Tiny stories for tiny readers in tiny words, by the author of 'Triumphs of steam'.1864 |
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... coloured , gilt edges . ELWES ' NEW BOOK FOR BOYS . Luke Ashleigh ; Guy Or , School Life in Holland , by ALFRED ELWES , author of " Rivers , " " Paul Blake , " etc. Illustrated by G. DU MAURIER . Fcap . 8vo . , price 5s . cloth , 5s ...
... coloured , gilt edges . ELWES ' NEW BOOK FOR BOYS . Luke Ashleigh ; Guy Or , School Life in Holland , by ALFRED ELWES , author of " Rivers , " " Paul Blake , " etc. Illustrated by G. DU MAURIER . Fcap . 8vo . , price 5s . cloth , 5s ...
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... coloured , cloth , elegant gilt edges . Nursery Nonsense ; C. H. BENNETT . Or Rhymes without Reason , by D'ARCY W. THOMPSON , with sixty Illustrations , by C. H. BENNETT . Imperial 16mo . , price 2s . 6d . fancy boards , 3s . cloth , 4s ...
... coloured , cloth , elegant gilt edges . Nursery Nonsense ; C. H. BENNETT . Or Rhymes without Reason , by D'ARCY W. THOMPSON , with sixty Illustrations , by C. H. BENNETT . Imperial 16mo . , price 2s . 6d . fancy boards , 3s . cloth , 4s ...
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... coloured plates . " Full of fun and of good innocent humour . The Illustrations are excellent . ” — The Critic . Scenes and Stories of the Rhine . By M. BETHAM EDWARDS , author of " Holidays among the Moun- tains , " etc. With ...
... coloured plates . " Full of fun and of good innocent humour . The Illustrations are excellent . ” — The Critic . Scenes and Stories of the Rhine . By M. BETHAM EDWARDS , author of " Holidays among the Moun- tains , " etc. With ...
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... coloured , " Heartily glad are we to welcome the glorious old tale in its present shape . " - Gentle- man's Magazine . " ALFRED ELWES ' BOOKS FOR BOYS . With Illustrations , Fcap . 8vo . price 5s . each cloth ; 5s . 6d . gilt edges ...
... coloured , " Heartily glad are we to welcome the glorious old tale in its present shape . " - Gentle- man's Magazine . " ALFRED ELWES ' BOOKS FOR BOYS . With Illustrations , Fcap . 8vo . price 5s . each cloth ; 5s . 6d . gilt edges ...
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... coloured , gilt edges . " Some of the most charming little inventions that ever adorned the department of literature . " - Illustrated Times . Tiny Tadpole ; And other Tales . By FRANCES FREELING BRODERIP , daughter of the late Thomas ...
... coloured , gilt edges . " Some of the most charming little inventions that ever adorned the department of literature . " - Illustrated Times . Tiny Tadpole ; And other Tales . By FRANCES FREELING BRODERIP , daughter of the late Thomas ...
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Page 22 - LADY STODDART. 2. Mrs. Leicester's School. BY CHARLES and MARY LAMB. 3. The History of The Robins. BY MRS. TRIMMER. 4. Memoir of Bob, The Spotted Terrier. 5. Keeper's Travels in Search of His Master. 6. The Scottish Orphans. BY LADY STODDART. 7. Never Wrong; or, the Young Disputant; AND "It was only in Fun." 8. The Life and Perambulations of a Mouse. 9. Easy Introduction to the Knowledge of Nature. BY MBS. TRIMMER. 10. Bight and Wrong. BY the Author of "ALWAYS HAPPY.
Page 4 - Our Soldiers, or ANECDOTES OF THE CAMPAIGNS AND GALLANT DEEDS OF THE BRITISH ARMY DURING THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA. By WHG KINGSTON. With Frontispiece.
Page 23 - The Modern British Plutarch; Or, Lives of Men distinguished in the recent History of our Country for their Talents, Virtues and Achievements. By WC TAYLOR, LL.D. Author of "A Manual of Ancient and Modern History,
Page 10 - Thousand. Pay to-day, Trust to-morrow ; illustrating the Evils of the Tally System. Seventh Thousand. Nursery Work ; or, HANNAH BAKER'S FIRST PLACE. Fifth Thousand. The Cook and the Doctor...
Page 14 - Talking Bird (The), or THE LITTLE GIRL WHO KNEW WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. By M. and E. KIRBY.
Page 18 - A book of unusual merit. The story is exceedingly well told, and the characters are drawn with a freedom and boldness seldom met with."— Church of England Quarterly.
Page 16 - Super-royal 16mo, 2s. 6d. cloth; 3s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges. " The author of this amusing little tale is, evidently, a keen observer of nature. The illustrations are well executed ; and the moral, which points the tale, is conveyed in the most attractive form." — Britannia. The Doll and Her Friends ; Or, Memoirs of the Lady Seraphina. By the Author of
Page 25 - True Stories from Ancient History, Chronologically arranged from the Creation of the World to the Death of Charlemagne. Twelfth Edition.
Page 19 - 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.
Page 12 - Home Amusements : a Choice Collection of Riddles, Charades, Conundrums, Parlour Games, and Forfeits. How to Make Dolls' Furniture AND TO FURNISH A DOLL'S HOUSE.