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... gilt edges ; or , 10s . 6d . antique morocco . THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD ; A Tale . By OLIVER GOLDSMITH . " We believe that it was old Mr. Newbery , the predecessor , in St. Paul's Church - yard , of Messrs . Grant and Griffith , who first ...
... gilt edges ; or , 10s . 6d . antique morocco . THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD ; A Tale . By OLIVER GOLDSMITH . " We believe that it was old Mr. Newbery , the predecessor , in St. Paul's Church - yard , of Messrs . Grant and Griffith , who first ...
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... gilt edges . Our Eastern Empire ; Or , Stories from the History of British India . By the author of " The Martyr Land , " " Sunlight through the Mist , " etc. With Illus- trations . Royal 16mo . 3s . 6d . cloth , 4s . 6d . coloured gilt ...
... gilt edges . Our Eastern Empire ; Or , Stories from the History of British India . By the author of " The Martyr Land , " " Sunlight through the Mist , " etc. With Illus- trations . Royal 16mo . 3s . 6d . cloth , 4s . 6d . coloured gilt ...
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... gilt edges . " A book that is sure to be read by a child with interest and delight . " - Manchester Examiner . The Martyr Land ; Or , Tales of the Vaudois . By the Author of " Sunlight through the Mist , " etc. Frontispiece by J ...
... gilt edges . " A book that is sure to be read by a child with interest and delight . " - Manchester Examiner . The Martyr Land ; Or , Tales of the Vaudois . By the Author of " Sunlight through the Mist , " etc. Frontispiece by J ...
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... gilt edges . " With great good sense , and valuable moral teaching , much fun and amusement if wisely intermixed . " - Britannia . The Discontented Children ; And How they were Cured . By M. and E. KIRBY . With Illustrations by H. K. ...
... gilt edges . " With great good sense , and valuable moral teaching , much fun and amusement if wisely intermixed . " - Britannia . The Discontented Children ; And How they were Cured . By M. and E. KIRBY . With Illustrations by H. K. ...
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... gilt edges . " A charming little volume , of excellent moral and religious tendency . " - Evangelical Magazine . A Peep at the Pixies ; Or , Legends of the West . By Mrs. BRAY . Illustrated by H. K. BROWNE ( Phiz ) , 3s . 6d . cloth ...
... gilt edges . " A charming little volume , of excellent moral and religious tendency . " - Evangelical Magazine . A Peep at the Pixies ; Or , Legends of the West . By Mrs. BRAY . Illustrated by H. K. BROWNE ( Phiz ) , 3s . 6d . cloth ...
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Page 7 - Glimpses of Nature ; And Objects of Interest described during a Visit to the Isle of Wight. Designed to assist and encourage Young Persons in forming habits of observation. By Mrs. LOUDON. Second Edition, enlarged. With Forty-one Illustrations. 3s. 6d. cloth. "We could not recommend a more valuable little volume. It is full of information, conveyed in the most agreeable manner."— Literary Gazette.
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Page 8 - Bible Illustrations, or A DESCRIPTION OF MANNERS AND CUSTOMS PECULIAR TO THE EAST. By the Rev. BH DRAPER.
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