Blackie's Books for Young People, Catalogue - 1899Blackie & Son
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Blackie's Books for Young People, Catalogue - 1899
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=Storied Holidays=: A Cycle of Red-letter Days. By E. S. BROOKS. With
12 page Illustrations by HOWARD PYLE. 3_s._ 6_d._
“It is a downright good book for a senior boy, and is eminently
readable from first to last.”--_Schoolmaster._
=Chivalric Days=: Stories of Courtesy and Courage in the Olden Times.
By E. S. BROOKS. With 20 Illustrations. 3_s._ 6_d._
“We have seldom come across a prettier collection of tales. These
charming stories of boys and girls of olden days are no mere
fictitious or imaginary sketches, but are real and actual records of
their sayings and doings.”--_Literary World._
=Historic Boys=: Their Endeavours, their Achievements, and their Times.
By E. S. BROOKS. With 12 page Illustrations. 3_s._ 6_d._
“A wholesome book, manly in tone; altogether one that should
incite boys to further acquaintance with those rulers of men whose
careers are narrated. We advise teachers to put it on their list of
prizes.”--_Knowledge._
BY EDGAR PICKERING.
_In crown 8vo, cloth elegant._
=A Stout English Bowman.= By EDGAR PICKERING. With 6 page Illustrations
by WALTER S. STACEY. 3_s._ 6_d._
“A vivid romance of the times of Henry III. In drawing the various
pictures of this age of chivalry Mr. Pickering has caught the true
spirit of the period, and never once does he forget that he is writing
the sayings and doings of a past age.”--_Public Opinion._
=Two Gallant Rebels.= By EDGAR PICKERING. With 6 Illustrations by W. H.
OVEREND. 3_s._ 6_d._
“There is something very attractive about Mr. Pickering’s style....
Boys will relish the relation of those dreadful and moving events,
which, indeed, will never lose their fascination for readers of all
ages.”--_The Spectator._
=In Press-Gang Days.= By EDGAR PICKERING. With 6 Illustrations by W. S.
STACEY. 3_s._ 6_d._
“It is of Marryat we think as we read this delightful story;
for it is not only a story of adventure with incidents well
conceived and arranged, but the characters are interesting and
well-distinguished.”--_Academy._
=An Old-Time Yarn.= By EDGAR PICKERING. Illustrated by ALFRED PEARSE.
3_s._ 6_d._
“And a very good yarn it is, with not a dull page from first to
last. There is a flavour of _Westward Ho!_ in this attractive
book.”--_Educational Review._
=Silas Verney=: A Tale of the Time of Charles II. By EDGAR PICKERING.
With 6 page Illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE. 3_s._ 6_d._
“Altogether this is an excellent story for boys.”--_Saturday Review._
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=His First Kangaroo=: An Australian Story for Boys. By ARTHUR FERRES.
Illustrated by PERCY F. S. SPENCE. 3_s._ 6_d._
BLACKIE’S NEW THREE-SHILLING SERIES.
_In crown 8vo. Beautifully illustrated and handsomely bound._
=Highways and High Seas=: By F. FRANKFORT MOORE. With 6 page
Illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE. 3_s._
“This is one of the best stories Mr. Moore has written, perhaps
the very best. The exciting adventures are sure to attract
boys.”--_Spectator._
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