Frederick Warne & Co.'s list of juvenile literature, prize books, and gift books for young peopleFrederick Warne and Co.
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Frederick Warne & Co.'s list of juvenile literature, prize books, and gift books for young people
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“This is an amusing tale for boys, written in such an easy
and flowing style that it will be most attractive to all
readers.”—_Court Journal._
THE LAND OF FIRE: A Tale of Adventure. By Captain MAYNE REID. With
numerous Illustrations and a brief Life of the Author.
“The book has intrinsic merit enough to make it a favourite at
any time.”—_Post._
CONJURER DICK; or, The Adventures of a Young Wizard. By ANGELO J. LEWIS
(Professor HOFFMANN). With Illustrations.
“The Professor has an excellent vein of humour; and apart
from the amusing character of his narrative, there is a
fulness of knowledge imparted to the British youngster who
is convinced that conjuring is an indispensable branch of
education.”—_Western Morning News._
LOST IN AFRICAN JUNGLES. By FREDERICK WHISHAW. With Four Original
Illustrations by J. B. GREENE.
The _Sheffield Independent_ says:—“The heroes are twin
brothers, the scene is laid in the Chartered Company’s
territories; and here straight-way we have elephants, lions,
troopers, impis, Lobengula, cunningly welded by Mr. Whishaw
into a breezy, hard-riding, hard-fighting romance which
will quicken the pulse of every boy who is a lover of manly
adventure.”
THE FUR TRADERS OF THE WEST; or, Adventures among the Redskins. By E. R.
SUFFLING. With numerous Illustrations by ANDRIOLLI and LANCELOT SPEED.
It is the story of trade in Western America in the first years
of Queen Victoria’s reign; when explorations were incomplete
and Indians were foes who masked treachery under the guise of
friendship, and every trader carried his life in his hands.
IN QUEST OF SHEBA’S TREASURE. By R. S. WALKEY. Illustrated.
A tale of treasure trove and strange adventure, with graphic
pictures of dangers incurred in wild regions.
[Illustration: _Reduced Illustration from_ “IN QUEST OF SHEBA’S
TREASURE.”]
[Illustration: “HURLED ME, AS HE IMAGINED, INTO SPACE.”
_Illustration from_ “STIRRING TALES OF COLONIAL ADVENTURE.”]
Price 3s. 6d. each.
THE ADVENTURE LIBRARY.
A NEW SERIES OF BOY’S GIFT BOOKS. LARGE ATTRACTIVE VOLUMES.
_In large crown 8vo, cloth gilt, handsome binding._
HARRY RAYMOND: His Adventures with Pirates, Slavers and Cannibals. By
Commander L. CAMERON, C.B., R.N. With Illustrations by F. A. FRASER.
RONALD HALLIFAX; or, He Would be a Sailor. By ARTHUR LEE KNIGHT, Author
of “The Cruise of the _Theseus_.” With Eight Original Illustrations by W.
S. STACEY.
“This is a yarn of the sea, spun by one who has had practical
acquaintance with that element. Mr. Knight writes of what
he knows intimately, and the atmosphere of the book is of a
genuine sort.”—_Globe._
WE THREE BOYS. A Year of Adventures. By L. VALENTINE. With Eight Original
Illustrations by A. J. JOHNSON.
“Such books as ‘We Three Boys’ must have a healthy
effect.”—_United Service Gazette._
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