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GRIFFITH AND FARRAN,

(SUCCESSORS TO NEWBERY AND HARRIS),

CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD,

LONDON.

WERTHEIMER, LEA AND CO., CIRCUS PLACE, FINSBURY CIRCUS.

Dedicated by Permission to H.R.H. The Princess Royal. In Royal 4to Elegantly bound in cloth, gilt edges. Price Two Guineas.

The Year: its Leaves and Blossoms;

Illustrated by HENRY STILKE, in Thirteen Beautiful Chromo-Lithographic Plates, with Verses from the Poets.

"A charming Gift Book, and sure to be heartily welcomed."-Art Union.

STANESBY'S ILLUMINATED GIFT BOOKS.
Every page richly printed in Gold and Colours.

The Floral Gift.

Small 4to, price 14s. cloth elegant; 21s. morocco extra.

"Every page has a border printed in Gold and Colours, in which our chief floral favourites are admirably depicted. The binding is gorgeous, yet in good taste."— Gentleman's Magazine.

Aphorisms of the Wise and Good.

With a Photographic Portrait of Milton. Price 9s. cloth, elegant; 14s. Turkey morocco antique.

"A perfect gem in binding, illustration, and literary excellence."-Daily News.

Shakespeare's Household Words;

With a Photographic Portrait taken from the Monument at Stratfordon-Avon. Price 9s. cloth elegant; 14s. morocco antique.

"An exquisite little gem, fit to be the Christmas offering to Titania or Queen Mab."The Critic.

The Wisdom of Solomon;

From the Book of Proverbs. Small 4to, price 14s. cloth elegant; 18s. calf; 21s. morocco antique.

"The borders are of surprising richness and variety, and the colours beautifully blended."-- Morning Post.

The Bridal Souvenir;

New Edition, with a Portrait of the Princess Royal. Elegantly bound in white and gold, price 21s.

"A splendid specimen of decorative art, and well suited for a bridal gift.”—Literary Gazette.

The Birth-Day Souvenir;

A Book or Thoughts on Life and Immortality. Small 4to. price 12s. 6d. illuminated cloth; 18s. morocco antique.

"The illuminations are admirably designed.-Gentleman's Magazine.

Light for the Path of Life;

From the Holy Scriptures. Small 4to, price 12s. cloth clegant, 15s. calf, gilt edges; 18s. morocco antique.

NEW AND POPULAR WORKS.

NEW WORK BY JOHN TIMBS.

Ancestral Stories and Traditions of Great Families.

Illustrative of English History. By JOHN TIMBS, F.S.A. With
Frontispiece. Post 8vo., price 7s. 6d., cloth elegant.

NEW WORK BY BARBARA HUTTON.

Heroes of the Crusades.

By BARBARA HUTTON, author of "Castles and their Heroes." Illustrated by PRIOLO. Post 8vo., 5s. Cloth elegant, 5s. 6d., gilt edges.

NEW WORK BY CAPTAIN DRAYSON.

Adventures of Hans Sterk.

The South African Hunter and Pioneer. By CAPTAIN DRAYSON, author of "Tales of the Outspan," etc. Illustrated by ZWECKER. Post 8vo., price 5s. Cloth elegant, 5s. 6d., gilt edges.

NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION.

Trimmer's History of the Robins.

Written for the Instruction of Children on their treatment of Animals.
With 24 beautiful Engravings from Drawings by HARRISOon Weir.
Small 4to., 6s. Cloth elegant, 7s. 6d., bevelled boards, gilt edges.

NEW WORK BY KAY SPEN.

Our White Violet.

By KAY SPEN, author of " Gerty and May," with Illustrations by T. S. WALE. Super Royal 16mo., price 2s. 6d. cloth elegant, 3s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

ILLUSTRATED BY FROLICH.

The Little Gipsy.

By ELIE SAUVAGE. Translated by ANNA BLACKWELL. Profusely illustrated by LORENZ FRÖLICH. Small 4to., price 5s. cloth elegant, 6s. gilt edges.

Neptune.

The Autobiography of a Newfoundland Dog. By the author of "Tuppy," &c. Illustrated by A. T. ELWES. Super Royal 16mo., price 2s. 6d. cloth elegant, 3s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

NEW WORK BY MRS. DAVENPORT.

Constance and Nellie;

Or, the Lost Will. By EMMA DAVENPORT, author of " Our Birthdays," &c. Frontispiece by T. S. WALE. Fcap. 8vo., price 2s. 6d. cloth elegant, 3s. gilt edges.

NEW WORK BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT'S DAUGHTER.

Stolen Cherries;

Or, Tell the Truth at Once. By EMILIA MARRYAT NORRIS. Illustrated by F. A. FRASER. Super Royal 16mo., price 2s. 6d. cloth, 3s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

NEW WORK BY HOOD'S DAUGHTER.

Tales of the Toys.

Told by Themselves. By FRANCES FREELING BRODERIP. With Illustrations by her brother, Tом HOOD. Super Royal 16mo., price 3s. 6d. cloth elegant, 4s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

Alice and Beatrice.

By GRANDMAMMA. With Illustrations by JOHN ABSOLON. Super
Royal 16mo., price 2s. 6d. cloth elegant, 3s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

Corner Cottage and its Inmates;

Or, Trust in God. By FRANCES OSBORNE. With Illustrations by the Author. Fcap. 8vo, price 2s. 6d. cloth elegant, 3s. gilt edges.

Sunbeam, a Fairy Tale.

By MRS. PIETZKER. With Illustrations by ALEXANDER CHARLE-
MAGNE. Small Post 8vo., price 3s. 6d. cloth elegant.

NEW WORK BY CHARLES H. ROSS.

The Book of Cats:

A Chit Chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies; Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful, and Miscellaneous. By CHARLES H. Ross. With Twenty Illustrations by the Author. Post 8vo, price 4s. 6d. cloth; 5s. gilt edges.

"A valuable contribution to cat history."-Court Journal.

NEW PICTURE BOOK.

The Attractive Picture Book.

A New Gift from the Old Corner, containing numerous Illustrations by eminent Artists. Super-royal 4to. price 3s. 6d. plain; 7s. 6d. coloured; 10s. 6d. on cloth and coloured, bound in an elegant cover, printed in gold and colours.

Cousin Trix,

NEW WORK BY MISS CRAIK.

And her Welcome Tales. By GEORGIANA CRAIK. With Illustrations by F. W. KEYL. Super-royal 16mo, price 3s. 6d. cloth; 4s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

"Bright and lively, with a well concealed moral."-Guardian.

Castles, and their Heroes.

By BARBARA HUTTON. With Illustrations. Post 8vo, price 4s. 6d. cloth; 5s. gilt edges.

"A good conception cleverly executed."-British Quarterly.

Gerald and Harry;

Or, the Boys in the North. By EMILIA MARRYAT NORRIS. With Illustrations by J. B. ZWECKER. Post 8vo, price 5s. cloth; 5s. 6d. gilt edges.

"The author can tell a story with much spirit, and on the present occasion she has done her best."-Athenæum.

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