"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 3 of 3)Doran, Dr. (John)
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"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 3 of 3)
Doran, Dr. (John)
Actors -- Great Britain; Theater -- Great Britain -- History
=Saturday Review.=--"The new edition of 'Rudder Grange' has a hundred
illustrations by Mr. A. B. Frost; they are extremely good, and worthy
of Mr. Stockton's amusing book."
Small 4to, One Hundred and Twenty Illustrations, price 6s.
STUFF AND NONSENSE. By A. B. FROST.
CONTENTS.
_The Fatal Mistake--A Tale of a Cat._
_Ye Æsthete, ye Boy, and ye Bullfrog._
_The Balloonists._
_The Powers of the Human Eye._
_The Crab-Boy and His Elephant._
_The Old Man of Moriches._
_The Bald-headed Man._
_The Mule and the Crackers._
_The Influence of Kindness._
_Bobby and the Little Green Apples._
_The Awful Comet._
_The Tug of War._
_The Ironical Flamingo._
_&c. &c. &c._
=Standard.=--"This is a book which will please equally people of
all ages. The illustrations are not only extremely funny, but they
are drawn with wonderful artistic ability, and are full of life and
action.
"It is far and away the best book of 'Stuff and Nonsense' which has
appeared for a long time."
=Press.=--"The most facetious bit of wit that has been penned for
many a day, both in design and text, is Mr. A. B. Frost's 'Stuff and
Nonsense.' 'A Tale of a Cat' is funny, 'The Balloonists' is perhaps
rather extravagant, but nothing can outdo the wit of 'The Powers of
the Human Eye,' whilst 'Ye Æsthete, ye Boy, and ye Bullfrog' may
be described as a 'roarer.' Mr. Frost's pen and pencil know how to
chronicle fun, and their outcomes should not be overlooked."
=Graphic.=--"Grotesque in the extreme. His jokes will rouse many a
laugh."
IMAGINARY CONVERSATIONS.
By WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR.
In Five Vols. crown 8vo, cloth, 30s.
FIRST SERIES--CLASSICAL DIALOGUES, GREEK AND ROMAN.
SECOND SERIES--DIALOGUES OF SOVEREIGNS AND STATESMEN.
THIRD SERIES--DIALOGUES OF LITERARY MEN.
FOURTH SERIES--DIALOGUES OF FAMOUS WOMEN.
FIFTH SERIES--MISCELLANEOUS DIALOGUES.
NOTE.--_This New Edition is printed from the last Edition of his
Works, revised and edited by John Forster, and is published by
arrangement with the Proprietors of the Copyright of Walter Savage
Landor's Works._
The Times.
"The abiding character of the interest excited by the writings
of Walter Savage Landor, and the existence of a numerous band of
votaries at the shrine of his refined genius, have been lately
evidenced by the appearance of the most remarkable of Landor's
productions, his 'Imaginary Conversations,' taken from the last
edition of his works. To have them in a separate publication will be
convenient to a great number of readers."
The Athenæum.
"The appearance of this tasteful reprint would seem to indicate
that the present generation is at last waking up to the fact that
it has neglected a great writer, and if so, it is well to begin
with Landor's most adequate work. It is difficult to overpraise
the 'Imaginary Conversations.' The eulogiums bestowed on the
'Conversations' by Emerson will, it is to be hoped, lead many to buy
this book."
Scotsman.
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