from all sources, re-told in Mr. Mitchell's inimitable manner,and interwoven with lively sketches of the original writers and thetimes in which they flourished."--_The New Haven Journal and Courier._
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HEROES OF THE OLDEN TIME.
By JAMES BALDWIN.
_Three vols., 12mo, each beautifully illustrated, Singly, $1.50; The Set, $4.00._
In these three volumes, Mr. Baldwin presents in consecutive narrativeforms the Legends relating to the Trojan War, the great Siegfried mythof Northern Europe, and the mediaeval romance of Roland and Charlemange;bringing before the reader, with great spirit, with scholarly accuracyand with unfailing taste these heroic figures and the times in whichtheir adventures are supposed to have occurred.
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=A STORY OF THE GOLDEN AGE.=
With a series of superb Full-page Illustrations by HOWARD PYLE.
=One volume, 12mo, $1.50.=
"Mr. Baldwin's book is redolent with the spirit of the Odyssey, thatglorious primitive epic, fresh with the dew of the morning of time. Itis an unalloyed pleasure to read his recital of the adventures of thewily Odysseus, slightly expurgated though it be, and adapted for theintelligence of youthful minds. Howard Pyle's illustrations render thespirit of the Homeric age with admirable felicity."--_Prof. H. H. Boyesen._
"Mr. Baldwin's work here as in 'Siegfried' and 'Roland' is ofexceptional merit, and is to be classed with the 'Tanglewood Tales' ofHawthorne rather than with the average story for the young. Mr. Pyle hasfurnished the volume with a dozen drawings of great artistic excellenceand of genuinely illustrative character."--_The Providence Journal._
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=THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED.=
With a series of Full-page Illustrations by HOWARD PYLE.
=One volume, 12mo, $1.50.=
"It is told with spirit and is beautifully illustrated."--_The New York Sun._
"'The Story of Siegfried' is charmingly told. The author makes up thestory from the various myths in a fascinating way which cannot fail tointerest the reader. It is as enjoyable as any fairy tale. The writer'sstyle is simple and very attractive, and the book is in every way anexcellent one for young readers."--_The Hartford Courant._
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=THE STORY OF ROLAND.=
With a Series of Full-page Illustrations by R. B. BIRCH.
=One volume, 12mo, $1.50.=
"Finely written, beautifully bound and excellently illustrated, it is acharming gift-book for either a boy or a girl."--_The Critic._
"The old romance is thus told in English for the first time in aconnected form, and is admirably told in the true spirit of chivalry."--_The Boston Traveler._
"Mr. Baldwin has culled from a wide range of epics, French, Italian andGerman, and has once more proved his aptitude as a story teller for theyoung, while conveying information for which many of their elders willbe thankful."--_The Nation._
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THE BLACK ARROW.
_A TALE OF THE TWO ROSES_.
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
=With 12 full-page Illustrations by Will H. Low and Alfred Brennan.=
_One volume, 12mo, paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00._
"We have devoured the book at a sitting; and were the question to arisewhich of the author's two books, 'Treasure Island' or 'The Black Arrow,'should be preserved, if only one of them could escape destruction, weshould hesitate not a moment to cry out for 'The Black Arrow.' It hasall the charm of the other book and something more."--_The Critic._
"The Black Arrows are a kind of Robin Hoods, who forgather in thegreenwood, kill the King's venison, waylay the King's subjects, andexercise a simple and primitive injustice by killing everybody in anyway connected with the objects of their special animosity. Mr. Stevensonhas made a striking series of dramatic pictures. The action is vigorousand incessant. The lawless condition of the time is kept in evidence.Everybody is fighting or flying, plotting or baffling plots, doing orhindering overt wrong. The tale sweeps on to its close with plenty ofelan."--_The New York Tribune._
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KIDNAPPED.
_Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751._
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
_One volume, 12mo, paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00._
=With 16 full-page Illustrations, $1.25.=
"Mr. Stevenson has never appeared to greater advantage than in'Kidnapped.'"--_The Nation._
"He brings back old chivalries and piracies, and talks to the boyhood ofto-day of shipwrecks and highwaymen, as if these venerable objects ofworship had not been superseded long ago by mercantile heroes anddollar-coining newsboys."--_The Atlantic Monthly._
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A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES.
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
_One volume, 12mo, gilt top, $1.00._
"These verses are simply exquisite. They are the child's thought in thechild's language, and yet altogether, poetical. We do not know anythingin the whole range of English literature to equal them in their ownpeculiar charm. There is a subtle beauty in them which is indescribableand unequalled."--_The Churchman._
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POETRY FOR CHILDREN.
BY MARY AND CHARLES LAMB.
With Prince Dorus and Some Uncollected Poems by CHARLES LAMB. Edited by R. H. SHEPHERD. 16mo, $1.00.
"The book will be very welcome to thousands of admirers and lovers ofCharles Lamb. The verses are certainly far superior to most of the poemswritten for the young."--_Springfield Republican._
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SERMONS FOR CHILDREN.
Preached in Westminster Abbey. By ARTHUR PENRHYN STANLEY, late Dean of Westminster. 12mo, $1.00.
"They are simple, beautiful, and forcible in the presentation ofpractical religious truth, and no intelligent child can begin theperusal of one of them without finishing it and deriving wholesome andlasting impressions from it."--_The Interior._
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MARVELS OF ANIMAL LIFE SERIES.
By CHARLES F. HOL
DER.
_Three vols., 8vo, each profusely illustrated, Singly, $1.75; The Set, $5.00._
The marvellously strange forms of animal life that exist or have existedin the earth, air or sea, supply Mr. Holder with a theme of entrancinginterest for every boy. The style is popular; there is a mass ofaccurate information, much of which is based upon the personalobservation of the author and the illustrations are numerous and ofsubstantial help to the reader.
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LIVING LIGHTS.
A POPULAR ACCOUNT OF PHOSPHORESCENT ANIMALS AND VEGETABLES.
=With 27 Full-page Illustrations, $1.75.=
"We have read more books of the class of the one before us than we canremember, but none that has attracted us so much as this thick littlequarto. There is a world of entertainment in Mr. Holder's book."--_R. H. Stoddard._
"A very curious branch of natural history is expounded in most agreeablestyle by this delightful book. Mr. Holder furnishes a great mass ofinformation concerning fire-flies, luminous beetles and other insects,the phosphorescent animals and animalculae of the sea, and even ofplants and flowers that give light. He has revealed a world of newwonders to those who are inquisitive about certain mysteries of greatinterest, concerning which no other naturalist has written."--_The Philadelphia Bulletin._
* * *
MARVELS OF ANIMAL LIFE.
=With 24 Full-page Illustrations,--$1.75.=
"Mr. Holder combines his descriptions of these odd creatures withstories of his own adventures in pursuit of them in many parts of theworld. These are told with much spirit and humor, and add greatly to thefascination of the book."--_The Worcester Spy._
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THE IVORY KING.
A POPULAR HISTORY OF THE ELEPHANT AND ITS ALLIES.
=With 24 Full-page Illustrations,--$1.75.=
"The author also talks in a lively and pleasant way about whiteelephants, rogue elephants, baby elephants, trick elephants, of theelephant in war, pageantry, sports and games. A charming accession tobooks for young people."--_The Chicago Interior._
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THE BOY'S LIBRARY OF LEGEND & CHIVALRY
EDITED BY SIDNEY LANIER,
_And Richly Illustrated by Fredericks, Bensell, and Kappes._
=Four volumes, cloth, uniform binding, price, per set, $7.00.=
=Sold separately, price, per volume, $2.00.=
Mr. Lanier's books, in which he presents to boy readers the old Englishclassics of history and legend in such attractive form, are now issuedin four uniform volumes, well made and well illustrated. While they arestories of action and stirring incident, which make them extremelyexciting, they teach those lessons which manly, honest boys ought tolearn. The oath of the young fourteenth century knight made him vow tospeak the truth, to perform a promise to the utmost, to reverence allwomen to maintain right and honesty, to help the weak, to treat high andlow with courtesy, to be fair to a bitter foe, and to pursue simplicity,modesty and gentleness of heart and bearing; and the nineteenth centuryknight is he who takes the same oath of fidelity to truth, honesty andpurity of heart. The illustrations are full of fire and spirit, and addvery much to one's enjoyment of the book.
THE BOY'S KING ARTHUR.
BEING SIR THOMAS MALLORY'S HISTORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE.
THE BOY'S FROISSART.
BEING SIR JOHN FROISSART'S CHRONICLES OF ADVENTURE, BATTLE, AND CUSTOM IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, SPAIN, ETC.
THE BOY'S PERCY.
THE KNIGHTLY LEGENDS OF WALES;
OR, THE BOY'S MABINOGION.
"Amid all the strange and fanciful scenery of these stories, characterand the ideals of character remain at the simplest and purest. Theromantic history transpires in the healthy atmosphere of the open air onthe green earth beneath the open sky. * * * The figures of Right, Truth,Justice, Honor, Purity, Courage, Reverence for Law, are always in thebackground; and the grand passion inspired by the book is for strengthto do well and nobly in the world."--_The Independent._
"It is quite the beau ideal of a book for a present to an intelligentboy or girl."--_Baltimore Gazette._
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STANLEY'S GREAT AFRICAN STORY FOR BOYS.
MY KALULU.
_PRINCE, KING AND SLAVE. A STORY OF CENTRAL AFRICA._
BY HENRY M. STANLEY.
_One volume, 12mo, New Edition, with many Illustrations, $1.50_
Mr. Stanley's African romance for boys is based upon knowledge acquiredduring his journey in search of Dr. Livingstone, which began in 1871 andended in 1872. It is a fascinating story of strange scenes, incidentsand adventures among the tribes of Central Africa, and of encounterswith the wild animals that make their home there. One feature of thebook is its vivid description of the evils of the slave trade. Thepopularity of the story was great, and as it has been out of print, thepublishers have issued a new and cheaper edition, which will no doubtmeet with the same hearty reception accorded to the first.
"YOUNG KALULU IS HERE!"]
"A fresh, breezy, stirring story for youths, interesting in itself andfull of information regarding life in the interior of the continent inwhich its scenes are laid."--_The New York Times._
"If the young reader is fond of strange adventures, he will find enoughin this volume to delight him all winter, and he will be hard to pleasewho is not charmed by its graphic pages."--_The Boston Journal._
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OTTO OF THE SILVER HAND.
WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY HOWARD PYLE.
=With Twenty-five Full-Page and many other Illustrations.=
_One volume, royal 8vo, half leather, $2.00_
"The scene of the story is mediaeval Germany in the time of feuds androbber barons and romance. The kidnapping of Otto, his adventures amongrough soldiers, and his daring rescue, make up a spirited and thrillingstory. The drawings are in keeping with the text, and in mechanical andartistic qualities as well as in literary execution the book must begreeted as one of the very best juveniles of the year, quite worthy tosucceed to the remarkable popularity of Mr. Pyle's 'Robin Hood.'"--_Christian Union._
"Told with vividness and uncommon spirit."--_Troy Press._
"Far above the common run of juvenile tales."--_Pittsburg Post._
"Handsome and attractive in every respect."--_New York Herald._
"An addition of the highest character to juvenile literature."--_Boston Times._
"The decorative head and tail pieces, etc., add much to theembellishment and rich holiday appearance of the book."--_Portland Argus._
"Far above the average quality of stories for the young. Mr. Pyle isseen in his most brilliant light in both the text and illustrations. Thevolume is a handsome specimen of a holiday book."--_Boston Saturday Gazette._
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THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
OF GREAT RENOWN IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
WRITTEN AND ELABORATELY ILLUSTRATED BY HOWARD PYLE.
_One volume, royal 8vo, $3.00_
"A superb book."--_Chicago Inter-Ocean._
"A very original work."--_Boston Post._
"A captivating book."--_London Daily News._
"An excellent piece of literary, artistic and mechanical work."--_Lou
isville Commercial._
"This superb book is unquestionably the most original and elaborate everproduced by any American artist. Mr. Pyle has told, with pencil and pen,the complete and consecutive story of Robin Hood and his merry men intheir haunts in Sherwood Forest, gathered from the old ballads andlegends. Mr. Pyle's admirable illustrations are strewn profusely throughthe book."--_Boston Transcript._
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AGAINST HEAVY ODDS.
_A TALE OF NORSE HEROISM._
BY HJALMAR HJORTH BOYESEN.
=With 13 full-page Illustrations by W. L. Taylor.=
_One volume, 12mo, $1.00_
The narrative of how the indomitable pluck and perseverance of IngomarVang, the young Norwegian inventor and whaler, enabled him to triumphagainst heavy odds will stir the blood in every boy's veins. The tragicfate of Prebensen, the rich, cruel and selfish oppressor of everyone inthe little northern whaling village, is pictured with much dramaticforce. A healthy, honest, manly tone pervades this story of a youngman's trials and final successes. The illustrations are in Mr. Taylor'sbest style, full of character and color, and faultlessly drawn.
RAGNA IN TRULSON'S COTTAGE.]
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THE MODERN VIKINGS:
_STORIES OF LIFE AND SPORT IN THE NORSELAND._
BY HJALMAR H. BOYESEN.
=With many full-page Illustrations.=
_One volume, 12mo, $2.00_
"About Professor Boyesen's writings there is a freshness which, while itretains the Norse flavor of Andersen, is modern rather than antiquelyquaint. One readily recognizes the fact that the author is a Norsemanreciting in English the tales and legends of his land, and notaddressing the children of his own country in their own language. Everypage is full of vigor and spirit. The boys and girls are not myths, butare full of life and action. While the stories are addressed to theyoung, their character is such that older people will not fail to beinterested in them."--_The Boston Advertiser._
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BRIC-A-BRAC STORIES.
BY MRS. BURTON HARRISON.
=With 24 full-page Illustrations by Walter Crane.=
_One volume, 12mo, new and cheaper edition, $1.50_
"It would be difficult to find a more delightful collection of fairytales. The children who are fortunate enough to possess 'Bric-a-BracStories' will pass their holidays as pleasantly and as profitably asRigi passed his. The book is illustrated with twenty-four fascinatingdrawings by Walter Crane."--_Boston Herald._
_Specimen Illustration, Reduced._]
"When the little boy, for whose benefit the various articles ofbric-a-brac in his father's drawing room relate stories appropriate totheir several native countries, exclaims, at the conclusion of one ofthem: 'I almost think there can't be a better one than that!' thereader, of whatever age, will probably feel inclined to agree with him.Upon the whole, it is to be wished that every boy and girl in America,or anywhere else, might become intimately acquainted with the contentsof this book. There is more virtue in one of these stories than in theentire library of modern juvenile literature."--_Julian Hawthorne._
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THE OLD-FASHIONED FAIRY BOOK.
BY MRS. BURTON HARRISON.
=With many Quaint Illustrations by Miss Rosina Emmet.=
_One volume, square 16mo, $1.25_
"The little ones, who so willingly go back with us to 'Jack theGiant-Killer,' 'Bluebeard,' and the kindred stories of our childhood,will gladly welcome Mrs. Burton Harrison's 'Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales,'where the giant, the dwarf, the fairy, the wicked princess, the ogre,the metamorphosed prince, and all the heroes of that line come into playand action. As they read the stories which compose this book they willmeet with all the familiar actors of the fairy world in different scenesindeed, and with new deeds of daring, witchcraft, or charmingbenevolence, but still the same characters of the old-fashioned fairylore. The graceful pencil of Miss Rosina Emmet has given a pictorialinterest to the book, and the many pictures scattered through its pagesaccord well with the good old-fashioned character of the tales."--_Frank R Stockton._
Transcriber's Note
In this the ASCII version, accents have been dropped.
The advert ("BY THE SAME AUTHOR") was originally at thefront of the book, but has been moved to the end.
The fourth illustration appears on page 49, not 47. The List ofIllustrations has been accordingly corrected.
The following typographical corrections have been made:
(Page 63) Quotation mark added to the end of the illustration caption.(Page 85) Quotation mark added after "episode is over."(Page 96) Changed a semi-colon to a comma after "Courage".
(Page 39) "thought 'd ask you" is as originally printed.
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