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Blackie & Son's Books for Young People, Catalogue - 1898
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[asterism] For other Books by Harry Collingwood, see pages 22 and 23.
=Banshee Castle.= By _Rosa Mulholland_. With 12 page Illustrations
by JOHN H. BACON. 6_s._
"One of the most fascinating of Miss Rosa Mulholland's many fascinating
stories."--_Athenæum._
=Giannetta:= A Girl's Story of Herself. By ROSA
MULHOLLAND. With 8 page Illustrations by LOCKHART
BOGLE. 5_s._
"One of the most attractive gift-books of the season."--_The Academy._
BY ROBERT LEIGHTON.
_In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges._
=Olaf the Glorious.= By ROBERT LEIGHTON. With 8 page
Illustrations by RALPH PEACOCK, and a Map. 5_s._
"Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with. Mr. Leighton more
than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_The Times._
"Among the books best liked by boys of the sturdy English type few will
take a higher place than _Olaf the Glorious_...."--_National Observer._
=The Wreck of "The Golden Fleece":= The Story of a North Sea
Fisher-boy. By ROBERT LEIGHTON. With 8 page Illustrations
by F. BRANGWYN. 5_s._
"This story should add considerably to Mr. Leighton's high reputation.
Excellent in every respect, it contains every variety of incident. The
plot is very cleverly devised, and the types of the North Sea sailors
are capital."--_The Times._
=The Pilots Of Pomona:= A Story of the Orkney Islands. By
ROBERT LEIGHTON. Illustrated by JOHN LEIGHTON.
5_s._
"A story which is quite as good in its way as _Treasure Island_, and
is full of adventure of a stirring yet most natural kind. Although
it is primarily a boys' book, it is a real godsend to the elderly
reader."--_Glasgow Evening Times._
=The Thirsty Sword:= A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland
(1262-63). By ROBERT LEIGHTON. With 8 page Illustrations
by A. PEARSE. 5_s._
"This is one of the most fascinating stories for boys that it has
ever been our pleasure to read. From first to last the interest never
flags."--_Schoolmaster._
BY SHEILA E. BRAINE.
=To Tell the King the Sky is Falling.= By SHEILA E.
BRAINE. With over 80 quaint and clever Illustrations by
ALICE B. WOODWARD. 8vo, cloth, decorated board, gilt
edges, 5_s._
"It is witty and ingenious, and it has certain qualities which
children are quick to perceive and appreciate--a genuine love of fun,
affectionateness, and sympathy, from their points of view."--_Bookman._
=A Girl's Loyalty.= By FRANCES ARMSTRONG. With 8 page
Illustrations by JOHN H. BACON. 5_s._
"There is no doubt as to the good quality of _A Girl's Loyalty_. The
book is one which would enrich any girls' book-shelf."--_St. James's
Gazette._
=A Fair Claimant:= Being a Story for Girls. By FRANCES
ARMSTRONG. Illustrated by GERTRUDE D. HAMMOND. 5_s._
"As a gift-book for big girls it is among the best new books of
the kind. The story is interesting and natural, from first to
last."--_Westminster Gazette._
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