Blackie & Son's Illustrated Story Books Catalogue, 1889 — John Shaqi
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Blackie & Son's Illustrated Story Books Catalogue, 1889
Blackie & Son
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Every Inch a Briton:
A School story
With 6 page Illustrations by SYDNEY COWELL. 3s. 6d.
This story is written from the point of view of an ordinary boy, who
gives an animated account of a young public-schoolboy’s life. No moral
is drawn; yet the story indicates a kind of training that goes to
promote veracity, endurance, and enterprise; and of each of several of
the characters it might be truly said, he is worthy to be called, "Every
Inch a Briton".
"In _Every Inch a Briton_ Mr. Meredith Fletcher has scored a
success."--_Manchester Guardian_.
*EDGAR PICKERING*
*In Press-Gang Days.*
With 4 illustrations by W. S. STACEY. 2s. 6d. _New Edition_.
In this story Harry Waring is caught by the Press-gang and carried on
board His Majesty’s ship _Sandwich_. He takes part in the mutiny of the
Nore, and shares in some hard fighting on board the _Phoenix_. He is
with Nelson, also, at the storming of Santa Cruz, and the battle of the
Nile.
"It is of Marryat, that friend of our boyhood, 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_.
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*FRED SMITH*
*The Boyhood of a Naturalist.*
With 6 page Illustrations. 3s. 6d. _New Edition_.
Few lovers of Nature have given to the world a series of recollections
so entertaining, so vigorous, and so instinct with life as these
delightful reminiscences. The author takes the reader with him in the
rambles in which he spent the happiest hours of his boyhood, a humble
observer of the myriad forms of life in field and copse, by stream and
hedgerow.
"We cannot too highly recommend the book to all
readers."--_Guardian_.
*The World of Animal Life.*
Edited by Fred Smith. Profusely Illustrated with Engravings after F.
SPECHT and other eminent artists. 5s.
The aim of _The World of Animal Life_ is to give in non-scientific
language an account of those inhabitants of the land, sea, and sky with
whose names we are all familiar, but concerning whose manner of life the
majority of us have only the haziest conceptions.
"An admirable volume for the young mind enquiring after
Nature.--_Birmingham Gazette_.
*EDGAR PICKERING*
_An Old-Time Yarn:*_
Adventures in the West Indies and Mexico with Hawkins and Drake.
With 6 page Illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE. 3s. 6d.
The hero sails from Plymouth in the flagship of Master John Hawkins.
Divers are the perils through which he passes. Chief of these are the
destruction of the English ships by the treacherous Spaniards, the fight
round the burning vessels, the journey of the prisoners to the city of
Mexico, the horrors of the Inquisition, and the final escape to England.
"An excellent story of adventure.... The book is thoroughly to
be recommended."--_Guardian_.
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