"_It is not often that we meet with a volume of fairy tales
possessing more fully the double recommendation of absorbing
interest and purity of tone than does the one before us containing
a collection of 'Tales of Old Thule.' These come, to say the least,
near fulfilling the idea of perfect works of the kind; and the
illustrations with which the volume is embellished are equally
excellent.... We commend the book to parents and teachers as an
admirable gift to their children and pupils._"--LITERARY WORLD.
One Vol. crown 8vo, cloth extra, 7_s._ 6_d._
~Taylor's (Tom) Historical Dramas:~
"Clancarty," "Jeanne Dare," "Twixt Axe and Crown," "The Fool's
Revenge." "Arkwright's Wife," "Anne Boleyn," "Plot and Passion."
[asterism] The Plays may also be had separately, at 1_s._ each.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, with Coloured Frontispiece and numerous
Illustrations, 7_s._ 6_d._
~Thackerayana:~
Notes and Anecdotes. Illustrated by a profusion of Sketches by
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY, depicting Humorous Incidents in
his School-life, and Favourite Characters in the books of his
everyday reading. With Hundreds of Wood Engravings, facsimiled
from Mr. Thackeray's Original Drawings.
"_It would have been a real loss to bibliographical literature
had copyright difficulties deprived the general public of this very
amusing collection. One of Thackeray's habits, from his schoolboy
days, was to ornament the margins and blank pages of the books he
had in use with caricature illustrations of their contents. This
gave special value to the sale of his library, and is almost cause
for regret that it could not have been preserved in its integrity.
Thackeray's place in literature is eminent enough to have made this
an interest to future generations. The anonymous editor has done
the best that he could to compensate for the lack of this. It is an
admirable addendum, not only to his collected works, but alto to
any memoir of him that has been, or that is likely to be,
written._"--BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEW.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, with numerous Illustrations, 7_s._ 6_d._
~Thornbury's (Walter) Haunted London.~
A New Edition, edited by EDWARD WALFORD, M.A.. with numerous
Illustrations by F. W. FAIRHOLT, F.S.A.
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