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SUCCESSORS TO

NEWBERY AND HARRIS,

CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, LONDON.

MDCCCLXVIII.

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NEW AND INTERESTING WORKS

A SPLENDID DRAWING ROOM BOOK.

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 Hermine StilKE, in Thirteen Beautiful Plates, executed in the highest style of Chromo-Lithographic Art, with Verses from the Poets.

"A charming Gift Book."-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 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; 188. calf; 21s. morocco antique.

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

THE BRIDAL SOUVENIR;

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 of 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 128. cloth elegant; 158. calf gilt edges; 18s. morocco antique.

"A fit gift from a loving husband, or from aged friend to youthful favourite.'-Illustrated News.

PUBLISHED BY GRIFFITH AND FARRAN.

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NEW WORK EDITED BY JOHN TIMBS.

LADY BOUNTIFUL'S LEGACY

to her Family and Friends: a Book of Practical Instructions and Duties, Counsels and Experiences, Hints and Recipes in Housekeeping and Domestic Management. Calculated to increase the comforts of House and Home. Post 8vo, price 68. cloth elegant; 78. bevelled boards, gilt edges.

NEW WORK BY CHARLES H. ROSS.

THE BOOK OF CATS:

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

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; 78. 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; 48. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

NEW WORK BY BARBARA HUTTON.

CASTLES, AND THEIR HEROES.

By BARBARA HUTTON. With Illustrations. Post 8vo, price 48. 6d. cloth; 5s. gilt edges.

NEW WORKS BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT'S DAUGHTER.

GERALD AND HARRY:

or, The Boys in the North. By EMILIA MARRYAT NORRIS. With Illustrations by J. B. ZWECKER.

cloth; 58. 6d. gilt edges.

THE CHILDREN'S PIC NIC,

Post 8vo, price 58.

and what Cam of it. By EMILIA MARRYAT NORRIS. With Illustrations by AUGUSTA MARRYAT. Super-royal 16mo, price 2s. 6d. cloth; 3s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

NEW AND INTERESTING WORKS

NEW WORK BY JAMES GREENWOOD.

THE BEAR KING:

A Narrative Confided to the Marines by JAMES GREENWOOD, Author of "THE HATCHET THROWERS," &c. With Illustrations by ERNEST GRISET. Printed on toned paper. Small 4to, price 3s. 6d. cloth; 5s. coloured, gilt edges.

UPSIDE DOWN:

A Series of Amusing Pictures from Sketches by the late
W. MCCONNELL, with Verses by THOMAS HOOD. Coloured
Plates. 4to, price 2s. 6d., fancy boards.

THE LITTLE CHILD'S FABLE BOOK;

Arranged progressively in words of One, Two, and Three
Syllables. With Sixteen Page Illustrations by GEORGINA
BOWERS. Small 4to, price 3s. 6d. cloth; 5s. coloured, gilt
edges.

THE YOUNG VOCALIST:

A Collection of Twelve Songs, each with an Accompaniment for the Pianoforte, selected from Mozart, Weber, Mendelssohn, Spohr, &c., by Mrs. MOUNSEY BARTHOLOMEW, Associate of the Philharmonic Society. 4to, price 2s. coloured paper cover; or 38. 6d. bound in extra cloth, gilt edges.

"These Lyrics are selected and composed for children who are too young to sing operatic or romantic songs, or too old for those founded on nursery tales. The melodies are all of a suitable compass, so that the voices may not be injured by practice at an early age."-Extract from Preface.

THE CONFESSIONS OF A LOST DOG,

Reported by her Mistress, FRANCES POWER COBBE. With a Photograph of the Dog from Life, by FRANK HAES. Superroyal 16mo, price 2s. cloth, gilt edges.

HIS NAME WAS HERO.

By the Author of "The Four Seasons," "The Grateful
Sparrow," &c. Frontispiece from a Painting by SIR W.
CALCOTT, R.A. Super-royal 16mo, price 1s. sewed.

CHARLES BENNETT'S LAST WORK.

LIGHTSOME AND THE LITTLE GOLDEN LADY. Written and illustrated by C. H. BENNETT. Twenty-four Engravings. Fcap. 4to, price 3s. 6d. cloth elegant; 4s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

"The work of a man who is sure to put some touch of a peculiar genius into whatever he does."-Pall Mall Gazette.

"There is rare fun for the little ones, and there is genius in the fun."Nonconformist.

PUBLISHED BY GRIFFITH AND FARRAN.

NEW WORKS BY JOHN TIMBS.

NOOKS AND CORNERS OF ENGLISH LIFE,

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PAST AND PRESENT. By JOHN TIMBS, Author of 'Strange Stories of the Animal World." With Illustrations. Post 8vo, price 6s. cloth; 6s. 6d. gilt edges.

"Fresh and racy is the matter brought together."-Athenæum.

"There is not a chapter in the whole work in which instructive matter is not found."-London Review.

"A book which ought to find a place in one of the 'nooks and corners' of every library."-The Reliquary.

STRANGE STORIES OF THE ANIMAL WORLD;

a Book of Curious Contributions to Natural History. By JOHN TIMBS. With Seven Illustrations by ZWECKER, &c.

Post 8vo, price 6s. cloth; 6s. 6d. gilt edges.

"Among all the books of the season that will be studied with profit and pleasure, there is not one more meritorious in aim, or more successful in execution."-Athenæum.

THE EARLY START IN LIFE.

By EMILIA MARRYAT NORRIS. With Illustrations by J. LAWSON. Post 8vo, price 5s. cloth elegant; 5s. 6d. gilt edges.

"Mrs. Norris has established her own fame, and her paternity is clearly proved by the 'knack in story-telling she inherits from her father.'"-Art Journal.

CASIMIR, THE LITTLE EXILE.

By CAROLINE PEACHEY. With Illustrations by C. STANTON.
Post 8vo, price 4s. 6d. cloth elegant; 5s. gilt edges.

"The tone of 'Casimir' is healthy, and the story will be found no less beneficial than interesting."-Athenæum.

LUCY'S CAMPAIGN;

A Story of Adventure. By MARY and CATHERINE LEE. With Illustrations by GEORGE HAY. Fcap. 8vo, price 38. cloth elegant; 3s. 6d. gilt edges.

"The adventures 'Lucy' goes through are detailed in a remarkably agreeable manner."-The Queen.

GERTY AND MAY.

By the Author of " Granny's Story Box." With Illustrations by M. L. VINING. Super-royal 16mo, price 2s. 6d. cloth extra; 3s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

"A charming book for children. Though the story is full of fun, the moral is never lost sight of."-Literary Churchman.

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